Collaborative Learning of Usability Experiences

在典型的人机界面活动中，可用性和可用性测试的重点是确定人们使用系统功能的程度。熟练的可用性专业人员使用基于研究的方法和原则来理解用户对任务的概念模型，然后相应地设计与此思维过程相结合的界面。对可用性和可用性测试方面的技能的需求越来越大，但我们发现加拿大目前的研究生课程缺乏这一领域的培训。我们认为，在所有情况下，人机界面项目的毕业生都会出现可用性知识缺口，这是因为在课堂上教授可用性的理论上的结果，课堂上的例子通常来自缺乏统计有效性的非常小的人群。我们将通过为学生提供体验可用性评估的机会来缓解差距 真实项目的流程。我们将产生一种新的混合型受训人员，他们可以更有效地应用可用性技能，并根据实际经验研究当前的系统。卡尔顿大学可用性体验协作学习(CLUE)CREATE项目将培训加拿大的人机界面领导者。我们的长期目标是通过协作专业技能发展(PSD)、体验式学习和技术技能，提高学员跨越学科边界(心理学、计算机科学、IT和设计)的能力。这一改进的培训方案将通过一些短期目标加以促进，这些短期目标将在他们目前接受的培训之外，通过讲习班和小型课程提供额外的培训。CLUE计划将以基于可用性经验的实习为最终结果。在接触到理论之后，有一个实际的、真实的例子来应用理论将从根本上为学生提供更好的学习体验。我们相信，通过我们的政府和行业合作伙伴提供行业实习将加强对学生的培训。这种应用学习将提高就业前景，因为实践经验是找到工作的宝贵财富。

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.