01 Intro

Human Computer Interaction

Valle Hansen
valle.hansen@ischool.utexas.edu

University of Texas at Austin

Mick McQuaid
mcq@utexas.edu

University of Texas at Austin

20 Mar 2026

Week ONE

Intros

  • Valle: ux research director at indeed and mom.
  • Mick: associate professor of instruction and dad.
  • You: say something interesting about yourself as we go around the room.

Today

  • Syllabus
  • Canvas
  • Mick’s website
  • Overview of our textbook, Hornbæk et al. (2025)

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References

Hornbæk, Kasper, Per Ola Kristensson, and Antti Oulasvirta. 2025. Introduction to Human-Computer Interaction. Oxford University Press. https://doi.org/10.1093/oso/9780192864543.001.0001.

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