INTERACTION DESIGN: DESIGN METHODOLOGY SEMINAR
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Houde, S., & Hill, C. 1997. "What Do Prototypes Prototype?", in M. Helander, T. Landauer, and P. Prabhu (eds.): Elsevier Science B. V: Amsterdam. Handbook of Human-Computer Interaction.
Schleicher D. & al. 2010. "Bodystorming as Embodied Designing". In Interactions.
Moriwaki, K. & Brucker-Cohen, J. 2006. “Lessons from the scrapyard: creative uses of found materials within a workshop setting”. In AI & Society. 20:4. 506-525.
Week 4 - 07.04.25 - 13.00-14.30 - Pop Culture & Storytelling (jb)
Stories and narratives surround us, influence us via fictions, movies, pop culture, games, advertising, marketing, scams, propaganda, etc... Considerations of how technology has shaped our society or speculations of how it will do so in the future permeate our collective imagination which in turns is reflected in the design we produce. We use metaphors, refer to myths, get inspired from old and new rituals. This travels most notably through pop culture expressions: movies, music, graphic novels, tv shows, literature, crafts, subcultures, etc... In interaction design, we also use storytelling to demo a concept and disseminate a project, it is also used as forms of prototyping and of evaluation. It can also be used to sell a project, to highlight its qualities, to hide its flaws... How do we use stereotypes to tell stories? How does pop culture narratives influence design and vice-versa?
- Students: Domenico Shadlou & Aline Wyss
Readings
Kirby, D. 2010. "The Future Is Now: Diegetic Prototypes and the Role of Popular Films". In Generating Real-World Technological Development. Social Studies of Science.
Kien M. 2023. "Historically Informed HCI: Reflecting on Contemporary Technology through Anachronistic Fiction". In ACM Transactions on Computer-Human Interactions. 29, 6.
Rosén, A. et al. 2022. "Towards More-Than-Human-Centred Design: Learning from Gardening". In International Journal of Design.
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If we consider that we practice user-centered design (human and non-human), it seems evident that it's the users we design for that should validate assumptions, test developments, and possibly take part in the design process itself. Could this also mean that the uses define the success or the failure of the project in regards to its intentions and expectations? What does it mean to evaluate an interaction design work, what are the tools? Is evaluation even necessary in the context of design? How do we gather findings from a process?
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Readings
Baumer, E., Blythe M., and Tanenbaum, T. 2020. "Evaluating Design Fiction: The Right Tool for the Job". In Proceedings of the 2020 ACM Designing Interactive Systems Conference.
Bell, Genevieve, Blythe, M. & Sengers, P. 2005. “Making by Making Strange: Defamiliarization and the Design of Domestic Technologies”. In ACM Transactions on Computer-Human Interaction. 12. 149-173.
Preece, J., Rogers, Y., & Sharp, H. 2002. “Introducing Evaluation”. In Interaction Design. Wiley.
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Week 6 - 28.04.2025 13.00–15.00 - Designing for Users: From Interface History to Modern Design Processes (js)
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Portigal, S., 2013. "Interviewing Users – How to Uncover Compelling Insights". Rosenfald
Week 08 - 12.05.2025 13.00–15.00 - The Science of Usability: Essential Laws and Heuristics for Better UX and UI Design (js)
This lecture explores the foundational principles of intuitive and human-centered UX and interface design. We will examine key figures such as Jakob Nielsen, Ben Shneiderman, and Jon Yablonski, along with essential design laws, including Fitts’ Law, Miller’s Law, and Hick’s Law. By understanding these principles, designers can create more effective, user-friendly interfaces that align with human cognition and behavior.
- Students: Mathan Hazazi & Viktoriia Diak
Readings
Yablonski, J., 2024. "Laws of UX – Using Psychology to Design Better Products & Services". O`Reilly
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