Human-Computer Interaction Software Design Curriculum Using Participatory Design Methods

计算机科学（31）这个教育材料开发概念验证项目正在为学习人机交互（HCI）原理的学生开发材料和实验室环境，以使用观察，访谈和录像带分析进行人种学设计研究。计算机技能入门课程教授基本的计算机应用，如文字处理、电子表格和网页开发，该课程的学生被用作设计研究的志愿者。这些学生作为计算机新手被要求参与HCI课程的设计活动，通过观察和与新手用户的互动，HCI学生正在开发一个用户的任务模型。他们正在学习和实践参与式设计实践的方法和技能。该项目研究了这两组学生的经验的有效性。预计HCI学生将学习如何将参与式设计方法纳入他们的专业实践，计算机技能的学生将减少计算机理解和更高水平的性能作为设计经验的结果。评估工作包括评估HCI学生在设计项目中的表现以及他们分析收集的定性数据的能力。评估结果以及课程大纲、材料和方法正在网络和国家会议上传播。正在开发一个教师教程，其中包括一个说明实验室设置、HCI设计方法和实际学生互动的录像带，以及作业和设计项目的书面示例。

Computer Science (31)This educational materials development proof-of-concept project is developing materials and a laboratory setting for students studying principles in human-computer interaction (HCI) to perform an ethnographic design study using observation, interviews, and video tape analysis. Students in the introductory computer skills course, which teaches essential computer applications such as word processing, spreadsheets and web page development, are being used as volunteers in the design study. These students as novice computer users are being asked to participate in the design activities of the HCI course.Through observation and interaction with novice users, the HCI students are developing a user's model of the tasks. They are learning and practicing the methodology and skills of participatory design practice. The project studies the effectiveness of the experience on both groups of students. It is expected that the HCI students will learn how to incorporate participatory design methods into their professional practice and the computer skill students will have reduced computer apprehension and a higher level of performance as a result of the design experience. Evaluation efforts include the assessment of performance of the HCI students in their design projects and their ability to analyze the qualitative data they collect. The results of the evaluation as well as the course syllabus, materials, and methodology are being disseminated on the web and at national conferences. A faculty tutorial, to include a videotape illustrating the lab set-up, the HCI design methodology, and actual student interactions as well as written examples of assignments and design projects, is being developed.