HCI 445 User Research Methods
Summary
HCI 445 provides students with skills necessary to conduct, analyze and communicate user research. Topics include: (a) common methods for collecting user data (e.g., observation, interviewing, surveys); (b) analysis techniques to examine user research data; and (c) ways to document and communicate user research findings.
Texts
Required Materials:
- Goodman, E., Kuniavsky, M., and Moed, A. (2012). Observing the User Experience: A Practitioner's Guide to User Research (2nd Edition). San Francisco, CA: Elsevier.
- Student version of Atlas.ti: Link to student version (currently $51.00 for a quarter - $99.00 for two years). You will need to provide proof that you are a student. Note, there is a free trial, but it is limited in how many files you can code and there is an online beta version that was currently free last I checked - but will not stay that way.
Recommended Optional Materials:
- Lazar, J, Feng, J.H., and Hocheiser, H. (2017). Research methods in Human-computer Interaction (2nd Edition). West Sussex, UK: John Wiley & Sons.
- Salkind, N. J, (2016). Statistics for People Who (Think They) Hate Statistics (Sixth edition). Sage Publications: San Francisco, CA, USA
- Additional readings will be posted on D2L (content area).
Grading
Grade Contributions
Coursework
|
Percentage
|
| Individual Attendance & Participation |
10% |
| Idea Report |
10% |
| Individual HW & Team Assessments |
25% |
| Group Formation & Team Contract |
02% |
| Group HW1: Observation |
10% |
| Group HW2: Interviews |
15% |
| Group HW#3: Surveys |
28% |
| Total |
100% |
Prerequisites
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