A Call To Action

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MOIS 508
A Call To Action
Presented to Dr. Dina Rateb
Presented by Abdelawahab Azzam
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Outline

• What is HCI?
• Importance of HCI
• HCI issues and concerns
• HCI and system development life cycle (SDLC)
• Evolutionary options to include HCI in IS
  curricula
• Conclusion

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What is HCI?

• Human computer interaction
• It is the scientific study of interaction between
  human, computer and environment to create an
  efficient and effective computer system

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Why do we want to include HCI in information
system (IS) curriculum?

• HCI becomes increasingly important as technology
  develops and changes at increasing rate.
• Ensuring system functionality and usability.
• Providing effective user interaction support.
• Achieve both organizational and individual user
  effectiveness and efficiency

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HCI issues and concerns

• Technology
• Basic technology
• Advanced technology

Design Usability Use Evaluation impact

• Context
• Global context
• Social context
• Organizational context

• Task/Job
• Goals
• Characteristics

• Human
• Demographics
• Cognition level
• Emotion level
• Physical/Motor

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HCI and SDLC
System analysis
Definition Phase
HCI
Development phase
Design
HCI
Implementation phase
Post-implementation phase
Evaluation
HCI
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Evolutionary options to include HCI in IS
curricula
Integrate with the core business major IS courses

• Integrate with required IS courses
• Programming courses
• Technical Courses
• System analysis and design
• Management of information systems

Separate course on HCI
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Conclusion
Inclusion of HCI content in IS curricula leads to
IS professionals who would pay attention
and understand human needs.
Future systems that are useful and usable.
Increase organizational effectiveness and
efficiency.