EMM 5100 - Interaction Design I

What makes an interface seem intuitive and easy to,use? How do graphics and their presentation,facilitate desired interactions? In this course,we’ll examine the ways in which interfaces help or,hinder an audience’s ability to move through,information or experience a story along multiple,paths. Using industry standard software tools for,the creation of interactive media, we’ll explore,interactivity from simple buttons to hyper-media.,Along the way we’ll identify the core principles,of interactivity at work in creative expressions,as diverse as: web-design, games, hyper-text,novels, non-linear animation and film, and,installation art.
Prerequisite(s): GDD-110 OR GDD-111
Credit(s): 3