Class Media and Interactive Technologies

With this curricular unit it is intended that students have the opportunity to start from the history of the media to reflect on its impact on society and the different paradigms of interaction. Reflect on the role / responsibility of the designer as a creator of interactive products. As well as knowing and experiencing the process of creating an interactive product through user-centered design processes.

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I. History and trends of new media The history of digital culture, from the beginning to the vanguard; The impact of multimedia in time and space; The impact of new media in society and culture. II. Interaction paradigms Interactivity; The evolution of interaction paradigms; Current and emerging interaction paradigms III. Human-computer interaction History and introduction to the HCI discipline The role of the interface IV. User centered design methodologies  Analysis, prototyping (low and high fidelity) and usability evaluation techniques V.  User interface design guidelines and patterns

As this is a 2nd cycle context, active learning methodologies will be applied, promoting individual research activities combined with collaborative moments between students, promoting the interdisciplinarity of knowledge in the execution of practical work of designing a digital artefact where students are expected to understand, not only the process of conceptualizing, developing and evaluating an artefact but also to reflect on the impact it could have on society.

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