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IMT2072 - Ergonomics in digital media

About

Examination arrangement

Examination arrangement: Written exam and Project work
Grade: Letters

Evaluation Weighting Duration Grade deviation Examination aids
Written exam 6/10 4 timer
Project work 4/10

Course content

Human-centered technology

Usability principles

Human memory and information processing

Metaphors and idioms

Information structure and navigation

Standards and guidelines in usability engineering

The life cycle of usability engineering

Personas

Scenario techniques

Formative-iterative usability testing

Heuristic evaluation and expert evaluation

Universal design

Learning outcome

Knowledge

On human factors and user-needs.

Of methods and techniques for user centered design of interactive systems.

Of methods for evaluations of usability of interactive systems.

Skills

Can plan and contribute in projects where user-centred methods are applied.

Can initiate and perform evaluations of usability

General knowledge

Knows the arguments and methods to increase accessibility of systems and services.

Have general competence on the life cycle of system-development, and the need for user-centered approaches.

Learning methods and activities

Essay|Forelesninger|Gruppearbeid|Prosjektarbeid|Veiledning

Obligatoriske arbeidskrav:

None

Compulsory assignments

  • Essay

Further on evaluation

Vurderingsformer:

 Written Exam, 4 hours (counts 60%)

 Essay or Project Report (counts 40%). Each part must be individually approved of.

Specific conditions

Admission to a programme of study is required:
Bachelor i medieproduksjon (BMP)
Bachelor i programvareutvikling (BPU)
Drift av nettverk og datasystemer (BDR)
Grafisk design (BMED)
Informatikk (ÅRINF)
Teknologidesign og ledelse (BTEKD)
Webutvikling (BWU)
Årsstudium i medieproduksjon (ÅRMEDPROD)
Årsstudium i teknologidesign og ledelse (TEKDE)

Course materials



Cooper, Alan (2014). About Face: The Essentials of Interaction Design
 (4'th edition). Indianapolis: Wiley

Norman, Donald A. ([1988] 2013). The design of everyday things.
 Revised and expanded edition. New York: Basic Book

Credit reductions

Course code Reduction From To
IMT2071 10.0
More on the course

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Facts

Version: 1
Credits:  10.0 SP
Study level: Intermediate course, level II

Coursework

Term no.: 1
Teaching semester:  AUTUMN 2016

Language of instruction: -

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Subject area(s)

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Contact information
Course coordinator:
  • Eivind Arnstein Johansen

Department with academic responsibility
Department of Design

Examination

Examination arrangement: Written exam and Project work

Term Status code Evaluation Weighting Examination aids Date Time Examination system Room *
Autumn ORD Project work 4/10
Room Building Number of candidates
Autumn ORD Written exam 6/10 2016-12-12 09:00
Room Building Number of candidates
Summer KONT Written exam 6/10 2017-08-10 09:00
Room Building Number of candidates
  • * The location (room) for a written examination is published 3 days before examination date. If more than one room is listed, you will find your room at Studentweb.
Examination

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