HCI Evolution

These web pages are designed to instruct the viewer on evaluation techniques used in HCI research.

What is Evaluation?

Evaluation is concerned with gathering data about the usability of a design or product by a specific group of users for a particular activity within a specified environment or context.

Why is Evaluation Important?

Evaluation of designs is important for many reasons. The obvious is that you want to make sure your design is adequate for installment. If the Evaluation process of HCI research were cut out, there woudld be no checks and balances for designs.

What are the Goals of Evaluation?

1) Assess the effect of the interaction on the user

Check the systems Usability (efficiency, effectiveness, satisfaction)

2)Assess the extent of the systems functionality 3)Identify specific problems in the design

What are the Types of Evaluation?

Formative:

Designs are evaluated as the project progresses

Summative:

Conducting full evaluation at end of design or project

CITED AT http://www.students.stedwards.edu/crowntr/project3.html

Decide is a framework for evaluating the User design.

• Determine
  
• Explore
  
• Choose
  
• Identify
  
• Decide
  
• Evaluate