This schedule is tentative and subject to change. Readings are either slides or papers, as specified.
| Week | Date | Topic |
Reading |
Assignments |
| 1 | August 17 | Syllabus review, course requirements, terminology. | ||
| August 19 | UI Design -- Prof. Cole's take | Slides on eLearning | ||
| 2 | August 24 | UI Design -- Prof. Cole's take | Slides on eLearning | |
| August 26 | Design Rules | Slides | Assignment 1: Web site evaluation | |
| 3 | August 31 |
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 and code | Assignment 2: Rebate form |
| September 2 | Cognitive Psychology | Slides on eLearning | ||
| 4 | September 7 | Computer Interfaces and history | Slides | |
| September 9 | Evaluation of User Interfaces | Slides | Assignment 3: Evaluation of a user interface | |
| 5 | September 14 | Evaluation of User Interfaces | Slides | |
| September 16 | Cognitive Models | Slides | ||
| 6 | September 21 | Cognitive Models | Slides | Assignment 4: Multithreaded text search |
| September 23 | Exam Review | Slides | ||
| 7 | September 28 | Exam 1: Design, cognitive psychology, etc. | ||
| September 30 | Time requirements | DWM Chapter 12 | ||
| 8 | October 5 | Android Programming Overview Activities, overrides, widgets |
Slides | |
| October 7 | ScrollViews, Lists, Adapters | Slides | ||
| 9 | October 12 | Android Drawing | Slides | |
| October 14 | Android Touchscreen | Slides | ||
| 10 | October 19 | Android Sensors | Slides | |
| October 21 | Android multithreading with AsyncTask | Slides | ||
| 11 | October 26 | Exam Review | Slides | |
| October 28 | Exam 2: Time requirements, Android | Slides | ||
| 12 | November 2 | Themes and Styles, Android Material Design | Slides | |
| November 4 | Android Material Design | Slides | ||
| 13 | November 9 | Android Material Design | Slides | |
| November 11 | Android Material Design | Slides | ||
| 14 | November 16 | Psychology of Design and Persuasion | Slides | |
| November 18 | Psychology of Design and Persuasion | Slides | ||
| 15 | November 23 | Psychology of Design and Persuasion | Slides | |
| November 25 | Exam Review | |||
| 17 | TBA | Exam 3: Material Design; Psychology of Design. Online in eLearning | ||