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Lecture 1:
Introduction to IT443
(Advanced Human Computer
Interaction)
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Course Instructor
Dr. Balsam AlSugair
• Office: 6T60
• Office Hours:
• Sunday : 9-10, 12-1
• Tuesday: 9-10, 12-1
• Wednesday: 10-12 By Appointment only
• Thursday: 9-10, 12-1
• Email: [email protected]
• Webpage: fac.ksu.edu.sa/balsugair/
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Course Syllabus (1/2)
• Primary Books:
• Interaction Design: Beyond
Source: eu.wiley.com
Human Computer Interaction,
by Y. Rogers, H. Sharp, J.
Preece, 4TH Edition, Wiley
(2015).
Source: quepublishing.com
• Dynamic Prototyping with
SketchFlow in Expression
Blend: Sketch Your Ideas and
Bring Them to Life, by Chris
Bernard & Sara Summers.
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Course Syllabus (2/2)
• Supplementary Materials:
• Human-Computer Interaction, by Alan Dix et al, 3rd
Edition, Prentice Hall (2004).
• Designing the User Interface: Strategies for Effective
Human-Computer Interaction, 4th Edition, Shneiderman
and Plaisant , Addison-Wesley (1998).
• Measuring the User Experience: Collecting, Analyzing,
and Presenting Usability Metrics, by Tullis and Albert,
Interactive Technologies (2008).
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What is HCI?
• Human-Computer Interaction draws on the fields of
computer science, psychology, cognitive science, and
organizational and social sciences in order to understand
how people use and experience interactive
technology.
• HCI applies this understanding in the design, evaluation
and implementation of interactive technologies for human
users.
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Course Outcomes
• By the end of this course you will be able to:
• Understand the practical and theoretical aspects of
Human Computer Interaction (HCI)
• Recognize and outline principles related to HCI and User
Centered Design (UCD)
• Apply HCI principles to practical problems
• Understand the role of users in the design process
• Use data gathering techniques to analyze and design
solutions for applications
• Evaluate the usability of interactive systems
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Grades Distribution
• MidTerms : 30%
• Quizes: 7%
• Assignment: 3%
• Project: 20%
• Final Exam: 40%
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Important Dates !!
• Assignment: Due Sunday 9 Oct 2016
• Quiz 1: around Week 5 – exact date TBC
• Midterm 1 : Tuesday 8 Nov. 2016 (8 Safar 1438H)
3-5 pm
• Quiz 2: around Week 10 – exact date TBC
• Midterm 2 : Tuesday 13 Dec. 2016 (14 Rabi I 1438H)
3-5 pm
• Final Exam : Finals Week 3 Tuesday 8-11 am (Period 21)
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Considerations
• If you have any questions during the lecture, please raise
your hand to alert me.
• Please be on time! Lectures will begin on the hour
• Attendance will be recorded
• Deadlines (assignment, project phases, etc. )are final!
• Office Hours are in place to support you, please make
use of them
