Using Human Computation (Crowdsourcing) in UX Design (TIE-12206) will be taught during Period 4 at the Tampere University of Technology.
This course is being taught by Christopher Harris, a professor from the State University of New York at Oswego and Fulbright Scholar in Finland and Heli Väätäjä, researcher and UBINET Coordinator. Upon successful completion, the course will provide 2ECTS.
This seminar, is intended for Master students and Doctoral students with background in user or customer experience of technology, products, services, or applications, understanding user behavior, or enhancing information gathering skills. Additionally, it is for students who wish to learn another tool for quickly and inexpensively obtaining information about user design preferences. The course is offered through UBINET to students at Tampere University of Technology, University of Tampere, and other universities.
Although it has only become prominent since introduced by Jeff Howe in a June, 2008 article in Wired Magazine, Human Computation, and specifically Crowdsourcing, have become increasingly important methods to run empirical experiments, engage online with large groups of diverse people, e.g., crowdworkers, and to carry out various simple tasks. However despite its utility as an emerging topic in Computer Science, few courses have been taught that emphasize how to utilize crowdsourcing in UI design. This course specifically addresses the use of human computation in UX studies.
This seminar introduces students to the theoretical background and basic issues related to using crowdsourcing in UX studies. The emphasis is carrying out empirical work, i.e., planning the study, implementing it, reporting the results and experiences of using crowdsourcing. Students will work in groups to conduct meaningful research in UI design. The findings are to be presented at a seminar on the final day. Peer assessment is used in the evalution and as opponents during the presentations.
Course work:
Students will design and prepare an evaluation involving crowdwork and UX Design. For instance, this experiment may validate the merits of proposed design change, examine alternatives to an existing design, or solicit the crowd for suggestions of potential improvement.
Enrolling in the Course:
Students can sign up for this 2 ECTS course through 8 March at this Moodle link. (Note: TUT authentication is required to access this page; email the instructor to add your name if you are unable to access the Moodle page). The enrollment is also now open in TUT/POP: search with code TIE-12206 (instance 2015-07).