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CS 420/620 Human-Computer Interaction

CS 420/620 Human-Computer Interaction. Fall 2012 Course Syllabus August 28, 2012. Outline. The Instructor The Students The Course The Texts Initial WWW Pointers Grading Scheme Policies Tentative Schedule. The Instructor. Sergiu Dascalu Room SEM-236 Telephone 784-4613

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CS 420/620 Human-Computer Interaction

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  1. CS 420/620Human-Computer Interaction Fall 2012 Course Syllabus August 28, 2012

  2. Outline • The Instructor • The Students • The Course • The Texts • Initial WWW Pointers • Grading Scheme • Policies • Tentative Schedule

  3. The Instructor. • Sergiu Dascalu • Room SEM-236 • Telephone 784-4613 • E-mail dascalus@cse.unr.edu • Web-sitewww.cse.unr.edu/~dascalus • Office hours: • Tuesday 11:00 am – 12:00 pm (all) • Thursday 3:45 – 4:30 pm (grad students) or by appointment or chance

  4. .The Instructor • Sergiu Dascalu • PhD, Dalhousie U., Halifax, NS, Canada, 2001 • Teaching and research at UNR, 2002-present (software engineering, HCI) • Teaching and research at Dalhousie University, 1993-2001 (software engineering focus) • Teaching and research at the University Politehnica Bucharest, Romania, 1984-1995 (RT embedded systems focus) • Consultant for software development companies in Canada and Romania

  5. The Students Registered: 18undergraduate students (CS 420) 8 graduate students (CS 620) Prerequisite: CS 302 Data Structures

  6. The Course. • Classroom: SEM- 347 TR 2:30 - 3:45 pm • Catalog Description: Lecture + Lab: 3 + 0; Credit(s): 3 Usability goals, design principles, design processes, prototyping, interface metaphors, interaction styles, interaction devices, software tools, evaluation paradigms and techniques, user manuals, collaborative work, information visualization. Prerequisite: CS 302 Data Structures.

  7. .The Course • Outline:This course examines topics related to developing and evaluating user interfaces for interactive computer systems. Topics covered include usability goals and principles, user interface design principles, managing development processes, interface metaphors, interaction styles, interaction devices, software tools, user interface builders, evaluation paradigms and techniques, usability testing, user manuals, tutorials, computer-supported collaborative work, information search, and information visualization.

  8. The Texts. • Required textbook: Ben Schneiderman, Catherine Plaisant, Maxine Cohen, Steven Jacobs, Designing the User Interface: Strategies for Effective Human-Computer Interaction, 5th Edition, Addison-Wesley, 2009 ISBN 978-0-321-53735-5 (or 0-321-53735-1) • Recommended books • A list will be provided soon by the instructor

  9. .The Texts • Lecture notes: • Presentations by the instructor • Notes you take in the classroom • Material (papers, tutorials, etc.) that will be indicated later by the instructor

  10. Initial WWW Pointers • Required textbook’s related website (Schneidermanet al, 2009): http://www.aw.com/DTUI • Gary Perlman’s HCI bibliography: http://hcibib.org/

  11. Grading Scheme.. • Grading scheme for CS 420 students (tentative) • Assignments 15% • Presentations 8% • Midterm tests 32% • Project 40% • Class participation 5% • TOTAL 100%

  12. .Grading Scheme. • Grading scheme for CS 620 students (tentative) • Assignments 8% • Extra book reading 7% • Presentations 8% • Midterm tests 32% • Project & paper 40% • Class participation 5% • TOTAL 100%

  13. ..Grading Scheme • Passing conditions (all must be met): • 50% overall & • 50% in tests & • 50% in project [and paper] & • 50% in assignments, presentations, and class participation • For grade A: at least 90% overall, at least 90% in class participation, and at least 60% in tests • There are no make-up tests or homework in this course • Note that poor class participation can significantly affect your grade

  14. Grading Scale • Numerical-letter grade correspondence • A 90 -100 [maximum 100] • A- 87 - 89 • B+ 83 - 86 • B 78 - 82 • B- 75 - 77 • C+ 71 - 74 • C 66 - 70 • C- 63 - 65 • D+ 60 - 62 • D 55 - 59 • D- 50 - 54 • F < 50

  15. CS 620 vs. CS 420 • For full details, please see the handout given out today • In short, grad students enrolled in CS 620 will have extra work (as compared to CS 420) as follows: • A book reading assignment • A longer class presentation • A project-based paper • Lower weight assignments • Midterm exams will have each at least an extra question

  16. Policies • Late submission policy: • Maximum 2 late days per assignment/project deliverable • Each late day penalized with 10% • No subdivision of late days • No late days for presentations and test • Example: a 90/100 worth assignment gets 81/100 if one day late (90*0.9 = 81) or 72/100 if two days late (90*0.8 = 72)

  17. Policies • Legal notices on the world-wide web: Read and comply with accompanying legal notices of downloadable material • Specify references used • Do not plagiarize (see next slide)

  18. Policies • Plagiarism and cheating: Will not be tolerated. Please read the policies of University of Nevada, Reno regarding academic dishonesty: www.unr.edu/stsv/acdispol.html

  19. Policies • Academic success services: Your student fees cover usage of the Math Center (784-4433 or www.unr.edu/mathcenter/), Tutoring Center (784-6801 or www.unr.edu/tutoring/), and University Writing Center (784-6030 or http://www.unr.edu/writing_center/. These centers support your classroom learning; it is your responsibility to take advantage of their services. Keep in mind that seeking help outside of class is the sign of a responsible and successful student.

  20. Policies • Disability statement: If you have a disability for which you will need to request accommodations, please contact me or someone at the Disability Resource Center (Thompson Student Services - 107), as soon as possible.

  21. Policies • Statement on audio and video recording: Surreptitious or covert video-taping of class or unauthorized audio recording of class is prohibited by law and by Board of Regents policy.  This class may be videotaped or audio recorded only with the written permission of the instructor.  In order to accommodate students with disabilities, some students may be given permission to record class lectures and discussions.  Therefore, students should understand that their comments during class may be recorded.

  22. Tentative Schedule.

  23. .Tentative Schedule

  24. Next class Students’ introduction: be prepared to talk a couple of minutes about yourself: CS 620 prepare few slides for a 3-minute presentation. More on the need for HCI & short videos 24

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