This schedule is tentative and subject to change. Readings are either slides or papers, as specified.
Week | Date | Topic |
Reading |
Assignments |
1 | August 20 | Syllabus review, course requirements, terminology. | ||
August 22 | UI Design -- Prof. Cole's take | Slides on eLearning | ||
2 | August 27 | UI Design -- Prof. Cole's take | Slides on eLearning | |
August 29 | Design Rules | Slides | Assignment 1: Web site evaluation | |
3 | September 3 |
Labor Day holiday -- No class |
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September 5 | C# tutorial | Slides and code | Assignment 2: Rebate form | |
4 | September 10 |
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 12 | Cognitive Psychology | Slides | ||
5 | September 17 | Computer Interfaces and history | Assignment 3: Evaluation of a user interface | |
September 19 | Evaluation of User Interfaces | Slides | ||
6 | September 24 | Evaluation of User Interfaces | Assignment 4: Read a paper | |
September 26 | Cognitive Models | Slides | ||
7 | October 1 | Cognitive Models | Slides | |
October 3 | Exam Review | Assignment 5: Multithreaded text search | ||
8 | October 8 | Exam 1: Design, cognitive psychology, etc. | ||
October 10 | Time requirements | DWM Chapter 12 | ||
9 | October 15 |
Android Programming Overview Activities, overrides, widgets |
Slides | |
October 17 | Design for Mobile Applications | Slides | ||
10 | October 22 | Android Drawing | Slides | |
October 24 | Android Sensors | Slides | ||
11 | October 29 | Android Touchscreen | Slides | |
October 31 | Exam Review | |||
12 | November 5 | Exam 2: Time requirements, Android | ||
November 7 | Android multithreading with AsyncTask | Slides | ||
13 | November 12 | Themes and Styles, Android Material Design | Slides | |
November 14 | Android Material Design | Slides | ||
14 | November 19 | Thanksgiving Break -- No Classes | ||
November 21 | Thanksgiving Break -- No Classes | |||
15 | November 26 | Psychology of Design and Persuasion | Slides | |
November 28 | Psychology of Design and Persuasion | Slides | ||
16 | December 3 | Psychology of Design and Persuasion | Slides | |
December 5 | Exam Review | |||
17 | December 12 | Exam 3 at 11:00 AM to 12:30
AM in the
classroom Only covers material since Exam 2 |
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