CS Unplugged: Field guide: Human Computer Interaction
An online resource for teaching Computer Science to students, this chapter focusses on Human Computer Interaction. This chapter provides advice about how to make programs useful, usable, and accessible to humans. The chapter covers areas of Users and tasks, Interface usability and Usability heuristics.
Additional details
| Year band(s) | 1-2, 3-4, 5-6, 7-8, 9-10 |
|---|---|
| Format | Web page |
| Australian Curriculum Digital Technologies code(s) |
AC9TDI2P03
Discuss how existing digital systems satisfy identified needs for known users
AC9TDI4P05
Discuss how existing and student solutions satisfy the design criteria and user stories
AC9TDI6P06
Evaluate existing and student solutions against the design criteria and user stories and their broader community impact
AC9TDI8P10
Evaluate existing and student solutions against the design criteria, user stories and possible future impact
AC9TDI10P07
Design and prototype the user experience of a digital system |
| Organisation | University of Canterbury, New Zealand |
| Copyright | University of Canterbury, New Zealand. Creative Commons BY-NC-SA 4.0. |
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