Keep a humancomputer interface (HCI) journal with your weekly observations of HCI issues that pertain to you, your work, your family, and your friends. Be sure to document your journal in chronological order.

Some examples of items you might wish to document could include any type of computer system that you directly or indirectly interact with, such as the following:

ATMs

Tollbooths

Self-serve checkouts

Automated soap dispensers

Your journal should meet the following requirements:

Description and thoughts on the interaction

A summary of 23 pages that discusses the following:

Your overall experiences

Items you think could be improved

Things you would like to see more automated

How the systems could be improved