| Nov 19 |
Please have your PPT/PDF to me by 5 AM on Thursday. Thanks. |
| Nov 17 |
There is a half class on Tuesday and if your group wants to meet with me I am available at the regular group meeting time. If you don't wish to meet, please drop me an email. Thanks. |
| Nov 12 |
Please note that your final document for Phase 3 is now due Tuesday, November 25. |
| Crunch Time |
If any group would like to meet with me on Friday, e.g., for a protocol or prototype review, please send me an email. I will be available from 8-10:30 and from 2-5. This will be in lieu of meeting with me on Tuesday. |
| Nov 6 |
Please have a look at Practical Usability Testing. |
| Nov 4 |
Groups will be meeting with me on Thursday. Please bring your prototypes, testing protocol, and results.
FYI, there is an interesting CHI paper describing the results of testing multiple prototypes. It can be found at http://www.billbuxton.com/rightDesign.pdf |
| Nov 3 |
If you have a laptop with Wi-Fi, would you please bring it to class on Tuesday. Thanks. |
| Oct 27 |
Just a reminder that your document and PPT are due to me by 5:00 AM on Tuesday. |
| Oct 27 |
Here is the presentation rubric (PDF) we will be using tomorrow. It reflects our group conversations from last week. |
| Oct 22 |
There is a CISTERS event in the Science Complex Atrium on Thursday... all welcome. |
| Oct 17 |
Would everyone please have a look at what the University has to say about plagiarism. Thanks. |
| Oct 16 |
Please use an appropriately modified version of this consent form (DOC). |
| Oct 13 |
Perhaps you have come across Gerry Gaffney's podcast on choosing user research methods. If not, it is worth a listen (and it is short). |
| Oct 9 |
In lieu of the regular class next Thursday, I will be meeting with groups based on your selected time (please see the PDF). |
| Oct 6 |
Just a couple of notes on your reviews for Assignment 1. I am looking for high-quality, peer reviewed journal or conference paper. Articles found in the CHI Bulletin and similar sources are usually invited papers and not peer reviewed. Also, when you create your reference, please ensure that it is in APA format and fully shows where it was published (Deliverable Part 2). Also, I am expecting insight for Deliverables Parts 1 & 3. |
| Oct 4 |
For those of you preparing for Assignment 2, please have a look at the following sites:
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| Sept 30 |
It has come to my attention that there was some confusion about Assignment 1:5. Please note it was due today and for those of you who did not hand one in, you may send my your PDF prior to class on Thursday. Please check the schedule for your grouping (A/B). |
| Sept 30 |
Just a reminder that all groups must be prepared to present on Thursday. Please send me your PPT (if you are using it) by 5 AM on Thursday. All written documents must be submitted by the same time (as PDFs). |
| Sept 28 |
On the day of your Assignment 2 presentation, you will not be doing an Assignment 1. |
| Sept 25 |
Please check the schedule for Tuesday's review papers. Also, please note which group you are in and review the appropriate papers. |
| Sept 21 |
Assignment 2 will be done with a partner. If you decided on a partner, would one of you please send me the name of your partner. If I don't receive this by end-of-day Monday (5:00 PM), I will assign partners. Thanks. |
| Sept 18 |
Thank you for signing up for Gerett's experiment. If you forgot your time, you can find it here. |
| Sept. 15 |
Please complete all parts for each Assignment 1 submission.
Please include your last name and course number in the single file that you submit. Thanks. |
| Sept. 11 |
Assignment 1 (#2 & #3) readings can be found in the Schedule. |
| Sept. 10 |
For anyone interested in a career in HCI, here is some food for thought. |
| Sept. 9 |
For [next|this|null] Thursday, would you please do the following:
- have a look at Rating Severity of Problems
- create a ranked list of usability issues associated with WebAdvisor
- come up with 2-3 possible ACM projects and send me a one-line description of each by this Wednesday night (feel free to do this in pairs)
- have a look at and bring your UPA 11x17 poster (the one I gave out on the first day of class)
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| Sept. 8 |
If you have a laptop, I would appreciate you bringing it to class. |
| Sept. 7 |
When submitting your assignments or on other course related email, please put cis*6650 in the subject heading. This will make my life much easier.
Also, please use your name and course number in the name of the PDF. Thanks. |
| Sept. 3 |
Just posted the assignments for the course. I am particularly interested in having you look at Assignment 3, which has two options. Please bring your opinions on Thursday. |
| Sept. 1 |
Welcome. I will be posting all CIS*6650 announcements here. Please check regularly. Thanks. |
