This ongoing research project is concerned with people’s perceptions regarding simplicity and complexity of user interface (UI) design of interactive systems. Human-computer interaction (HCI) experts suggest that simplicity is a key factor in enhancing system usability. According to this view, simplicity enables users to achieve their goals efficiently and effectively, and by that to enhance th...

There are two key areas related to user interfaces: Human-Computer Interaction (HCI) and Adaptation. Adaptation builds user interfaces adapted to user characteristics and preferences, but it does not take into account the basic principles associated with human interaction. HCI, takes into account said principles, but does not address the varying preferences and user characteristics. The basic p...

Zhang et al., 2005). HCI has become an important theme at major MIS conferences while cross-disciplinary research in HCI is also increasing. In this special section, we showcase exemplary HCI research in MIS. It is our hope that the sharing of these works with the HCI community in other disciplines will help to develop more synergy across areas. MIS, as one of the 'homes' for HCI research, has ...

In this paper we survey the state of the art in direct and indirect human computer interaction based biometrics. Direct HCI biometrics are based on abilities, style, preference, knowledge, or strategy used by people while working with a computer. The indirect HCI-based biometrics are events that can be obtained by monitoring users’ HCI behavior indirectly via observable low-level actions of com...

Learning via mobile phone is very common nowadays, whether at the primary or tertiary stage. The use of phones causing growing concern among general public. Improving online education, primarily this device, also one government’s most pressing needs. Most current research on learning applications pays little attention to multimedia principles, especially Signalling principle, improve user inter...

This article is about science and the discipline of humancomputer interaction (HCI). Science in HCI is merely one component of a wider agenda; alone science is not sufficient for ‘good’ HCI (whatever that is). We argue that science is necessary, but the way that science is undertaken—or purported to be undertaken—in HCI is inadequate. Failures are due to the sparsity of theories and risky hypot...

Several Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) have become available also in the field of Human-Computer Interaction (HCI), in addition to other fields of study. How do they operate, and what do they teach? We compare two HCI MOOCs with a locally composed small scale online HCI course that was built and launched in 2012, and discuss issues in pedagogy, user experience and learner experience in onl...

In the field of Human Computer Interaction (HCI), we use a variety of Knowledge Elicitation (KE) techniques to capture user cognitive issues e.g. via interviews, paper prototyping, card sorting, focus group debates and more. MIKE (Mobile Interactive Knowledge Elicitation) is an ongoing research direction to enhance the KE capabilities of HCI practitioners via mobile and electronic methods. MIKE...