Abstract

Case studies of professional software development practices describe how real (or realistic) projects are planned and executed. Cases provide engaging models of the activities and materials of software development to students and other novice practitioners. They vividly remind learners of the possibilities for meaningfully applying knowledge and skills in the world beyond the classroom. During the past six years, we have developed and used a collection of usability engineering case studies for teaching human-computer interaction, primarily to upper-level undergraduates in computer science and in information sciences and technology. In this article we describe the rationale for this approach, the structural schema and browser that we developed for case studies, the case-based activities we employ in courses, and the experiences of instructors and students who have used the cases.

Citation

Carroll, J.M. & Rosson, M.B. (2005). A Case Library for Teaching Usability Engineering: Design Rationale, Development, and Classroom Experience. Journal on Educational Resources in Computing, 5(1),. Retrieved August 13, 2024 from https://www.learntechlib.org/p/69897/.

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Keywords

• case studies
• computer science
• Computer Software
• computers
• educational technology
• engineering
• information science
• information technology
• Man Machine Systems