Updated: September 2010
Human Computer Interaction CS/CM 348 Fall 2010 - AUP - Prof. Roda (croda [at] aup.fr)
  
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news:
Cancelled lecture on Thursday 23/9 - Make-up lecture Thursday 16/9 period 1
DATE
CONTENTS OVERVIEW
DETAILED CONTENTS
ASSIGNMENTS
week 1
6/9		 Introduction to the course and to the philosophy of HCI. What is design, why is it needed, historical context.

Assignment 1 (various views on HCI) due by Monday 13/9

Select papers in class
week 2
13/9		 The big picture. Great design comes from responding to user needs and from having a vision. (note: introduce ubiquitous computing and RFID technology)

Assignment 2 (future technologies) due by Monday 20/9

Select papers in class
week 3
20/9

Start from the end? Evaluation - Usability Evaluation methodologies
  • Monday: guest Susan Perry (sites) sperry AT mtholyoke DOT edu
  • Data gatherig (interviews, questionnaires, and observation) - Chapter 7 (PPT)
  • Data Analysis, Interpretation, and Presentation - Chapter 8 (PPT)
  • Introducing Evaluation - Chapter 12 (PPT)

Assignment 3 (usability evaluation methodologies) due by Thursday 7/10

Preparation in class:

 
week 4
27/9
week 5
4/10
  • Evaluation Framework - Chapter 13 (PPT)
  • Usability testing and field studies - Chapter 14 (PPT)
  • Thursday 7/10: Revision and coordination of tests prepared for Assignment 3

 

Prepare final version of your evaluation tool as defined in Assignment 3 (by Monday 11/10)

week 6
11/10		  

 

For our shared document go to google docs

Assignment 4 (run tests as defined in Assignment 3 and present results). The due date of each assigment will be defined in class depending on the time necessary to complete the experiments. Latest due date in week 8.

Expert review notes (links between experiments)

to do list 28.10.2010
week 7
18/10		 Mid-term grade will be based on: participation in class (10%) and grades of assignments 1, 2, and 3 (90%)
  • Understandin users - Chapter 3 (PPT)
  • The process of Interaction Design - Chapter 9 (PPT)
  • A useful resource to understand some basic cognitive psychology concepts: recommended
week 8
25/10		  
week 9
1/11		 Monday 1/11 holidays (break 1-3/11) Google summary for questionnaire
week 10
8/11		 Thursday 11/11 holiday
 
week 11
15/11		   prepare first prototype
week 12
22/11		  
  • Assignement self-evaluation
  • Prototype design
  
week 13
29/11		      
week 14
6/12		      
16/12
15h30-18h00		 Final exam final project presentation