Cooperation Systems

Working together or collaborating on tasks (cooperation) requires coordination and an understanding of what others are doing. These activities become more difficult when working together remotely, but support is also needed when working together at the same time and in the same place. Challenges that may arise in this context include missing or unsuitable communication channels or working on a document simultaneously. Upon completion of the module, students should be able to design, critically discuss, and evaluate systems that support collaboration. In doing so, the theories and principles presented will be put into practice through an accompanying project.

First, the course covers the fundamentals of human communication and cooperation, as well as paradigms and concepts of computer-supported group work. This background knowledge is consistently illustrated with examples and case studies. This is followed by tools to support typical collaboration tasks, with a focus on collaboration in specific areas such as social media, augmented reality, or reflection support through collaborative systems. The systems are also examined from the users’ perspective to gain the broadest possible understanding of the analysis and design of user interfaces for cooperative systems. Finally, the course examines how to evaluate cooperative systems. The exercises for the course are conducted in the form of an accompanying project.

This course is usually offered during the winter semester. For more information, please check Stud.IP.

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Credit Hours: 6
Individual appointments for oral exams.
Prerequisite: Project work

Human-Computer Interaction

Programming skills