Human-Computer Interaction

CS 6750 Fall 2001

General Information

Description: (General online Course Catalog)
Describes the characteristics of interaction between humans and computers and demonstrates techniques for the evaluation of user-centered systems. Crosslisted with PSYC 6750.
Goals:
- To expose you to the significance of the usability of a computer system from the user's perspective.
- To gain awareness of human capabilities and how that impacts interaction.
- To gain expertise in applying various HCI evaluation and modeling techniques to improve the design and software development process.
- To inform you of advanced research areas in HCI for further research.
Meeting Time: MWF 1:00-2:00
Meeting Place: CCB 102

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Textbooks

Required?	Title	Author	Publication information
Yes	Human-Computer Interaction, 2nd Ed. (DFAB)	Alan Dix, Janet Finlay, Gregory Abowd and Russell Beale	Prentice-Hall, 1998
Yes	Design of Everyday Things (DOET)	Donald A. Norman	Basic Books

Exams

	date	weight	type
*Exam 1*	10/3	15%	In Class
*Final*	12/11	15%	In Class

Instructor

Dr. Elizabeth D. Mynatt

Office: 256 College of Computing Building (CCB)
Phone: 404-894-7243
Email: mynatt@cc.gatech.edu
Office Hours: Monday 2:00-3:00 pm, Wednesday 11-12 GVU Office (2nd floor CCB) (or by appointment)

Teaching Assistants

Elaine Huang

Office: 259A College of Computing Building (CCB)
Phone: 404-385-1102
Email: elaine@cc.gatech.edu
Office Hours: Mondays 11:00-12:00, Thursdays 1:00-2:00 (tentative) 259A CCB (or by appointment)

Syllabus

Information in this syllabus will change as the term progresses. Recent changes will be marked in RED, to grab your attention.

Week Date Topic Reading Prepared
lectures Project Homework Handout

1 8/20 Introduction Previous classes Introduction Class
policies

Foundations

8/22 Paradigms and frameworks of interaction DFAB 4.1-4.2 Paradigms

8/24 Future Videos none none

2 8/27 HCI Design Process DFAB Ch. 5
Project overview HCI Process
+ Project

8/29 Usability principles DFAB 4.3 Principles

8/31 Norman thoughts DOET Chs. 1-4 DOET Part 0 due Homework 1

3 9/3 Labor Day NO CLASS

Modeling

9/5 Understanding Humans
Sensing and Memory DFAB Ch. 1 Understanding Humans
Sensory and Memory
Capabilities

9/7 Contextual Inquiry DFAB Ch. 6.1-6.5 Contextual Inquiry Homework 1 due

4 9/10 Task Analysis DFAB Ch. 7 Task Analysis

9/12 Motor Behavior DFAB Ch. 6.10
Fitts' Law Predicting Motor
Behavior
Fitt's Law

9/14 CLASS CANCELLED

5 9/17 Cognitive Models Card, Moran & Newell, pp. 23-44
Nardi
DFAB 6.6-6.9 Cognitive Models

9/19 GOMS, User Models

9/21 Conference Videos

6 9/24 Part 1 poster session Part 1 due

Interaction Design

9/26 Interaction models DFAB Ch. 3
DOET 45-53 Interaction models

9/28 Designing for errors DOET Ch. 5 Designing for Errors

7 10/1 Metaphors Metaphors

10/3 MIDTERM

10/5 Prototyping, Storyboards and Scenarios DFAB 5.5 Prototyping Homework 2

8 10/8 Direct Manipulation Hutchins et al. Direct Manipulation

10/10 Language and Speech DFAB 15.3 Language and Speech CHI Short Paper hints

10/12 Pen and Gesture DFAB 15.5-15.6 Recognition Interfaces Homework 2 due

9 10/15 Holiday NO CLASS

10/17 Part 2 poster session Part 2 due

10/19 Graphic Design (Stasko) Graphic Design

10 10/22 User Interface Software
(MacIntyre) UI Software

Evaluation

10/24 Intro evaluation Project overview
Intro to Evaluation

10/26 Cognitive Walkthrough DFAB 11.4.1 Cognitive Walkthrough Homework 3

11 10/29 Heuristic Evaluation DFAB 11.4.2 Heuristic Evaluation

10/31 Think Aloud DFAB Ch. 11 Think Aloud

11/2 Empirical Evaluation DFAB 11.5.1 Empirical Evaluation Homework 3 due

12 11/5 Pen-Based Capturen Interfaces Pens++

11/7 GVU Demo Showcase

11/9 Part 3 poster session Part 3 due

13 11/12 CSCW (Guzdial) CSCW

11/14 No class / work day

11/16 Information Visualization
(Stasko) Information Visualization

14 11/19 Ubiquitous Computing 1 DFAB 15.8
Abowd&Mynatt Ubiqutious Computing

11/21 Ubiquitous Computing 3

11/23 Holiday NO CLASS

15 11/26 Ubiquitous Computing 2

11/28 Assistive Technology DFAB 15.9 Assistive Technology

11/30 Wrap Up Concluding Thoughts course survey

16 12/3 Part 4 Part 4 due

12/5 Part 4

12/7 Part 4 Group Evaluations

17 12/11 Final Exam

Last modified: Sat Aug 19 17:10:00 EDT 2001

Week	Date	Topic	Reading	Prepared lectures	Project	Homework	Handout
1	8/20	Introduction	Previous classes	Introduction			Class policies
Foundations
	8/22	Paradigms and frameworks of interaction	DFAB 4.1-4.2	Paradigms
	8/24	Future Videos	none	none
2	8/27	HCI Design Process	DFAB Ch. 5 Project overview	HCI Process + Project
	8/29	Usability principles	DFAB 4.3	Principles
	8/31	Norman thoughts	DOET Chs. 1-4	DOET	Part 0 due	Homework 1
3	9/3	Labor Day		NO CLASS
Modeling
	9/5	Understanding Humans Sensing and Memory	DFAB Ch. 1	Understanding Humans Sensory and Memory Capabilities
	9/7	Contextual Inquiry	DFAB Ch. 6.1-6.5	Contextual Inquiry		Homework 1 due
4	9/10	Task Analysis	DFAB Ch. 7	Task Analysis
	9/12	Motor Behavior	DFAB Ch. 6.10 Fitts' Law	Predicting Motor Behavior Fitt's Law
	9/14	CLASS CANCELLED
5	9/17	Cognitive Models	Card, Moran & Newell, pp. 23-44 Nardi DFAB 6.6-6.9	Cognitive Models
	9/19	GOMS, User Models
	9/21	Conference Videos
6	9/24	Part 1 poster session			Part 1 due
Interaction Design
	9/26	Interaction models	DFAB Ch. 3 DOET 45-53	Interaction models
	9/28	Designing for errors	DOET Ch. 5	Designing for Errors
7	10/1	Metaphors		Metaphors
	10/3	MIDTERM
	10/5	Prototyping, Storyboards and Scenarios	DFAB 5.5	Prototyping		Homework 2
8	10/8	Direct Manipulation	Hutchins et al.	Direct Manipulation
	10/10	Language and Speech	DFAB 15.3	Language and Speech	CHI Short Paper hints
	10/12	Pen and Gesture	DFAB 15.5-15.6	Recognition Interfaces		Homework 2 due
9	10/15	Holiday		NO CLASS
	10/17	Part 2 poster session			Part 2 due
	10/19	Graphic Design (Stasko)		Graphic Design
10	10/22	User Interface Software (MacIntyre)		UI Software
Evaluation
	10/24	Intro evaluation		Project overview Intro to Evaluation
	10/26	Cognitive Walkthrough	DFAB 11.4.1	Cognitive Walkthrough		Homework 3
11	10/29	Heuristic Evaluation	DFAB 11.4.2	Heuristic Evaluation
	10/31	Think Aloud	DFAB Ch. 11	Think Aloud
	11/2	Empirical Evaluation	DFAB 11.5.1	Empirical Evaluation		Homework 3 due
12	11/5	Pen-Based Capturen Interfaces		Pens++
	11/7	GVU Demo Showcase
	11/9	Part 3 poster session			Part 3 due
13	11/12	CSCW (Guzdial)		CSCW
	11/14	No class / work day
	11/16	Information Visualization (Stasko)		Information Visualization
14	11/19	Ubiquitous Computing 1	DFAB 15.8 Abowd&Mynatt	Ubiqutious Computing
	11/21	Ubiquitous Computing 3
	11/23	Holiday		NO CLASS
15	11/26	Ubiquitous Computing 2
	11/28	Assistive Technology	DFAB 15.9	Assistive Technology
	11/30	Wrap Up		Concluding Thoughts			course survey
16	12/3	Part 4			Part 4 due
	12/5	Part 4
	12/7	Part 4			Group Evaluations
17	12/11	Final Exam