Elements of Interaction#
In this task, choose ONE Element of Interaction and complete the reading and corresponding activity. Consider how you can apply this task to your assignments where possible.
Social Interaction#
- Reading: Interaction Design - Preece, pg. 143-157, 5.4 Remote Conversations, 5.5 Co-presence
Questions#
- What factors do you use to decide on which communication platform to use and when?
- Do you think telecommunication can enhance communication rather than simply enable it?
- Give an example of a technological advancement outlined in the reading, or otherwise, that you think holds this potential?
Physical Interaction#
- Reading: Designing Interactions - Moggridge, pg. 541-545, Chapter 8: Durrell Bishop: Things Should be Themselves!
- Watch this video: Interview with Hiroshi Ishii, Designing Interactions, https://vimeo.com/552615154
Questions#
- Give two examples of physical objects that provide visual clues into their purpose or function in interesting ways.
- Give two examples of how physical interactive elements (e.g., knobs or buttons) have been copied onto the screen and discuss what problems or opportunities arise in this transfer (e.g., that someone doesn’t understand that a button is a button).
Emotional Interaction#
- Reading: Interaction Design - Preece, pg. 166-176, 6.2, Emotions and the User Experience
- Watch this video: Rolighetsteorin, Piano stairs, 1:47
- Watch this video: Rolighetsteorin, The world’s deepest bin, 1:26
Questions#
- Do you think that playful methods such as those shown in the example videos are effective in changing behaviour through interaction?
- Can you recall a similar interaction you faced either in a product, app, or service?