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Interaction design D. Murray CO3348 2010 Undergraduate study in Computing and related programmes This is an extract from a subject guide for an undergraduate course offered as part of the University of London International Programmes in Computing. Materials for these programmes are developed by academics at Goldsmiths. For more information, see: www.londoninternational.ac.uk This guide was prepared for the University of London by: Dr Dianne Murray, HCI Consultant, London, UK. This is one of a series of subject guides published by the University. We regret that due to pressure of work the author is unable to enter into any correspondence relating to, or arising from, the guide. If you have any comments on this subject guide, favourable or unfavourable, please use the form at the back of this guide. 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Contents Contents Preface ........................................................................................................................1 About this course unit ............................................................................................1 Assessment .............................................................................................................2 Examination guidance ............................................................................................2 Coursework guidance.............................................................................................3 Course aims ............................................................................................................4 Learning objectives ................................................................................................5 Learning outcomes .................................................................................................5 The Study Guide ....................................................................................................5 How to use the Study Guide ..................................................................................5 Structure of the guide .............................................................................................6 Suggested study time .............................................................................................7 Recommended texts ...............................................................................................7 Supporting resources ..............................................................................................9 Recommended textbook.........................................................................................9 Alternative textbook 1 .........................................................................................10 Alternative textbook 2 ......................................................................................... 11 Sources of further information .............................................................................12 Web-based and online resources ..........................................................................15 Case studies ..........................................................................................................17 Acronyms .............................................................................................................17 Chapter 1: Introduction to HCI and Interaction Design .....................................19 Learning outcomes ...............................................................................................19 Essential reading ..................................................................................................19 Introduction ..........................................................................................................19 1.1 Definitions ...................................................................................................20 1.2 Why study user interaction? .......................................................................20 1.3 Early HCI ....................................................................................................21 1.4 Why it changed ...........................................................................................22 1.5 HCI in the 1970s and 1980s ........................................................................23 1.6 The situation today .....................................................................................24 Summary ..............................................................................................................24 A reminder of your learning outcomes ................................................................24 Exercises ..............................................................................................................25 Sample examination question ..............................................................................25 Further reading .....................................................................................................25 Chapter 2: Interaction and design approaches ....................................................27 Learning outcomes ...............................................................................................27 Essential reading ..................................................................................................27 Introduction ..........................................................................................................28 2.1 What is design? ...........................................................................................28 2.2 Some principles of design ...........................................................................31 2.3 Problem space and design space .................................................................35 2.4 Design methodologies and approaches .......................................................37 2.5 The design activity .....................................................................................44 i CIS 348_Interaction Design 2010_BOOK.indb 1 24/01/2011 12:20:54 348 Interaction design 2.6 Idea generation ............................................................................................48 Summary ..............................................................................................................49 A reminder of your learning outcomes ................................................................49 Exercises ..............................................................................................................49 Sample examination question ..............................................................................50 Further reading .....................................................................................................50 Chapter 3: Techniques for Interaction Design requirements ..............................51 Learning outcomes ...............................................................................................51 Essential reading ..................................................................................................51 Introduction ..........................................................................................................52 3.1 Task Analysis ..............................................................................................52 3.2 Data collection for gathering user and task requirements ..........................53 3.3 Asking users ................................................................................................54 3.4 Eliciting qualitative data .............................................................................56 3.5 Analysing qualitative data ..........................................................................61 3.6 User narratives ............................................................................................63 3.7 Prototyping .................................................................................................65 3.8 Task Analysis and requirements gathering in use .......................................66 Summary ..............................................................................................................67 A reminder of your learning outcomes ................................................................67 Exercises ..............................................................................................................67