Human-Computer Interaction

Program: MSIS/PhD
Course Areas
Human Computer Interaction/UX Design/UX Research

Catalog Description

The history and importance of human-computer interaction (HCI), theories of HCI design, modeling of computer users and interfaces, empirical techniques for analyzing systems and interfaces, interface design, and styles of interaction. Emphasis on reviewing research papers, current works, and future directions in HCI research.

Instructor Description

This course introduces students to human-computer interaction theories and design processes. The emphasis is on applied user experience (UX) design. However, the course starts by discussing fundamental aspects of human perception and cognition and linking them with design principles. The course presents an iterative evaluation-centered UX lifecycle and introduces students to a broader notion of user experience, including usability, usefulness, and emotional impact. The UX lifecycle should be viewed as template intended to be instantiated in many different ways to match the constraints of a particular development project. The UX lifecycle activities we cover include contextual inquiry and analysis, requirements extraction, design-informing models, design thinking, ideation, sketching, conceptual design, and formative evaluation.

Prerequisites

Graduate standing.
Skills and Knowledge
UX Design Cycle
user Research
intro To Prototyping
Topics and Concepts
Human Cognition And Perception
evaluation Methods

Scheduled and Upcoming Classes for this Course

Class Name Semester Day(s) Start Time(s) End Time(s) Building Room
INF 385C: Human-Computer Interaction

Jacek Gwizdka

Fall Term 2025
  • Thursday
  • 12:30 pm
  • 3:30 pm
  • UTA
  • 1.208
INF 385C: Human-Computer Interaction

Michael Mcquaid

Spring Term 2025
  • Thursday
  • 12:30 PM
  • 3:30 PM
  • UTA
  • 1.208

Past Classes for this Course

Class Name Semester Day(s) Start Time(s) End Time(s) Building Room
INF 385C: Human-Computer Interaction

Michael Mcquaid Syllabus

Spring Term 2024
  • Thursday
  • 3:30 PM
  • 6:30 PM
  • UTA
  • 1.504
INF 385C: Human-Computer Interaction

Jacek Gwizdka Syllabus

Fall Term 2024
  • Wednesday
  • 12:00 PM
  • 3:00 PM
  • UTA
  • 1.208
INF 385C: Human-Computer Interaction

Michael Mcquaid Syllabus

Spring Term 2023
  • Thursday
  • 12:30 PM
  • 3:30 PM
  • UTA
  • 1.208
INF 385C: Human-Computer Interaction

Jacek Gwizdka Syllabus

Fall Term 2023
  • Wednesday
  • 12:00 PM
  • 3:00 PM
  • UTA
  • 1.208
INF 385C: Human-Computer Interaction

Jacek Gwizdka Syllabus

Fall Term 2022
  • Wednesday
  • 12:00 PM
  • 3:00 PM
  • UTA
  • 1.208