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• Human computer interaction


  • An academic discipline studying the way people interact with technology, particularly computer technology
  • A design discipline about creating interventions with technology that make a difference to people
• Computers are in virtually everything, so it's quite hard sometimes to tell the difference
• The academic discipline of human computer interaction


  Informs the applied design discipline, and vice versa
• What you should learn from studying human computer interaction

  • Facts about computers, human psychology, physiology, social interactions
  • Analysis skills to make sense of situations
  • Design skills to synthesize solutions
• Attitude in human computer interaction


  Focuses on people, seeks to understand real users and their needs, aims to design things that are good for them and make sense in their lives
• Topics covered in human computer interaction

  • Design processes and methods
  • Evaluation methods
  • Understanding human perception, cognition, emotion
  • Understanding how computers work in relation to human interaction
  • Issues in system implementation and deployment