Principles of Usability, User Experience and User Interfaces, 5 op

The course covers basic introduction to user-centered design, the humans as technology users, and guidelines for good design. Modalities for input and output and various use contexts are discussed. The main emphasis is on graphical user interfaces. GUI controls and interaction techniques are presented with the help of platform style guides and design patterns. Donald Norman's principles of good design and the Action cycle, and Jakob Nielsen'?s Heuristic Evaluation are applied as expert evaluation tools. The study material for the exam is to be announced by the instructor and links to the material is to be provided in Moodle, the learning environment. Moodle contains links to video material and demos together with readings and assignments.