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CS 321 - Human Computer Interaction
2023 - Spring
An introduction to human-computer interaction and the design process.
Table of contents
Tentative schedule is provided below – assignments dates and lectures will be updated as the course progresses.
Introduction to HCI
| WEEK 1 |
| Intro to HCI |
| History of HCI |
| WEEK 2 Project Part 1 |
| Brainstorming Project Ideas Project Part 1A(Due: Wed 1/18) |
| Feedback Session: 1B Critique Project Part 1B(Due: Mon 1/23) |
Getting the Right Design
| WEEK 3 |
| Design of Everyday Things |
| Design Diamond |
| WEEK 4Project Part 2 |
| Sketching Activity Project Part 2A(Due: Fri 2/3) |
| User Research USER RESEARCH CHEATSHEET Project Part 2B(Due: Thu 2/9) |
| WEEK 5 |
| Research Plan ActivityProject Part 2C(Due: Thu 2/16) Reading 1(Due: Fri 2/10) |
| Human PerformanceProject Part 2D(Due: Tue 2/21) |
| WEEK 6 |
| Task Analysis |
| User Research Review Activity |
| WEEK 7 |
| StoryboardingProject Part 2E(Due: Mon 2/27) |
| Task Scenario ActivityProject Part 2F(Due: Fri 3/03)Reading 2(Due: Thu 3/02) |
| WEEK 8 |
| Initial Design Activity Project Part 2G(Due: Mon 3/13) |
| Paper Prototyping Project Part 2H(Due: Tue 3/14) Project Part 2I(Due: Mon 3/20) |
| WEEK 9 |
| SPRING BREAK |
| WEEK 10 |
| PART 2 PRESENTATIONS |
| PART 2 PRESENTATIONS |
Getting the Design Right
| WEEK 11Project Part 3 |
| Usability TestingProject Part 3A(Due: Fri 03/24) |
| Heuristic EvaluationProject Part 3B(Due: Wed 03/29) |
| WEEK 12 |
| HEURISTIC EVALUATION Project Part 3C(Due: Sun 04/02) |
| 10 Heuristic Definitions, Heuristic Evaluation Example |
| AccessibilityProject Part 3D(Due: Fri 04/07) |
| WEEK 13 |
| PatternsProject Part 3E(Due: Thu 04/10)Reading 3(Due: Fri 04/14) |
| InterfacesProject Part 3F(Due: Tue 04/11)Project Part 3G(Due: Mon 04/17) |
| WEEK 14 |
| PART 3 PRESENTATIONS |
| PART 3 PRESENTATIONS |
Communicating the Design
| WEEK 15Project Part 4 |
| Stats for HCI The types of statistical testing are the important concepts in this lecture |
| Project Part 4A(Due: Thu 04/27)Project Part 4B(Due: Thu 04/027) |
| Extra examples for Part 4 from Fall 2022 |
| WEEK 16 |
| FINAL EXAM REVIEW |
| WEEK 17 |
| FINAL EXAM: 12:00pm - 1:40pm, Tuesday, May 2, 2023, Science East 1252 |
Course material has been modeled after CSE440 at UW.