Collaborative Learning of Usability Experiences

可用性体验的协作学习

• 批准号: 465639-2015
• 负责人: Whitehead, Anthony
• 金额: $ 10.93万
• 依托单位: Carleton University
• 依托单位国家: 加拿大
• 项目类别: Collaborative Research and Training Experience
• 财政年份: 2015
• 资助国家: 加拿大
• 起止时间: 2015-01-01 至 2016-12-31
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://www.nserc-crsng.gc.ca/ase-oro/Details-Detailles_eng.asp?id=577125
• 关键词: Collaborative; Learning; Usability; Experiences

Within typical HCI activities, usability and usability testing focuses on determining how well people can use a system's functionality. A skilled usability professional employs research-based methods and principles to understand users' conceptual model of a task and then design an interface that integrates with this thought process accordingly. There is an increased demand for skills in usability and usability testing, yet we identify a lack of training in this part of the field in current graduate programs across Canada. We believe that in all cases, graduates of an HCI program present a usability knowledge gap, as a result of usability being taught in theory in the classroom where examples in class are typically from very small populations that lack statistical validity. We will alleviate the gap by providing opportunities for students to experience the usability evaluation process on real projects. We will produce a new hybrid of trainees who can more effectively apply usability skills and research current systems as a result of real world experience. The Carleton University Collaborative Learning of Usability Experiences (CLUE) CREATE project will train Canada's leaders in HCI. Our long term goal is to improve our trainees' capabilities across the disciplinary boundaries (Psychology, Computer Science, IT and Design), through collaborative professional skills development (PSD), experiential learning and technical skills. This improved training regimen will be facilitated via a number of short term objectives that will provide additional training with workshops and mini-courses above and beyond the training they currently receive. The CLUE program will culminate with an internship based in usability experiences. After being exposed to the theory, having a practical, real-life example to apply the theory will fundamentally provide a greater learning experience for the students. We believe that providing an industry internship through our government and industry collaborators will enhance the students training. This applied learning will enhance job prospects, as practical experience is a valuable asset in securing a job.

在典型的HCI活动中，可用性和可用性测试的重点是确定人们如何很好地使用系统的功能。熟练的可用性专业人员采用基于研究的方法和原则来理解用户对任务的概念模型，然后设计一个与此思维过程相结合的界面。对可用性和可用性测试技能的需求不断增加，但我们发现加拿大目前的研究生课程缺乏这方面的培训。我们认为，在所有情况下，HCI项目的毕业生都存在可用性知识差距，这是因为课堂上的可用性理论教学，课堂上的例子通常来自非常小的群体，缺乏统计有效性。我们将通过为学生提供体验可用性评估的机会来缩小差距