Human-Computer Interaction

The course aims at providing students with the knowledge and tools to understand the process of communication mediated by technology. In particular, interaction strategies will be described at the level of the perceptive and cognitive system, as well as the techniques for designing, implementing and performing strategies for usability and accessibility assessing of interactive systems. These aspects are at the base of the design techniques of a satisfying, pleasant and efficient digital experience.

The students will acquire abilities to evaluate the advantages and disadvantages of the different design choices in support of effective digital communication, as well as to draw adequate conclusions from user tests and other forms of usability and accessibility assessment based on scientific methods of investigation.