James Tam
(instructor)
| CPSC 481 Foundations of HCI |
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This schedule is subject to change. Definitive dates and particulars are announced in class. | |||||
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Wednesday |
Friday |
TA's do in lab |
Students must do in lab |
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Jan 9,11 |
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Classes begin |
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No Lab |
No Lab |
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Jan 14,16,18 |
Labs begin |
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Describe assignment 1 |
Form groups of 4 within lab |
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Jan 21, 23, 25 |
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Walk through example library system with task scenarios |
Present Assign 1: steps 1, 2 and 3 (Users, tasks and requirements) |
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Jan 28,30, Feb 1 |
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Present Assign 1: steps 4 and 5 (low-fi prototypes and walk-throughs) |
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Feb 4, 6, 8 |
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Describe assignment 2 |
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Feb 11, 13, 15 |
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Lead talk on early observations for Assign 2 |
Discuss early observations for Assign 2 |
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Feb 18, 20, 22 |
Reading days |
Reading days |
Reading days |
No Labs |
No Labs To do on own: Finish up assignment 2. Read assignment 3 specs |
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Feb 25, 27, Mar 1 |
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Midterm exam (moved from Wed) |
Introduction to assignment 3
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To do on own: Assign. 3 redesign and screen snapshots |
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Mar 4, 6, 8 |
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Coding Tutorial |
Prepare screenshots |
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Mar 11, 13, 15 |
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Provide feedback on screenshots
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Present screenshots To do on own: Assign. 3 Heuristic evaluation, further redesign and implementation |
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Mar 18, 20, 22 |
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More coding examples... |
To do on own: Assign. 3 Heuristic evaluation, further redesign and implementation |
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Mar 25, 27, 29 |
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Good Friday |
More coding examples... |
To do on own: Assign. 3 Heuristic evaluation, further redesign and implementation |
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April 1, 3, 5 |
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No labs
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No Labs |
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April 8, 10, 12 |
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No labs Due Tuesday 4:30: Assign. 3 Portfolio, including implementation freeze, latest screen snapshots, heuristic evaluation, final discussion, electronic submission of project. |
No labs |
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April 15 |
Last day of class |
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No labs |
No labs |
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April 20 - 30 |
Final exam somewhere in here |
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