University of Cagliari
A Short Introduction to Usability Engineering and UX Design
14 June 2013
Dipartimento di Pedagogia, Psicologia e Filosofia
Il Prof. Bipin Indurkhya (Jagiellonian University, Kraków, Poland) terrà a partire dal giorno martedì 11 giugno 2013 un ciclo di seminari secondo il seguente calendario:
Martedì 11 giugno 2013, ore 9:30 - 11:00:
Cross-domain Fertilization in Creative Problem Solving
Martedì 11 giugno 2013, ore 17:00 - 18:30:
Stimulating Creative Imagination
È necessaria e gradita l’iscrizione tramite email all’indirizzo ervas@unica.it (Prof.ssa Francesca Ervas) entro le ore 20:00 di lunedì 10 giugno. Agli iscritti verrà data comunicazione dell’aula predisposta per le attività.
Lectures:
Mercoledì 12 giugno 2013, ore 18:00 - 20:00:
Thinking Like A Child: The Role of Surface Similarities in Stimulating Creativity
Aula 4B, Dipartimento di Pedagogia, Psicologia, Filosofia, Via Is Mirrionis 1
Abstract: An oft-touted mantra for creativity is: think like a child.
We focus on one particular aspect of child-like thinking here, namely surface similarities. Developmental psychology has convincingly demonstrated, time and again, that younger children use surface similarities for categorization and related tasks; only as they grow older they start to consider functional and structural similarities.
We consider examples of puzzles, research on creative problem solving, and two of our recent empirical studies to demonstrate how surface similarities can stimulate creative thinking. We examine the implications of this approach for designing creativity-support systems.
Venerdì 14 giugno 2013, ore 10:00 - 12:00:
A Short Introduction to Usability Engineering and UX Design
Aula Mocci, Dipartimento di Ingegneria Elettrica ed Elettronica, DIEE, Padiglione A http://www.scribblemaps.com/maps/view/lBWgfNb3XY
Abstract: Usability is a key area in modern engineering design. It is about designing systems and artifacts that are easy to use. It considers perceptual and cognitive abilities of the users, their biases and habits, environmental and contextual factors, cultural and social norms, and so on, to design a product that can be used naturally without having to think about it. It studies various factors that affect user interaction ? whether a website, software application, mobile device, robotic system, or any other user-operated product or process ? and how to incorporate them in the design from the very beginning. User Experience is a related topic, which also takes into account emotional aspects of user-artifact interaction. In this talk I will introduce some aspects of user-centered design with focus on cognitive science and techniques for conducting usability testing (evaluation techniques). We will look at various examples ranging from simple objects like doors, to websites, robots, and services like waiting areas. Though we will not do any specific tasks in this introductory lecture, I expect audience participation and interaction.
Prof.ssa Elisabetta Gola
Coordinatore del CdL in Scienze della Comunicazione
Facoltà di Studi Umanistici Università di Cagliari Via Is Mirrionis n. 1
09123 Cagliari
tel uff.: 0706757134 - mobile: 3400629494
skipe contact: elisabetta.gola