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Prepare for your CS 490JL midterm with a detailed review of theories of learning, design concepts, human perception, and more. Understand the history of HCI and key topics to ace your exam. Utilize tips for effective preparation and maximize your understanding of crucial concepts. Good luck!
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CS 490JL Midterm Review Midterm in-class Tuesday, October 26 With thanks to Wai-Ling Ho-Ching
Questions about Assignment? • Lo-Fi Prototype & Usability Testing • due Thursday, October 21. • Simple Heuristic Evaluation • Due Tuesday, October 26
Theories of Learning A B C… A B C … Fountain of Knowledge
Theories of Learning -G-A-T-D A B C… D T-D A B C … Fountain of Knowledge Conceptual Web
Levels of understanding • Recall • Comprehension • Case analysis, examples • Synthesis • Evaluation Example of concept Example of concept A new idea.
Midterm Format • Multiple Choice • Fill in the Blank • Short Essay Answer • Example interface: Here is an example of an interface – find the flaws • Example situations: Here is an example design process – find the flaws, or what concepts does it illustrate? • Definitions • Compare and contrast • Process: Perform a heuristic analysis on the following interface…
Midterm Content • You will be expected to know everything, up to and including the assignment due the day of the midterm. • Lecture • Readings • Project processes • Individual Homework • (tutorial)
Tips for Preparation • During the semester • Keep up with readings • Before the exam • Review readings and notes esp “Review” sections • List concepts • Group similar concepts together • Make up exam questions • Why is this concept important? • How does it fit into the big picture? • Can I compare this concept to other similar ones? If so, then how is it different? • What is a real world example of this concept?
Tips for Preparation • During the exam • Read questions carefully • Don’t spend too much time on one section
A Quick Topics List • Intro • Design triangle • Usability Goals and Metrics • Design process • Discovery, exploration, refinement, production • Iterate! • Understanding your user. • Contextual Inquiry • Context, Partnership, Master/Apprentice model • Task Analysis • Questions • Tasks
A Quick Topics List • Design Concepts • Conceptual Models (Design, User) • Affordances • Metaphors • Visibility • Teams vs. Groups • Commitment, common goals, mix of skills, agreement, mission statements etc…
A Quick Topics List • History of HCI • Vannevar Bush • As we may think: Predictions? • Grace Hopper • Doug Englebart • Inventions? • Augmenting human intellect • Specialized tools (bikes vs. trikes)
A Quick Topics List • Human Perception • Color sensitivity & physical human eye • Hue, Lightness, Saturation • Model Human Processor • 100 ms • Fitt’s law • LTM, STM, Sensory
Long-term Memory Working Memory sensory buffers Visual Image Store Auditory Image Store Eyes Motor Processor Cognitive Processor Perceptual Processor Ears Fingers, etc. The Model Human Processor • Developed by Card, Moran, & Newell (’83) • based on empirical data
A Quick Topics List • Lo-fi Prototyping • Speed • Level of Detail • Conducting a test • DENIM, SUEDE • Wizard of Oz
A Quick Topics List - ? • Design Patterns • How to use them • Six ways to make a good Home Page • Patterns • Homepage Portal • Personalized Content • Inverse Pyramid Writing Style • Shopping Cart
A Quick Topics List - ? • Website Design vs GUI Design • Differences? • Top Ten Mistakes in Website Design • Can you construct examples? • Can you recognize principles in an example? • This will be covered on the exam • Take a look at the notes online for this one!
Good Luck! • Richard is going to IAAA and UIST • Prof is going to UIST • My office hours are Mondays 12 –1 in CSE 218