Human-Computer interaction within the Malaysian university curriculum.

Mahmud, Murni and Hussein, Idyawati and Md Tap, Abu Osman (2011) Human-Computer interaction within the Malaysian university curriculum. In: Issues of Human Computer Interactions and System Developments. IIUM Press, Kuala Lumpur, pp. 51-63. ISBN 9789674180829

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Abstract

Human-Computer Interaction (HCI) is considered by the Association for Computing Machinery (ACM) one of the fourteen fundamental areas that represents the body of knowledge of computer science (Calderon, 2009). Due to its multi-disciplinary nature. educators must continue to keep the subject de\-ant to industry and prepare themsel\-es with sufficient principles and methods from each of these contributing disciplines in HCI. This paper describes the status of HCI course. u.hich has been offered in the Malaysian public and pri~tateu niversities. A survey on Malaysian universities' websites was conducted to find out the status of HCI and related course offered by the universities. The finding reveals that HCI courses were offered at different level and faculty \vitIi disparate name at different universities. The subject is offered particularly in computer science; however. there exists other faculty offering HCI to provide foundation wherc relevant

Item Type:	Book Chapter
Additional Information:	3451/20137
Uncontrolled Keywords:	Human-Computer, Malaysian university curriculum
Subjects:	L Education > LB Theory and practice of education > LB2300 Higher Education Q Science > QA Mathematics > QA75 Electronic computers. Computer science T Technology > T Technology (General)
Kulliyyahs/Centres/Divisions/Institutes (Can select more than one option. Press CONTROL button):	Kulliyyah of Information and Communication Technology > Department of Computer Science Kulliyyah of Information and Communication Technology > Department of Computer Science
Depositing User:	Dr. Murni Mahmud
Date Deposited:	09 Jul 2012 13:30
Last Modified:	21 Jul 2012 09:05
URI:	http://irep.iium.edu.my/id/eprint/20137

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