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CS3041 - Human Factors in Computer Systems - D06

Rough Schedule

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Version: Fri Apr 14 22:33:29 EDT 2006

Class Date Bloop Chapter Topics Assign Due Notes
1 T 14 Mar -- 1 & 2 Reverse Eng. P1 -- {page} {slides}
2 R 16 Mar --
Intro. to HCI. -- -- --
3 F 17 Mar 1
Models of Design. -- -- {slides}
4 M 20 Mar 28 3 & 5 HCI tasks & Metrics. -- -- --
5 T 21 Mar 6
Human diversity. P2 -- Ch.12 & 14 may be useful for P2
6 R 23 Mar 45
Perception, Memory, Cognition. -- -- --
7 F 24 Mar 53
Personality & culture -- P1 --
8 M 27 Mar 11 6, 7 & 14.5 Theories intro. & user models. P3, P4 -- --
9 T 28 Mar 16
GOMS, keystroke model, 7 stages. -- -- P3 groups assigned
10 R 30 Mar 22
Consistency, synt. & sem. Kn. -- -- --
11 F 31 Mar 35
Computer & task concepts, user analysis, task analysis. -- P4 - rough design --
12 M 03 Apr 26 8 & 9.3 Action frequencies, interaction styles, 8 golden rules. -- -- --
13 T 04 Apr 25
Usability metrics. -- P2 [Constantine & Lockwood, 1999]
14 R 06 Apr 9
Menus intro. -- -- --
15 F 07 Apr Pontiac
Exam 1. -- -- {Sample Exam Qs}
16 M 10 Apr 18 10 & 11 Menus. -- -- --
17 T 11 Apr 24
Fillin forms. -- P3 - User & Task analysis --
18 R 13 Apr 15 12 & 13 Commands. -- -- --
19 F 14 Apr 33
Command naming experiment. -- P4 - XML File Input --
20 M 17 Apr 49 -- Direct manip. & icon design. -- -- --
-- T 18 Apr -- -- -- -- -- Project Presentation Day
21 R 20 Apr 54 -- Icons. -- P3 - Rough design --
22 F 21 Apr 41 -- Device evaluation. -- -- --
23 M 24 Apr 3 -- Keyboards. -- P4 --
24 T 25 Apr 5 -- Color & Error msgs. -- -- Course evaluation forms
25 R 27 Apr -- -- Trower Video (Exam Review!) -- -- TA evaluation forms
26 F 28 Apr -- -- Exam 2. -- -- {Sample Exam Qs}
P3 Group eval forms due
27 M 01 May -- -- Group Presentations. -- P3 Present & evaluate P3
28 T 02 May -- -- Group Presentations. -- -- Present & evaluate P3
Class Date Bloop Chapter Topics Assign Due Notes


Reference: L. L. Constantine & L. A. D. Lockwood, "Software for Use", ACM Press. 1999.

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