First International Conference on Advances in Computer-Human Interaction
Usability Practice: The Appealing Way to HCI
February 10-February 15
ISBN: 978-0-7695-3086-4
The importance of Human-Computer Interaction (HCI) education for software professionals should be evident and well understood, when designing Computer Science (CS) programs, at all levels. Unfortunately there is a lack of HCI courses in Chilean CS programs. It is difficult and usually highly bureaucratic to change curricula. It is only a matter of good will to make small changes in the courses? approach and emphasis. An appealing way to introduce HCI at all computer science curricula levels is by systematically including usability practices, especially usability evaluations.
Index Terms:
Human-Computer Interaction, Computer Science Curricula, Usability Evaluation, Usability Engineering Practices
Citation:
Cristian Rusu, Virginia Rusu, Silvana Roncagliolo, "Usability Practice: The Appealing Way to HCI," achi, pp.265-270, First International Conference on Advances in Computer-Human Interaction, 2008