Unit 4: The interaction

This unit focuses on human-computer interaction specifically on the interface between users and computers. It highlights the notion of interaction and interaction frameworks. It also describes the term Ergonomic which is a scientific discipline that deals with understanding the interaction between humans and other elements of the system, and applying theories, principles, data, and methods to optimize people’s well-being and professional system performance.

Unit learning outcomes:

At the end of this unit, you will be able to:

          1. Understand interaction frameworks and apply them when designing computer systems.

          2. Explain the Ergonomic nation and interaction style.

          3. Describe the context of interaction and interaction models. 

Learning activities:

You will need to do the following activities:

          E-tivity 1.1 Reading and summarizing a section of the book.

          E-tivity 1.2 Exercise on Ergonomic theories and interaction frameworks.

          E-tivity 1.3 Online/in-class assessment through the files that students will submit.

Learning resources:

[1]. Alan Dix, Janet Finlay, Gregory Abowd & Russell Beale (2004). Human-Computer Interaction. Hillsdale, NJ: Prentice Hall, 2004. ISBN 0-13-458266-7 (hardback); 0-13-437211-5 (paperback) only outside USA. 1998 (Second Edition) ISBN 0-13-239864-8. Chap. 3