National Organisation of Media Arts Database

Interaction Evaluation

Provided by
Swinburne University of Technology

Run since 2008

Website: courses.swinburne.edu.au

Interaction Evaluation introduces students to the fundamentals the design of interactive multimedia, with particular emphasis on accessible, ubiquitous, engaging and immersive interfaces. Students will examine a range of interactive interfaces and develop methodologies and practices for their evaluation through research and practical study. Topics will include:
• Interactive interface design techniques.
• Human factors in interaction design.
• Interaction design for different platforms and applications.
• Cognition and mental models in interaction design.
• Evaluating game interactivity.

• To develop an understanding of how to evaluate the usability of interactive systems.
• To develop an understanding of user-centered design for interactive systems.
• To be able to apply theories of social science on the evaluation of interactive systems.
• To be able to identify and apply evaluation techniques in a range of interactive systems.