At the end of the Digital and Interaction Design teaching module, the student will have the knowledge, skills and abilities to - identify and define the most suitable strategies and means for users of digital interfaces to access information in a conscious and autonomous way; - design integrated and interactive forms of data visualisation, with competences in Digital and Interaction design for sustainability and inclusion and the elaboration of scenarios to support the decision-making processes of designers, organisations and companies.
Course Prerequisites
The teaching of Digital and Interaction Design is an integrated module in the Final Synthesis Workshops of System Design for Sustainability (LSF A) and System Design for Inclusion (LSF B). The prerequisites indicated for the aforementioned Laboratories therefore apply.
Teaching Methods
The Digital and Interaction Design teaching module is organized into: - ex-cathedra lectures. - exercises with assessments in itinere.
Assessment Methods
Exam Type: Oral Mode of Verification of Learning: The Digital and Interaction Design integrated teaching module includes in-item assessments. The in itinere evaluations obtained by the student in the teaching module contribute to the determination of the final and only evaluation of the Lab exam. The examination session consists of the presentation of the project results and the critical discussion of the overall results of the project experience and of the innovative system design solutions developed, as a synthesis of the knowledge acquired in the teaching modules of the Laboratory.
Texts
Bardzell, Jeffrey, Bardzell, Shaowen e Blyte, Mark (eds) Critical Theory and Interaction Design. Cambridge MA: MIT Press, 2008. Chisholm, Wendy, May, Matt. Universal Design for Web Applications: Web Applications That Reach Everyone. Beijing [etc.]: O'Reilly, 2009. Gay, Greg. et al. Introduction to Web Accessibility. Toronto: Ryerson University Pressbooks, 2019. Greenwood, T., Sustainable Web Design, A Book Apart, New York, New York 2021. Kholmatova, Alla. Design Systems. Freiburg: Smashing Media AG, 2017. Löwgren, Jonas, Stolterman, Erik. Thoughtful Interaction Design. A Design Perspective on Information Technology. Cambridge MA: MIT Press, 2007. Pickering, Heydon. Inclusive Components. Freiburg: Smashing Media AG, 2019. Pickering, Heydon. Inclusive Design Patterns. Freiburg: Smashing Media AG, 2016. Yablonski, J. Laws of UX: Using Psychology to Design Better Products & Services, O'Reilly Media; 2nd edition (February 27, 2024).
Contents
The Digital and Interaction Design course is a teaching module both of the System design for sustainability Final Synthesis Lab A and of the System design for Inclusion Final Synthesis Lab B. The course is delivered in an integrated form with the modules of System Design and Economics of sustainability and innovation in the FSL A and with the modules of Design for All and Cultural anthropology and relationship in the FSL B. In particular, the course focuses on the design and implementation of complex and integrated forms of interactive digital communication, at an advanced level, with the awareness that the emergence of a culture of inclusion and sustainability is a necessary knowledge for the design of any digital content. The course analyzes and interprets the main guidelines for accessibility starting from those produced by the W3C (WCAG 2.1) for the web and, through the study of best practices, it aims to design digital interfaces in which to explore inclusive and sustainable components and patterns.
