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PSYCHOLOGY & DESIGN: HUMAN-COMPUTER INTERACTION
This innovative seminar brings together graduate students from the Parsons Design and Technology studio program and the Graduate Faculty Psychology program to investigate human-computer interaction. The course will introduce theories of HCI (human-computer interaction), dyadic communication, and interface design. It will also explore different methods of evaluating interfaces, behavior, and usability. Class sessions will include readings and discussions of academic articles, writing, and development of functional design prototypes. Students from each program will be paired to carry out two hands-on projects/experiments during the semester. Students will be urged to bring projects in from other areas (in particular thesis or major studio projects). This is an ideal course for students involved in project research or production who need expertise from the other camp; Parsons students after HCI or usability testing, GF students seeking design input and expertise. Students are only expected to have background knowledge from their own discipline; Parsons students are not expected to have any psychology expertise, and GF students are not expected to have any design expertise. |
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