This schedule is tentative and subject to change. Readings are either slides or papers, as specified.
| Week | Date | Topic |
Reading |
| 1 | August 22 | Syllabus review, course requirements, terminology. | |
| August 24 | UI Design -- Prof. Cole's take | Slides on eLearning | |
| 2 | August 29 |
Design Rules Assignment 1: Web site evaluation |
Slides on eLearning |
| August 31 | Design Rules | ||
| 3 | September 5 | Labor Day holiday -- No classes | |
| September 7 |
C# tutorial Assignment 1 due Assignment 2: Form-fill application |
Slides and code | |
| 4 | September 12 |
Cognitive Psychology https://www.interaction-design.org/literature/book/the-encyclopedia-of-human-computer-interaction-2nd-ed/human-computer-interaction-brief-intro |
Slides on eLearning |
| September 14 | Cognitive Psychology | ||
| 5 | September 19 | Computer Interfaces and history | Slides |
| September 21 |
Evaluation of User Interfaces Assignment 2 due Assignment 3: Evaluation of a user interface |
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| 6 | September 26 | Evaluation of User Interfaces | |
| September 28 | Dialog notation | ||
| 7 | October 3 | Dialog notation Assignment 3 due Assignment 4: Dialog notation |
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| October 5 | Exam Review | ||
| 8 | October 10 | Exam 1: Design, cognitive psychology, dialog notation, etc. | |
| October 12 | Time requirements | DWT Chapter 12 | |
| 9 | October 17 |
Android Programming Overview Assignment 4 due Assignment 5: Simple Android program |
Slides |
| October 19 | Design for Mobile Applications | ||
| 10 | October 24 | Android Drawing, Sensors | |
| October 26 | Android Sensors | ||
| 11 | October 31 | Cognitive Models Assignment 5 due |
Slides |
| November 2 | Cognitive Models | ||
| 12 | November 7 | Android Touchscreen | Slides |
| November 9 | Exam Review | ||
| 13 | November 14 | Exam 2 | |
| November 16 | Term project discussion | ||
| 14 | November 21 | Thanksgiving Break -- No classes | |
| November 23 | Thanksgiving Break -- No classes | ||
| 15 | November 28 | ||
| November 30 | Project Presentations | ||
| 16 | December 5 | Project Presentations | |
| December 7 | Exam Review | ||
| 17 | December 14 | Exam 3, at 11:00 AM | |