Explore fundamental principles of human motor performance, perception, and cognition that drive effective interaction design in this 3-week course. Delve into models of human behavior to create improved input and interaction techniques for both traditional graphic and gestural interfaces. Master key concepts such as Fitts' law and apply them to enhance user experiences across various interface types.
Interaction Techniques
University of California, San Diego via Coursera
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Overview
Syllabus
This course will be available in a self-paced format. The courses in the Interaction Design Specialization may be taken in any order.
In this course, you will learn relevant fundamentals of human motor performance, perception, and cognition that inform effective interaction design.You will use these models of how people work to design more effective input and interaction techniques. You’ll apply these to both traditional graphic and gestural interfaces.
Topics include:
In this course, you will learn relevant fundamentals of human motor performance, perception, and cognition that inform effective interaction design.You will use these models of how people work to design more effective input and interaction techniques. You’ll apply these to both traditional graphic and gestural interfaces.
Topics include:
- Fitt’s law
- Graphic interfaces
- Gestural interfaces
Taught by
Scott Klemmer
