Human-Computer Interaction Fundamentals
Discover key HCI principles for crafting user-friendly interfaces, focusing on UX design, interface development, and cognitive factors in digital interactions.
Discover key HCI principles for crafting user-friendly interfaces, focusing on UX design, interface development, and cognitive factors in digital interactions.
This comprehensive course introduces you to the fundamentals of Human-Computer Interaction (HCI) as taught in Georgia Tech's Online Master's program. You'll explore how HCI connects with user experience design, psychology, and human factors engineering. The course covers three key perspectives on user interaction: behaviorist, cognitivist, and situationist views. You'll learn about execution and evaluation gulfs, direct manipulation principles, human cognitive limitations, and essential design principles including discoverability, affordances, and error tolerance. The curriculum emphasizes practical application across domains like healthcare, education, and emerging technologies.
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What you'll learn
Understand the fundamental goals and principles of human-computer interaction
Master the relationship between HCI and related fields like UX design and psychology
Apply core design principles including discoverability, affordances, and error tolerance
Analyze user interaction through behaviorist, cognitivist, and situationist perspectives
Evaluate interface design using cognitive load theory and human factors
Implement direct manipulation principles in interface design
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There are 5 modules in this course
The course provides a comprehensive introduction to Human-Computer Interaction, covering fundamental principles and design methodologies. Students learn about user interface design, cognitive psychology in HCI, and various interaction paradigms. The curriculum explores how humans interact with technology, covering topics from basic design principles to advanced concepts in user experience. Special attention is given to practical applications across different domains, emerging technologies, and design principles that enhance user interaction. The course emphasizes both theoretical understanding and practical application of HCI concepts.
HCI Fundamentals and Field Overview
Module 1
User Interaction Perspectives
Module 2
Gulfs and Direct Manipulation
Module 3
Human Sensing and Cognitive Load
Module 4
Core Design Principles and Heuristics
Module 5
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Instructor
Online Education Pioneer Advances Large-Scale Learning Through AI and Innovation
David Joyner is a distinguished leader in online education who serves as Executive Director of Online Education & OMSCS at Georgia Tech's College of Computing. With a Ph.D. in human-centered computing, he has made significant contributions to educational technology and AI-enhanced learning. His research focuses on leveraging artificial intelligence for student support, building vibrant online communities in large classes, and developing sustainable interactive learning materials. As an educator, he teaches five online courses reaching over 3,000 students per semester, while his published work includes over 50 papers and three books on online learning and computer science education. His excellence in online teaching has been recognized through multiple awards, including the 2022 College of Computing Outstanding Faculty Leadership Award and the 2019 USG Regents' Teaching Excellence Award. As chair of the ACM Learning @ Scale conference steering committee, he continues to shape the future of technology-mediated education at scale
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