100 MORE Things Every Designer
Needs to Know About People by Susan Weinschenk, New Riders, 2015. |
Ergonomics for Beginners: A
Quick Reference Guide, Jan Dul, Bernard Weerdmeester, Taylor & Francis
Inc, 2008. Human-Computer Interaction, Alan Dix, Janet E. Finlay, Gregory D. Abowd, Russell Beale, Prentice-Hall, Inc. Upper Saddle River, NJ, USA ©2003. https://www.interaction-design.org/literature https://www.nngroup.com/articles/ |
Subject |
Course introduction and expectations. |
Class Discussion: “How People See” This
topic is on how human brain perceives and interprets things such as shapes,
colors, patterns, objects and signs. |
Class Discussion:
“How People Read” This
topic is on the reading habits of people. The effects of elements such as
fonts, media and spacing on reading are addressed. |
Class Discussion: “How People Remember” This
topic is about human memory, how it stores, recalls and alters information. |
Class Discussion:
“How People Think” This
topic is on how humans process information, how they learn and create ideas. |
Class Discussion: “How People Focus
Their Attention” This
topic is on what elements affect attention, how people prioritize surrounding
events and how they multitask. |
Class Discussion: “What Motivates
People” This
topic is on the concepts of reward, ease of tasks, competition and other
elements that motivate people. |
Class Discussion: “People Are Social
Animals” This
topic is on social aspects of the people such as communication, group effort
and acquaintance. |
Class Discussion: “How People Feel” This
topic is on emotions, how they are affected by surroundings and how they
affect our actions and perception. |
Class Discussion: “People Make Mistakes” This
topic is on why and how people make errors, common mistakes and how to design
around them. |
Class Discussion: “How People Decide” This
topic is on what affects people’s decisions, the consciousness of decision
making and importance of user control. |
Class Discussion: “How Creativity Influences
Design” This
topic is on how to enhance creativity and how to reflect it on design
choices. |
Class Discussion: “How People’s Bodies
Affect Design” This
topic is on ergonomic limitations of people, affects of body habits and
gestures on interaction.The development
of the mobile application. |
Class Discussion: “How People Interact with
Interfaces and Devices” This
topic is on ergonomics of interaction, how interactive devices are evolving
with technology, games and gamification. |