IntroductiontoHumanComputerInteraction
CourseonNPTEL,Spring2018Week1
PonnurangamKumaraguru(“PK”)AssociateProfessor
ACMDistinguished&TEDx SpeakerLinkedin/in/ponguru/
fb/ponnurangam.kumaraguru,@ponguru
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WhoamI?
� AssociateProfessor,IIIT-Delhi� Ph.D.fromSchoolofComputerScience,CarnegieMellonUniversity(CMU)
� Researchinterests-HumanComputer Interaction, Privacy,e-crime,onlinesocialmedia,andusablesecurity
� Co-ordinateandmanagePrecog,precog.iiitd.edu.in� Foundinghead,CERCcerc.iiitd.ac.in� CoursesthatIteach@IIITD
-DesigningHumanCentered Systems- PrivacyandSecurity inOnlineSocialMedia- Researchmethods/Advancedresearchmethods - FoundationsofComputerSecurity
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BuildingBetterInterfaces
� https://www.facebook.com/ponnurangam.kumaraguru/media_set?set=a.978806875477959.1073741876.100000459677395&type=3
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MyPhilosophy
�Workhard,playhard� Brickwallsarethereforareason.Thebrickwallsarenottheretokeepusout.Thebrickwallsaretheretoshowhowbadlywewantsomething.
MyPhilosophy
� “Itisourchoices,Harry,thatshowwhatwetrulyare,farmorethanourabilities.”
� ProfessorAlbus PercivalWulfricBrianDumbledore/J.K.Rowling,HarryPotterandtheChamberofSecrets
Whyshouldyoutakethisclass?
�Whyarethingssohardtousethesedays?�Whydoesn’tthisthingIjustboughtwork?�Whyisthiswebsitesohardtouse?�Whyareusersnotlikingmydesign?�Whyismyappnotgettingpopular?
Thesearefrustrationsthatwehaveallfacedfromsystemsnotdesignedwithpeopleinmind.
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Whyshouldyoutakethisclass?
Thequestionthiscoursewillfocusonis:howcanwedesignhuman-centeredsystemsthatpeoplefindusefulandusable? Thiscourseisanintroductiontodesigning,prototyping,andevaluatinguserinterfaces.IfyoutakeonlyonecourseinHuman-ComputerInteraction,thisisthecourseforyou.
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WhyShouldITeachthiscourse?
� Enjoyseeingstudentsgetintroducedtothistopic!
� Tookthesamecourseinmygraduateschool�Oneofmyresearchinterests� RegularlypublishresearchworkatCHI� HavePh.D.studentsandResearchAssociatesworkingwithmeonthistopic
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Postconditions
� ThisisanINTRODUCTORYcourse!� Understandwhatmakesinterfacesmore/lessusablebyhumans,andthescience/theoriesofusability
� Havetheabilitytodesignusableinterfacesusingestablisheddesignparadigms
� Havetheabilitytobuildusableinterfacesusingestablisheddesignparadigms
� Beabletomethodologically/scientificallyevaluatetheusabilityofagiveninterfaceusingquantitativeandqualitativemethodsandidentifyspecificscopesforimprovement
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CoursePhilosophy
�Objectives-IntroducevariousHCItopics-WhirlwindtourofvariousHCItopics
� Learning-Lectures,questions,discussions-Hangoutsessions,#AskMeAnything-Physicalmeet-ups
� Evaluation-HWs (willbedrivenbydoingsomethingwithrealusers)-Exams
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Grading
�Wewillhaveatleast10HWsand8ofitwillbeusedforevaluation-HWswillincludeinteractingwithrealusers
� Finalexam
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Onlinediscussion
� Participate
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TeachingAssistants!
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Someincentivesfordoingwellinthecourse
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Someincentivesfordoingwellinthecourse
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Testimonial:Dr.EdCutrell
IwanttocongratulatePKonthecompletionofhisCSE501course,"DesigningHuman-CenteredSystems."Theareaofhuman-computerinteraction(HCI)isfastbecomingacriticalareaincomputerscienceeducationandresearchintheworldtoday:SIGCHIisoneofthelargestSIGsintheACM,andtheCHIconference,sponsoredbySIGCHI,routinelyattracts2500attendees(enormouscomparedtomostSIGs).Moreimportantly,familiarity(andexpertise)inHCIhasbecomeveryimportantinindustry.Increasingly,apps,websitesandhardwareareevaluatedfarmoreontheireaseofuseanduserinterface(UI)designthanontheengineeringthatunderliesthem.ExposuretotheideasandmethodologiesofHCIisincrediblyvaluablefornewgraduatesenteringtheworkforce.”
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Testimonial:Dr.EdCutrell
Unfortunately,CSeducationinIndiahasbeenveryslowtorecognizetheimportanceofHCI-exposuretothetopiccomes(ifatall)fromdesignschoolsordepartments.ThisiswhyIwassopleasedtohearaboutPK's plansforCS501,andwashappytocontributeaguestlecture.TomyknowledgethisisthefirstHCIcourseinIndiaofferedasaCScourse(asopposedtodesign).TheideabehindCSE501istogiveCSstudentsanoverviewofdesign,prototypingandevaluationofinteractiveUI.StudentsatIIIT-Delhiarefortunatetohavethisopportunity-theyareattheforefrontofwhatIhopewillsoonbecommonatthebestCSschoolsinIndia.
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Testimonial:Prof.AnirudhJoshiNotmanyComputerScienceschoolsinIndiateachHCI,itisgreattoseePKteachthisclass.ItisgoodthatyouaregettingexposedtosuchtopicsfrominstructorlikePK.Thecoursecontentlooksgood.
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Someannonymousfeedback
� "…activitiesandhw'swereveryniceandhelpedtounderstandtheconcepts.”
� "He[PK]triedtomakecourseinteractiveforustomakeiteffective”
� "Gettingprojectreviewmultipletimesinthesemester.Givingfeedback&suggestions.Goodthing.”
� "He[PK]arrangedsomeguestlecturesalsowhichhelpedalotandgaverealworldexamplestoexplaineverything.”
� "Alotofclassactivities,gavepracticalexperience..andmadelearningeffective- alotofinterestingtalksbyprofessionalsintheareaofdesign....wasfascinatedbysomeoftheirwork….."
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Topicstocover
�Week1:CourseIntroduction;Designprocessoverview
�Week2:ContextualInquiry;Guestlecture�Week3:Taskanalysis;Sketchingandprototyping
�Week4:Humanfactors&Mentalmodels;Projectpresentation
�Week5:Low-Fidelityprototyping;Guestlecture�Week6:Visualdesign;Usabilityengineering�Week7:Usabilityevaluation:thinkaloud,observingusers,testingandmodelingusers,expertevaluations
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Topicstocover
� Week8:Informationvisualization;Guestlecture� Week9:HCIandmobility;HCIandsecurity� Week10:Projectpresentations� Week11:Usermodeling,personalization;Guestlecture
� Week12:Interfacemodalities:color,sound,etc.;theroleofgraphicandindustrialdesign;CoolcharacteristicsofagoodHCIdesigner,userexperienceengineer
� Week13:RecenttrendsandhappeningsinHCI;Whirlwindtourofdifferentresearchgroups,academicconferences,andorganizationsinthespaceofHCI
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Coursematerials
� Allmaterialswillbesharedorpointedoutintheclass/notes
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Creditsto
� Prof.JasonHong,CMUandhisclass� VariousbooksandonlinematerialsthatIuse-Iwilltrytoputapointertoallthesewhereverappropriate
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Today’sactivity
� Takeyourlaptop/phone,useyourdefaultemailclient,lookfromausabilitypointofview
�Whatyoushouldsubmitinthemailinglist-Goods&Bads whileusing/looking-Speakwithapersonwhoalsousesthesameclienttogethis/heropinion-Writeyournameandrollnumber
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Thankyou
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