...in a nutshell ...

Context in a nutshell:

• new (post-'92) university
• computing department
• undergraduate 2nd-year unit
• group size c.160 students - wide variety of awards:
  • computing/software engineering
  • information systems
  • games programming
  • games design/production
  • media/multimedia technology
  • web technology
  • audio technology

The HCI course in a nutshell:

I am trying to achieve attitude change

• understanding of issues in HCI
• understanding of importance of HCI
• commitment to usability, & user-centred approaches

I am not training or producing HCI experts. But I hope my students will always retain a commitment to user-centred design.