Planeamento

Aulas do tipo Teórico

Presentation + Introduction to HCI Research

Aula 1

Course presentation: Topics, Bibliography, Evaluation, Important dates, Overall planningIntroduction to HCI Research

Experimental Research + Surveys

Aula 2

Experimental Research

- Types of behavioral research 
- Research hypotheses
- Basics of experimental research 
- Significance tests
- Limitations of experimental research

Surveys
- Introduction
- Benefits & Drawbacks 
- Sampling
- Questions & Structure 
- Pilot Testing 
- Response Rate
- Data Analysis

Experimental Design + Statistical Analysis I

Aula 3

Experimental Design 
- What to consider when designing experiments? 
- Determining the basic design structure 
- Investigating a single independent variable 
 - Investigating more than one independent variable 
 - Reliability of experimental results 
- Experimental procedures

Statistical Analysis I
- Preparing data for statistical analysis 
- Descriptive statistics

Statistical Analysis II + Statistical Analysis III

Aula 4

- Comparing means
- T tests
- Analysis of variance (ANOVA) 
- Assumptions of t tests and F tests
- Identifying relationships
- Assessing normality
- Nonparametric statistical tests 
- Post-hoc tests

Interviews & Focus Groups

Aula 5

Interviews & Focus Groups
- Types of interviews 
- Types of Questions 
- Conducting Interviews

Quiz 1 + Diaries + Case Studies

Aula 6

Quiz1


Diaries
- What are and Why use diaries 
- Challenges
- Types of diaries

Case Studies
- What are case studies 
- Goals and components 
- Logistics and protocol 
- Informal case studies

Individual Paper presentation

Aula 7

Individual presentations about the papers assigned to each student.

Ethnography + Qualitative Data Analysis

Aula 8

Ethnography
- What is it
- Ethnography vs Usability testing 
- Ethnography vs Case studies 
- How to conduct it

Qualitative Data Analysis
- Coding 
- Reliability

Usability Testing + Working with Human Subjects

Aula 9

Usability Testing
- What is it; Scope
- Types of usability testing 
- User-based usability testing Stages; Task list; Measurement 
- Data analysis

Working with Human Subjects
- Finding them – who, how many? 
- Treating them right (research ethics) 
- Informed Consent
- Respecting Participants
- Other concerns: Longitudinal studies, children; Populations with specific concerns
- Institutional Review Boards (IRB)

Working With Research Participants With Disabilities

Aula 10

Participants
- Terminology
- Inclusion criteria 
- Recruitment of participants 
- Proxy users
Methodological Considerations
- Approaches 
- Type of setup
Logistics
- Pilot studies 
- Documentation 
- Payment

Aulas do tipo Teórico-Prático

Introduction + Group creation

Aula 1

Introduction to the practical classes, and how they will work.

Project Work (Survey)

Aula 2

Survey revision and feedback.
Project assistance and clarification of doubts.

Individual Paper presentation

Aula 3

Individual presentations about the papers assigned to each student.

Project Work (Interviews)

Aula 4

Interviews revision and feedback.

Project assistance and clarification of doubts.

Project Work (User Study)

Aula 5

Task scenarios and study planning revision and feedback.

Project assistance and clarification of doubts.