This book chapter about the history of HCI as well as theories and practices invloved in this area of research and practice.
Type of Material:
Reference Material
Recommended Uses:
This can be used in class, extra reading for HCI course in under-grad program, supporting materials for lectures. It is useful for self-paced studies.
Technical Requirements:
HTML compatible browser
Identify Major Learning Goals:
It gives the brief introduction and its history of Human Computer Interface (i.e., to effectively and efficiently used the computers including the software conveniently and with friendly user interface).
Target Student Population:
It is more suitable for computer science as well as general engineering students.
Prerequisite Knowledge or Skills:
Basic knowledeg of proagramming and software engineering plus psychology.
Content Quality
Rating:
Strengths:
- It gives quite a lot of information on the background of the development of HCI. It focuses on the interface in the arena of computer and information technology.
- It quotes many examples of different aspects in the development of different interfaces to systems throughout the history in system development.
- For some key terms with related articles available in the web site, hyperlinks are given to link to the article.
Potential Effectiveness as a Teaching Tool
Rating:
Strengths:
- It presents HCI from the perspective development phases so that readers can appreciate it and grasp the key concept instead of focusing the technical procedures and tools in developing contemporary HCI.
- The content is presented mainly in the chronological order of HCI development and it gives some rough range of dates, but more information on the dates can also give better understanding.
- It is a very suitable for students who are new HCI want to have the idea of its development and does not have components aiming at assessing viewers' learning.
Ease of Use for Both Students and Faculty
Rating:
Strengths:
- Some interesting figures are incorporated. While the figures are interesting and illustrative, the links to the text content is not explicitly stated, so readers may not be easy in tracing their relation.
- The content is for sequential reading. If the reader wants to choose a particular topic, he needs to search for it.
- The interface is simple without fancy and complicated interacting features.
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