SEng 609.06
Special topics in human computer interaction
Saul Greenberg, Instructor

Real time Groupware - Overview
This reading course will pursue in detail a specific topic in human computer interaction that is of interest to students.
Course content The topic of this course will change term by term. This year, it will be:
  • Real Time Groupware
The audience This course is oriented towards graduates and professionals who have serious interest in human computer interaction. Typical students are:
  • computer science graduates whose research work includes some aspect of human computer interaction
  • software engineers who are experienced designers of user interfaces
  • psychology and/or educational psychology graduates with a background in human factors
  • industrial design graduates
Course structure The course is a reading course. A list of readings, organized by topic, will be provided to students. During class, students will present and discuss the readings and their implications.
Schedule The course will be run in the second half of the fall term. The class will meet on one one day of every week for three hours. Go here for schedule details..
Evaluation Evaluation will be through a combination of a literature review, a small project, a take-home exam, and class participation. Go here for details on the evaluation.
Prerequisites Students should have had an introduction to human computer interaction. This may be through course work (e.g., CPSC 481, CPSC 681 or SENG 609.05), through relevant industrial experience, through related cross-disciplinary work (such as human factors). If you are not sure if you are eligible, please contact the instructor.
Others
The instructor Saul Greenberg is a Professor of Computer Science at the University of Calgary. He regularly teaches introductory and advanced courses on human computer interaction at both the undergraduate and graduate level, as well as to industry. His course has been featured in the ACM SIGCHI Bulletin, as well as the ACM Interactions magazine.

Saul Greenberg is an active researcher in Human Computer Interaction, and now specializes in Groupware. He is the author and editor of several books, including "The Computer User as Toolsmith" (Cambridge University Press, 1993), "Computer Supported Cooperative Work and Groupware" (Academic Press, 1992), "Groupware for Real Time Drawing" (McGraw Hill, Europe), and "Readings in Human Computer Interaction: Towards the Year 2000" (Morgan-Kauffman, 1995). He has served on many academic reviews committees, and is on the editorial board of the "International Journal of Human Computer Studies", and "Computer Supported Cooperative Work".

Last updated November 1997, by Saul Greenberg