Lecture 2. Exploring HCI

In this Lecture 2:

You will understand the different general areas to which HCI can be applied, like different content domains, technologies, and processes.

You will understand more narrowly the specific places to which HCI can be applied, like education, healthcare, and virtual reality.

You will understand the focus of HCI on tasks rather than merely tools.

You will understand the scope of a task.

You will understand the notions of usefulness and usability.

You will understand the different views on a person’s role in a system.

You will understand the existence of user experience at the group and societal level.