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Assignment 2 - UCD Methods/Concepts 101 (30%)

to be done with a partner of your choice

  1. examine Schedule for UCD method/concept you will invesitgate & present
  2. determine how the method/concept is used by practitioners
  3. develop at least two exercises suitable for teaching others about the method/notion (make these useful learning exercises - only one will be done in class due to time constraints)
  4. examine underlying principals as described in the academic literature (journal or conference proceeding)
  5. compare practice to the literature and evaluate the validity of the practice and make recommendation about its use
  6. provide a PPT introduction/overview of the method/concept and your recommendations (make this interesting - Deliverable: Part 1)
  7. 4 days prior to your presentation, provide a list of links related to the usability method/notion (Deliverable: Part 2)
  8. present above materials to class – you will have 35 minutes (Deliverable: Part 3)
  9. write this up as a report, using proper citation methods and the following outline (Deliverable: Part 4 - 1 week after presentation) :
    • Title Page
    • Abstract
    • Description of UCD Method/Concept
    • Basis for the Method (academic sources)
    • Example Exercises
    • Validity of Method
    • Conclusions and Recommendations to the UPA

Date of Last Update: September 28, 2008.