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Human-Computer Interaction & Digital Society

The design of interactive technologies and the study of computing's societal, ethical, and cultural impact on people and institutions.

● 6/6 appointed & live Programs: Online certificate programs in HCI/digital society, UX and interaction design modules, and technology-and-society certificates.

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Interaction Design

Interaction & interface design, Usability engineering, and Prototyping & design methods.

Interaction & interface designUsability engineeringPrototyping & design methods
● Appointed & liveField 5/5 · Teach 3/3 · Bound 3/3

Professor

User Experience Research

UX research methods, User-centered design, and Accessibility & inclusive design.

UX research methodsUser-centered designAccessibility & inclusive design
● Appointed & liveField 5/5 · Teach 3/3 · Bound 3/3

Professor

Internet & Society

Digital sociology, Internet governance, and Platform & information studies.

Digital sociologyInternet governancePlatform & information studies
● Appointed & liveField 5/5 · Teach 3/3 · Bound 3/3

Professor

Ethics & Digital Policy

Technology ethics, Digital rights & policy, and Algorithmic accountability.

Technology ethicsDigital rights & policyAlgorithmic accountability
● Appointed & liveField 5/5 · Teach 3/3 · Bound 3/3

Professor

Social & Collaborative Computing

Computer-supported cooperative work, Social computing, and Online communities.

Computer-supported cooperative workSocial computingOnline communities
● Appointed & liveField 5/5 · Teach 3/3 · Bound 3/3

Professor

Ubiquitous & Immersive Computing

Ubiquitous & mobile computing, AR/VR & immersive interaction, and Tangible & wearable interfaces.

Ubiquitous & mobile computingAR/VR & immersive interactionTangible & wearable interfaces
● Appointed & liveField 5/5 · Teach 3/3 · Bound 3/3