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CS3041 - Human Factors in Computer Systems - D10

Schedule

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Version: Thu Mar 4 19:36:12 EST 2010

Class Date Video
Clips
Bloop Read
Chapter
Topics Assign
Project
Project
Due
Notes
1 M 15 Mar -- -- -- Reverse Eng. P1 -- {page}
{elements}
2 T 16 Mar Engelbart -- 1 Intro. to HCI. -- -- {slides}
3 R 18 Mar Card 1 2 Models of Design. -- -- {slides}
4 F 19 Mar Mott 28 3 HCI tasks & Metrics. -- -- --
5 M 22 Mar Tesler 6 4 Human diversity. P2,P3,P4 P1 due --
6 T 23 Mar Atkinson 45 5 Perception, Memory, Cognition. -- -- --
7 R 25 Mar Bradley 53 6 Personality & culture -- -- --
8 F 26 Mar Verplank 11 8 Theories intro. & user models. -- -- --
9 M 29 Mar Ratzlaff 16 9 GOMS, keystroke model, 7 stages. -- P4 - Rough Design --
10 T 30 Mar Ellenby 22 10 Feedback, consistency, synt. & sem. Kn. -- -- P3 groups assigned
11 R 1 Apr Hawkins 35 11 User analysis, task analysis. -- -- --
12 F 2 Apr Keely 26 12 Interaction styles; Rules & principles. -- -- --
13 M 5 Apr Haitani 25 13 Usability metrics: ** -- P2 due --
14 T 6 Apr Boyle 9 -- Menus intro. -- -- --
15 R 8 Apr Liddle 18 14 Menus. -- -- --
16 F 9 Apr -- Pontiac -- Exam 1. -- -- {Sample Exam Qs}
17 M 12 Apr Hunter 24 16 Fillin forms. -- -- --
18 T 13 Apr Sakai 15 17 Commands. -- P3 - User & Task analysis --
19 R 15 Apr Kelley 33 20 Command naming experiment. -- -- --
20 F 16 Apr Mercer 49 21 Natural Lang. & Direct manip. -- P4 - XML File Input --
-- M 19 Apr -- -- -- -- -- -- Patriots Day
21 T 20 Apr Gordon 54 22 Icon design. -- P3 - Rough Design --
-- R 22 Apr -- -- -- -- -- -- Project Presentation Day
22 F 23 Apr Boyle 41 23 Device evaluation. -- -- --
23 M 26 Apr Laurel 3 25 Keyboards. -- P4 due --
24 T 27 Apr -- 5 26 Color & Error msgs. -- -- Course eval. forms - extra Qs
25 R 29 Apr -- -- -- Trower Video (Exam Review!) Group eval forms Completed 'self assessment' forms due TA evaluation forms
26 F 30 Apr -- -- -- Exam 2. -- -- {Sample Exam Qs}
27 M 3 May -- -- -- Group Presentations. -- P3 due
P3 Group eval forms due.
Present & evaluate P3
28 T 4 May -- -- -- Group Presentations. -- -- Present & evaluate P3
Class Date Video Bloop Chapter Topics Assign Due Notes



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