Usability, Accessibility and User Centered Design

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David Lamas, Ilya Shmorgun Tallinn University, 2012

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Our goal is
To deepen the perceived scope of interaction design by focusing on
Usability and accessibility issues
Mainly addressing evaluation methods, tools and metrics

Bringing usability and accessibility concerns into usercentered design processes

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This is achieved with
Seminars Demos Readings Hands-on practice to help reflect upon the foundations provided by the above

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Sessions
6.2 (seminar and demo) Usability 8.2 (seminar and demo) Accessibility. 10.2 (workshop) Usability 13.2 (workshop) Usability 20.2 (workshop) Accessibility 27.2 (workshop) Accessibility 12.3 (seminar) User centered design
Presentation of discussion of the workshop reports
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Resources
Course blog
http://ifi7148.wordpress.com/

Course dropbox
Please send tour dropbox e-mail addresses do david.lamas@tlu.ee

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Assignments
Usability workshop Accessibility workshop
Group work
Will be introduced in more detail later on

Both workshop reports should be submitted by 12.3

By e-mail, in PDF, to david.lamas@tlu.ee

The reports will also be presented and discussed during the 12.3 session

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Assignments
Reading cards
Each student must select 4 papers, book chapters, report sections and build a personal reflection on how to soundly bring usability and accessibility concerns into user centered design processes
A document pool exists on the course dropbox but students are free to pursue alternative sources

The individual reading cards should be submitted by The reading cards should be submitted on 10.2, 13.2, 20.2 and 27.2
By e-mail, in PDF, to david.lamas@tlu.ee

The reflection will be presented on 12.3

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Grading
The final grade is based upon
Usability workshop (35%) Accessibility workshop (35%) Reading cards (30%)

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