Theory and principles for constructing usable software systems. Cognitive and affective aspects of users The impact of user characteristics on design decisions. The construction and evaluatlon of the user interface. Sensory and perceptual aspects of interfaces, task structure, Input modalities, screen layout, and user documentation. Individual concern for systems such as personal productivity tools, real-time control systems, instructional software, and games.
| General Information | |||
| Instructor | Richard Upchurch | ||
| Office | Dion 302A | ||
| Telephone | Ext. 8295 | ||
| Email Address | rupchurch@umassd.edu | ||
| Office Hours | MWF 9-10am, MW 2-3pm | ||
| Schedule: Lecture Lab | MWF: 8 - 8:50am M: 2 - 4:30pm |
Room: Dion 101 Dion 303 | |
| Textbook: |
Schneiderman, and Plaisant (2005) Designing the User Interface: Strategies for Effective Human-Computer Interaction 4th edition. Addison-Wesley. | ||
The course outline currently provides a structural overview of the semester. This outline will be updated weekly with topics and activities for both the discussion portion of the course and the laboratory (Monday). The course will focus on a single problem for the duration of the semester. There will be activities planned for both Monday and Wednesday directed toward this problem. Working this way makes long-term planning somewhat difficult since the activities of one week guide the next week's actions. Hence, the outline will be updated weekly indicating the plan for the next week. There is less formal lecture in this class than in most you have taken. By focusing on the problem there will activities that you will engage in that help you understand the nature of HCI as you attempt to apply the principles in working on the project.
This course has three major assignments: (a) critical reading and reviewing, (b) a project requiring work in teams, and (c) exams.
Exams will account for one-fourth of your final grade. The plan for the course includes both a mid-term and a final.
You will work in pairs assigned by the instructor. For the chapters assigned in the text one person will write a critical summary and the other will critique it. A portion of each Wednesday's class will be devoted to discussion the chapter for that week.
Every so often you will be asked to fill out a postmortem in which you will evaluate your success at these summary and review activities. These postmortem assignments will all be submitted in the form of responses to a Webform.
Project work will count as one-fourth of your grade. You will be assigned to a team. The team size will be dependent on class size.
As part of the evaluation on the project portion of the course, each student is required present to the instructor, during the last week of class, documentation indicating what they have done on the project. It is the student's responsibility to maintain records for this purpose.
The final fourth of your grade will be based on class participation. Contributing through questions, comments, suggestions, and being part of discussions
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Modified: September 7, 2005
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