Lecturer(s)
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Hub Miloslav, doc. Ing. Ph.D.
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Krejcar Ondřej, doc. Ing. Ph.D.
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Course content
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Usability engineering. Usability engineering lifecycle. Users analysis, tasks analysis nad analysis of the context of use. Suggestion and design of usable user interfaces. Usability testing based on users. Usability evaluation based on experts. Usability evaluation based on models. Usability testing and evaluation of non-standard user interfaces. Economic evaluation of usability engineering activities.
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Learning activities and teaching methods
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unspecified, Monologic (reading, lecture, briefing), Dialogic (discussion, interview, brainstorming), Methods of individual activities
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Learning outcomes
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The aim of the course is to acquaint students with particular methods of usability engineering. Students will be able to choose and apply the appropriate method in a definite situation whereas their decision is supported by adequate arguments.
Student will be able to suitably apply methods of the usability engineering for testing and evaluation of user interfaces of software products.
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Prerequisites
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None.
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Assessment methods and criteria
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Oral examination, Home assignment evaluation, Creative work analysis
Processing and successful defense of a given project of subject matter within the discussion with emphasis on implementation of knowledge into disseration work. A general view of doctoral candidates in the usability engineering methods.
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Recommended literature
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Barnum, C. M. Usability Testing Essentials: Ready, Set..Test!. Burlington, USA: Morgan Kaufmann, 2012. ISBN 012375092X.
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Cooke, L. Assessing concurrent think-aloud protocol as a usability test method: A technical communication approach. IEEE Transactions on Professional Communications, 53, 3, 202-215, 2010.
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Krug, S. Don't Make Me Think, Revisited: A Common Sense Approach to Web Usability. NBerkley, CA: New Riders, 2013. ISBN 0321965515.
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Nielsen, J. Mobile Usability. NBerkley, CA: New Riders, 2012. ISBN 0321884485.
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Reiss, E. Usable Usability: Simple Steps for Making Stuff Better. Wiley, 2012. ISBN 1118185471.
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Tullis, T., Albert, W. Measuring the User Experience, Second Edition: Collecting, Analyzing, and Presenting Usability Metrics. Waltham, USA: Morgan Kaufmann, 2013. ISBN 0124157815.
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