Course Description
The fundamentals of user-centered design for interaction and usability and accessibility testing. Students will learn principles and review case studies in user interaction design, apply this knowledge to the development of interactive interfaces and prototypes, and test product use with members of the target audience.
Athena Title
EM Interaction Design
Equivalent Courses
Not open to students with credit in JRMC 8016E
Pre or Corequisite
JRMC 7010
Semester Course Offered
Offered spring
Grading System
A - F (Traditional)
Course Objectives
Students will: * Learn how to design interfaces for user interaction based on established standards, guidelines. * Become familiar with empirical research on the cognitive, affective, and behavioral effects of design and user interaction. * Apply these principles to the iterative design of interfaces for interactive applications or features. * Learn about the principles of effective usability research and apply them to the testing and refinement of interfaces.
Topical Outline
I. Understanding Interaction and Interaction Design: An overview of the design process, user experience, and the role of the interface in communication technology. II. Effects of Interface Characteristics: Understanding the role of design in shaping behavior, cognition, attitudes, and social interaction. III. Designing for an Audience: Understanding how to identify target audience, and gather and analyze relevant data for formative prototyping. IV. Usability Testing and Evaluation: Learning about how to conduct effective evaluation, including usability testing and field studies. Students will conduct a usability test on one of their projects and discuss changes to be implemented based on its results.