HCI Curriculum

Within SESUN we seek to address four main themes. One of which is HCI in the University Curriculum, providing a platform for university academics in Europe and Chin to share issues regarding the place of HCI / usability / interaction design within the university curriculum.

We seek to support the integration of the disciplines of HCI and usability within both the university curriculum and wider educational and training programmes. These subjects are relatively well covered in European university courses, but not so in China. There are examples of 'best practice, but we believe that much more need to be achieved. HCI should be a common element in all Computing courses as well as a specialist area for others.

If, as we believe, the development of HCI and usability is critical for the Indian IT industry, there is no more important a place to start than by addressing the next generation of IT professionals.

What activities are happening?

We plan to have seminars on the theme of HCI in the Curriculum. Contents include:

• HCI in the Computer Science context
• ACM and BCS models of HCI curriculum
• Traditional HCI vs. interaction design
• Theoretical models vs. practical approaches
• Resources available – usability equipment requirements

More details will appear in the activities section when it happens

Who is involved?

The HCI Curriculum theme is being led by Prof. Jim Alty

Click on the right to find out more about other themes.