Thursday, May 15, 2008

Module 1 Course Blog Entry (HCI)


In module one I have learned that humans and computers has quickly become one of the most dynamic and significant fields of technical investigation.I learned that by definition, HCI impacts nearly every area of our lives.

  • Also learned that humans are limited in their capacity to process information. This has important implications for example on design.
  • Information is received and responses given via a number of input and output channels:
    • visual channel
    • auditory channel
    • haptic channel
    • movement
  • Information is stored in memory:
    • sensory memory
    • short-term (working) memory
    • long-term memory
  • Information is processed and applid:
    • reasoning
    • problem solving
    • skill acquisition
    • error
  • Emotion influences human capabilities.
  • Users share common capabilities but are individuals with differences, which should not be ignored.

I also learned that interaction models helps us understand what is going on in the interaction between user and system. They address the translations between what the user wants and what the system does.

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