CPE/CSC 484-W10 User-Centered Interface Design and Development Schedule

The following table provides an outline for the course schedule. The schedule may be subject to some changes (especially the parts involving collaboration with the Yahoo team), and some details will be provided as we go.

Week Date Topic Keywords Readings Speaker Backup Speaker Lab Assignment Project Student Presentations Student Commentators 1 Jan 5 Introduction: Overview UCD and HCI User-Centered Design, Human-Computer Interaction [Preece, Rogers & Sharp, 2002] Ch. 1-2; [Heim, 2007] Ch. 1 research with human subjects heuristic usability evaluation Jan 7 Guest Speaker: Lauren Tsung & Team, Yahoo Lauren Tsung & Team, Yahoo identification of project topics and teams 2 Jan 12 Understanding User Interaction conceptual model, interface metaphor, interaction method [Preece, Rogers & Sharp, 2002] Ch. 2; [Heim, 2007] Ch. 2 Assignment 1: Tools for UCD distribution finalize topics and teams Jan 14 Cognitive Foundations; Collaboration and Communication; conceptual model, interface metaphor, interaction method [Preece, Rogers & Sharp, 2002] Ch. 3-4; [Heim, 2007] Ch. 9-14 3 Jan 19 Instructor's Furlough day - no lecture Jan 21 User Interfaces and Users [Preece, Rogers & Sharp, 2002] Ch. 5; Assignment 2: Storyboards distribution project schedule; conference call: 484 design leads, Lauren Tsung 4 Jan 26 Interaction Design Process [Preece, Rogers & Sharp, 2002] Ch. 6 ; [Heim, 2007] Ch. 3 Jan 28 User Needs & Requirements [Preece, Rogers & Sharp, 2002] Ch. 7 ; [Heim, 2007] Ch. 3 A1 presentations; 5 Feb 2 Designing and Prototyping [Preece, Rogers & Sharp, 2002] Ch. 8; [Heim, 2007] Ch. 5-6 Kathy Kimball, Trey Duffy: Users with Disabilities) Assignment 3: User Data Collectiondistribution Feb 4 User-Centered Approaches [Preece, Rogers & Sharp, 2002] Ch. 9; [Heim, 2007] Ch. 6-7 collect user data during project display event conference call: 484 design leads, Lauren Tsung A2 Presentations 6 Feb 9 Usability Evaluation Overview Usability Evaluation Framework [Preece, Rogers & Sharp, 2002] Ch. 10-11 distribution Assignment 4: Usability Evaluation Feb 11 Project Displays: Storyboards, Wireframes, Prototypes (confirmed) Project Displays: Wireframes, Prototypes 7 Feb 16 Classes follow a Monday schedule Feb 18 CSC Department's 40th Birthday Celebration TBD - conference call: 484 design leads, Lauren Tsung 8 Feb 23 Observing Users Asking Users and Experts [Preece, Rogers & Sharp, 2002] Ch. 12-13; [Heim, 2007] Ch. 4 A3 presentations Feb 25 Testing and Modeling Users [Preece, Rogers & Sharp, 2002] Ch. 14; [Heim, 2007] Ch. 7-8 9 Mar 2 Analytical Evaluation [Preece, Rogers & Sharp, 2002] Ch. 14; [Heim, 2007] Ch. 7-8 A4 presentations Mar 4 Usability Evaluation in Practice [Preece, Rogers & Sharp, 2002] Ch. 15; [Heim, 2007] Ch. 2, 3, 8 conference call: 484 design leads, Lauren Tsung 10 Mar 9 ~~Usability Evaluation in Practice~~Yahoo! Field Trip [Preece, Rogers & Sharp, 2002] Ch. 15; [Heim, 2007] Ch. 2, 3, 8 Mar 11 Final Project Presentations final presentations term project 11 Mar 16 Finals Week final project documentation

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