Human-Computer Interaction SS 2026

Provisional Schedule

This schedule is a work in progress. It is subject to change if circumstances require.

Each class will start punctually at the time given.

Date Venue Details
Tue 03 Mar 2026
13:30-16:00
i13
Class 1
1. Introduction
2. The Psychology of Usable Things

Announce Ex1 Examples of Bad Usability.

Tue 10 Mar 2026
13:30-16:00
i13
Class 2
3. Usability Engineering

8. Usability Inspection Methods
8.1 Heuristic Evaluation
8.2 Severity Ratings
8.3 Guideline Checking
8.4 Guideline Scoring
Tue 17 Mar 2026
13:30-16:00
i13
Class 3
8.5 Cognitive Walkthrough
8.6 Action Analysis

Announce Ex2 Heuristic Evaluation (HE Report).

Tue 24 Mar 2026
13:30-16:00
i13
Class 4
9. Usability Testing
9.1 Preparing for Usability Testing
9.2 Six Stages of Conducting a Test
9.3 Thinking Aloud Tests
9.4 Listening Labs
9.5 Co-Discovery Tests
Wed 25 Mar 2026
16:00
TeachCenter

* Hand-In Deadline for Ex1 Examples of Bad Usability.

Thu 26 Mar 2026 and
Fri 27 Mar 2026
F2F

* Meeting (Abgabegespräch) M1 at M1 Slots.

Easter Holidays

Tue 14 Apr 2026
13:30-16:00
i13
Class 5
4. User Research
5. Usability Benchmarking
Tue 21 Apr 2026
13:30-16:00
i13
Class 6
6. Interaction Design

Announce Ex3a TA Report + Ex3b TA Full Videos.

Wed 22 Apr 2026
16:00
TeachCenter

* Hand-In Deadline for Ex2 HE Report.

Thu 23 Apr 2026 and
Fri 24 Apr 2026
F2F

* Meeting (Abgabegespräch) M2 at M2 Slots.

Tue 28 Apr 2026
13:30-16:00
i13
Class 7
7. Prototyping

9.6 Formal Experiments
9.7 A/B Testing
Tue 05 May 2026
13:30-16:00
i13
Class 8
9.8 Post-Test Interviews
9.9 Post-Test Questionnaires
9.10 Surveys
9.11 Usage Studies
9.12 Remote Usability Testing

10. Usability in Practice
Tue 12 May 2026
13:30-16:00
i13
Class 9
10. Usability in Practice (cont.)
11. Visual Design and Typography
Tue 19 May 2026
13:30-16:00
i13
Class 10
12. Icon Design
13. Early History of HCI
Wed 20 May 2026
16:00
TeachCenter

* Hand-In Deadline for Ex3a TA Report.

Thu 21 May 2026 and
Fri 22 May 2026
F2F

* Meeting (Abgabegespräch) M3 at M3 Slots
(incl. hand in of Ex3b TA Full Videos).

Tue 02 Jun 2026
13:30-16:00
i13
Class 11
In reserve.
Tue 09 Jun 2026
13:30-16:00
i13
Class 12
In reserve.
Tue 16 Jun 2026 i13
* First MC Test (MC1).
Face-to-face written test.
Mon 22 Jun 2026
11:30-12:30
DHEG054
Grading Review (Einsichtnahme).
Face-to-face.
Fri 26 Jun 2026 i13
Second MC Test (MC2).
Face-to-face written test.

     = face-to-face (F2F) meeting,      = online hand-in, * = compulsory participation, TBC = to be confirmed.