Human-Computer Interaction

Catalog description

Human-Computer Interaction is a course that covers the principles of human-computer interaction (HCI), incorporating insights from psychology, design, and engineering to understand user interactions. This course prepares students to design and evaluate user-centered systems using tools like wireframing and eye tracking. The course addresses ethical implications, focusing on privacy, consent, and accessibility. Additionally, the course helps students develop basic data analysis skills for interpreting user testing results and complete the CITI Institutional Review Board (IRB) Protocol Review for working with human subjects. The main goal of the course is to teach students how to create intuitive, accessible, and engaging interactive systems informed by user testing.