Course Organization
| Instructor: | Edward Lank |
| Office Hours: | T/Th 2:30 - 3:30pm. |
| Recommended Reference: | Contextual Design, (CD), by Hugh Beyer and Karen Holtzblatt |
| Additional Text Resources:* | - Interaction Design, (ID), by Preece, Rogers, and Sharp
- Designing the User Interface, (DUI), by Shneiderman and Plaisant
- Human-Computer Interaction, (HCI), by Preece, Rogers, Sharp, Benyon, Holland, and Carey
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* Reference books will be placed on reserve in DC library.
Grading Scheme
| Assignments: | 5% |
| Project: | 50% |
| Midterm: | 15% |
| Final: | 30% |
Topics
This outline goal of this course is to engage in a design process. Specifically to identify problems that a well-designed technological solution can overcome, and to engage in a design process to create an effective system to improve people's work practice.
| Topic | Schedule |
| Course Introduction and Overview | Week 1 |
| Understanding Work Practice | Weeks 2 - 4 |
| Designing Systems | Weeks 5 - 8 |
| Prototyping and Evaluation | Weeks 8 - 10 |
| Selected Topics | Weeks 11 - 12
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