CS 3041: Human-Computer Interaction

Schedule

Readings and pre-class activities are due before class. The content may be included in a quiz during class. Lecture notes will be posted after class.

Tues, Oct 22 | Introduction and Ideation

• One Minute Response

Friday, Oct 25 | Brainstorming & Storyboards

• Pre-Class:
• Review syllabus
• READ (6 pages) Kelley & Littman (2001)
• Complete Brainstorming Pre-Class Activity
• Assignment 1 assigned

Tues, Oct 29 | Storyboarding & HCI

• Pre-Class:
• READ (10 pages) Truong, Hayes, and Abowd (2006)
• Complete Storyboard Pre-Class Activity
• Complete survey

Fri, Nov 1 | Design Lifecycle

• Assignment 1 due before class

Tues, Nov 5 | Prototyping

• Pre-Class:
• READ (7 pages) Rettig (1994)
• READ How to Prototype by Amy Ko
• READ (9 minutes) Why you should be prototyping (Rachel Binx, Netflix)
• READ (17 pages) The anatomy of sketching (Bill Buxton)
• Complete Prototyping pre-class activity
• OPTIONAL: Read (10 pages) Harrison, Horstman, Hsieh & Hudson, 2012
• Assignment 2 assigned.

Fri, Nov 8 | More Prototyping & Intro to Thinkalouds

• Pre-Class:
  • READ (11 pages) Sections 5.1-5.5 of Lewis & Rieman (1993)
  • Complete Thinkaloud pre-class activity
• Lab 0 posted. Complete ASAP. No submission needed. (ungraded)

Tues, Nov 12 | Thinkalouds & Heuristic Evaluation

• Assignment 2 due at 11:59pm.
• Lab 1 posted. Due Tuesday, November 19 at 11:59pm

Friday, Nov 15 | Heuristic Evaluation

• Pre-Class:
  • WATCH (17 minutes): Scott Klemmer: Heuristic Evaluation - Why and How
  • READ: Jakob Nielsen: How to Conduct a Heuristic Evaluation
  • BRING TO CLASS: slides, mood board, prototype submitted for Assignment 2.
• Assignment 3 completed in class. Note: Bring your materials submitted for Assignment 2 to class.
• Lab 2 posted.

Tues, Nov 19 | Interviews & Interfaces on the Web

• Lab 1 due at 11:59pm.

Fri, Nov 22 | Lab Workshop

• Lab 2 due at 11:59pm.

Tues, Nov 26 | Evaluation Methods

Fri, Nov 29 | THANKSGIVING BREAK - No class

Tues, Dec 3 | Human Abilities

• Pre-Class Reading:
• READ (40 pages): Chapter 8: Interviews and Focus Groups
• READ (20 pages): Chapter 2: Experimental Research
• Assignment 4 due Wednesday, December 4 at 11:59pm.

Fri, Dec 6 | Accessibility & HCI Research

Tues, Dec 10 | READING DAY - No class

Fri, Dec 13 | Wrap up and Demos

• Assignment 5 due at 3PM (before class!).