Learning to conduct and design an experiment is a skill required to conduct research in HCI.

Signal and noise metaphor

Signal → A variable of interest

Noise → everything else (random influences)

Ethics Approval

Criteria for approval:

Research methodology

Risks or benefits

The right not to participate to terminate participation, etc.

the right to anonymity and confidentiality

Getting started with experiment design

Experimental variables. Dependent vs independent variables.

Research Questions

We confuct research to answer and raise questions about UI designs or interaction techniques