This schedule is tentative and subject to change. Readings are either slides or papers, as specified.
Week | Date | Topic |
Reading |
Assignments |
1 | August 19 | Syllabus review, course requirements, terminology. | ||
August 21 | UI Design -- Prof. Cole's take | Slides on eLearning | ||
2 | August 26 | UI Design -- Prof. Cole's take | Slides on eLearning | |
August 28 | Design Rules | Slides | Assignment 1: Web site evaluation | |
3 | September 2 | Labor Day holiday -- No classes | Slides and code | Assignment 2: Rebate form |
September 4 |
C# tutorial 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 | ||
4 | September 9 | Cognitive Psychology | Slides | |
September 11 | Computer Interfaces and history | Slides | Assignment 3: Evaluation of a user interface | |
5 | September 16 | Evaluation of User Interfaces | Slides | |
September 18 | Evaluation of User Interfaces | Slides | Assignment 4: Read a paper | |
6 | September 23 | Cognitive Models | Slides | |
September 25 | Cognitive Models | Slides | ||
7 | September 30 | Exam Review | Assignment 5: Multithreaded text search | |
October 2 | Exam 1: Design, cognitive psychology, etc. | |||
8 | October 7 | Time requirements | DWM Chapter 12 | |
October 9 | Android Programming Overview Activities, overrides, widgets |
Slides | ||
9 | October 14 | Design for Mobile Applications | Slides | |
October 16 | Android Drawing | Slides | ||
10 | October 21 | Android Sensors | Slides | |
October 23 | Android Touchscreen | Slides | ||
11 | October 28 | Android multithreading with AsyncTask | Slides | |
October 30 | Exam Review | Slides | ||
12 | November 4 | Exam 2: Time requirements, Android | Slides | |
November 6 | Themes and Styles, Android Material Design | Slides | ||
13 | November 11 | Android Material Design | Slides | |
November 13 | Android Material Design | Slides | ||
14 | November 18 | Psychology of Design and Persuasion | Slides | |
November 20 | Psychology of Design and Persuasion | Slides | ||
15 | November 25 | Thanksgiving Break -- No classes | Slides | |
November 27 | Thanksgiving Break -- No classes | Slides | ||
16 | December 2 | Psychology of Design and Persuasion | Slides | |
December 4 | Exam Review | |||
17 | December 11 | Exam 3: Material
Design; Psychology of Design At 11:00 to 12:30 in CB 1.222 |
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