Interactive Interface Design

Associate Professor Barry Harper

Co-Director, Interactive Multimedia Learning Laboratory

University of Wollongong

Objectives:

This workshop will introducing participants to concept-based interactive design within a well defined cognitive context, challenging participants to go beyond rule-based standards for design. They will review and participate in the step by step techniques of building an appropriate and stimulating interface from concept to creation. The workshop will include:

• identifying the components of effective interface design and recognising the cognitive demands of interface
• reviewing and using design models
• translating client briefs and resources into treatments and cognitive representations within an appropriate interface framework

Intended Level of Presentation:

For maximum benefit participants should have some experience in the use of interactive multimedia resources in teaching or training and possibly some background in education. The workshop would be ideally suited to academics, trainers or developers either with some initial experience in developing interactive educational resources or about to start on a project.

Maximum/ Minimum Number of Participants:

Maximum 18-20 participants.