INFO-644 Usability Theory & Practice
3 Credits
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INFO-644-01
Wednesday
11:30 am – 2:20 pm
Manhattan - W14, 704
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INFO-644-02
Tuesday
6:30 pm – 9:20 pm
Manhattan - W14, 704
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INFO-644-03
Wednesday
3:00 pm – 5:50 pm
Manhattan - W14, 714
This course provides the theoretical and practical foundations for evaluating digital interfaces from a user-centered perspective. Through lectures, in-class activities, readings and individual and group assignments, students will learn and apply usability principles and gain hands-on experience with several common usability evaluation methods, including traditional user testing plus inspection- and field-based methods. Because the goal of evaluation is always to improve the underlying usability of an interface, the course will focus on effectively communicating evaluation results. At the conclusion of this course, students will possess the knowledge and skills necessary for successfully planning, conducting, and leading usability evaluations in a variety of settings and organizations.