CS Unplugged: Human Interface Design
Use The chocolate factory—Human interface design offline activity to explore interface design issues and what makes good interface design. Support your teaching and learning with video clips and other related resources.
Additional details
| Year band(s) | 5-6, 7-8, 9-10 |
|---|---|
| Format | Web page |
| Core and overarching concepts | Design thinking, Impact and interactions |
| Australian Curriculum Digital Technologies code(s) |
AC9TDI6P03
Design a user interface for a digital system
AC9TDI6P04
Generate, modify, communicate and evaluate designs
AC9TDI8P07
Design the user experience of a digital system
AC9TDI8P08
Generate, modify, communicate and evaluate alternative designs
AC9TDI10P07
Design and prototype the user experience of a digital system
AC9TDI10P08
Generate, modify, communicate and critically evaluate alternative designs |
| Keywords | Interface, Design, Navigation, Communication, Evaluation, Usability |
| Organisation | University of Canterbury, New Zealand |
| Copyright | Creative Commons BY-NC-SA 4.0 |
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