ClassInfo

HCI 460 Usability Evaluation Methods

Kenneth Douros

Office: Office Hours in Classroom
Fall 2023-2024
Class number: 13001
Section number: 710
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OLASY NCHOP Online Campus

Summary

This course surveys methods for evaluating user interfaces. For projects, students will perform a heuristic evaluation, a cognitive walkthrough, a usability test and how to communicate their findings. Class meetings will also introduce, discuss and occasionally practice additional methods for usability evaluation.

The coursework consists of:

  • Lectures;
  • Class-time activities;
  • Reading assignments;
  • An individual assignment;
  • Team assignments; and
  • Mid-term and final exams.

Students perform UCD activities on a team-selected project throughout all team assignments.



Texts

Required Textbooks

Handbook of Usability Testing by Jeffrey Rubin, (2nd edition: ISBN 0-470-18548-1 preferred, 1st edition is okay)

Ebook: https://i-share-dpu.primo.exlibrisgroup.com/permalink/01CARLI_DPU/8tvalj/cdi_skillsoft_books24x7_bks00025203

Task-Centered User Interface Design: A Practical Introduction by Clayton Lewis and John Rieman

This is available online: http://www.hcibib.org/tcuid/

Measuring the User Experience by Tom Tullis and Bill Albert (Second Edition ISBN 978-0-12-415781-1 preferred, 1st or 3rd editions are okay).

Recommended Materials, particularly if you need help with the statistics

Quantifying the User Experience, by Jeff Sauro and James R. Lewis (ISBN 978-0-12-384968-7 – 1st edition is okay).

Ebook: https://i-share-dpu.primo.exlibrisgroup.com/permalink/01CARLI_DPU/8tvalj/cdi_safari_books_v2_9780123849687



Grading

Coursework includes the following components:

Coursework

Grade Proportion

Individual Assignments (2)

                20%

Team Assignments (3)

                30%

Project Presentation

                20%

Midterm Exam

                10%

Final Exam

                20%

Total

            100%

 



Prerequisites

HCI 440 is a prerequisite for this and most other HCI courses in this program.

Qualifying coursework in Statistics (eg: IT 403) is also required. For the most part, a basic understanding of descriptive statistics will be sufficient for this course.



School policies:

Changes to Syllabus

This syllabus is subject to change as necessary during the quarter. If a change occurs, it will be thoroughly addressed during class, posted under Announcements in D2L and sent via email.

Online Course Evaluations

Evaluations are a way for students to provide valuable feedback regarding their instructor and the course. Detailed feedback will enable the instructor to continuously tailor teaching methods and course content to meet the learning goals of the course and the academic needs of the students. They are a requirement of the course and are key to continue to provide you with the highest quality of teaching. The evaluations are anonymous; the instructor and administration do not track who entered what responses. A program is used to check if the student completed the evaluations, but the evaluation is completely separate from the student’s identity. Since 100% participation is our goal, students are sent periodic reminders over three weeks. Students do not receive reminders once they complete the evaluation. Students complete the evaluation online in CampusConnect.

Academic Integrity and Plagiarism

This course will be subject to the university's academic integrity policy. More information can be found at http://academicintegrity.depaul.edu/ If you have any questions be sure to consult with your professor.

All students are expected to abide by the University's Academic Integrity Policy which prohibits cheating and other misconduct in student coursework. Publicly sharing or posting online any prior or current materials from this course (including exam questions or answers), is considered to be providing unauthorized assistance prohibited by the policy. Both students who share/post and students who access or use such materials are considered to be cheating under the Policy and will be subject to sanctions for violations of Academic Integrity.

Academic Policies

All students are required to manage their class schedules each term in accordance with the deadlines for enrolling and withdrawing as indicated in the University Academic Calendar. Information on enrollment, withdrawal, grading and incompletes can be found at http://www.cdm.depaul.edu/Current%20Students/Pages/PoliciesandProcedures.aspx.

Students with Disabilities

Students who feel they may need an accommodation based on the impact of a disability should contact the instructor privately to discuss their specific needs. All discussions will remain confidential.
To ensure that you receive the most appropriate accommodation based on your needs, contact the instructor as early as possible in the quarter (preferably within the first week of class), and make sure that you have contacted the Center for Students with Disabilities (CSD) at:
Lewis Center 1420, 25 East Jackson Blvd.
Phone number: (312)362-8002
Fax: (312)362-6544
TTY: (773)325.7296