IntroductiontoHumanComputerInteraction

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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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