This schedule is tentative and subject to change. Readings are either slides or papers, as specified.
| Week | Date | Topic |
Reading |
Assignments |
| 1 | Aug 23 | Syllabus review, course requirements, terminology. | ||
| Aug 25 | UI Design -- Prof. Cole's take | Slides on eLearning | ||
| 2 | Aug 30 | UI Design -- Prof. Cole's take | Slides on eLearning | |
| Sep 1 |
C# Tutorial Design Rules |
Slides and code | Assignment 1: Web site evaluation | |
| 3 | Sep 6 | Labor Day holiday -- no class. | ||
| Sep 8 |
Cognitive Psychology https://www.interaction-design.org/literature/book/the-encyclopedia-of-human-computer-interaction-2nd-ed/human-computer-interaction-brief-intro |
Slides | Assignment 2: | |
| 4 | Sep 13 | Cognitive Psychology | Slides | |
| Sep 15 | Computer Interfaces and history | Slides | ||
| 5 | Sep 20 | Evaluation of User Interfaces | Slides | Assignment 3: |
| Sep 22 | Evaluation of User Interfaces | Slides | ||
| 6 | Sep 27 | Cognitive Models | Slides | Assignment 4: Multithreaded text search |
| Sep 29 |
Cognitive Models In-class Design Exercise |
Slides | ||
| 7 | Oct 4 | Test Review | ||
| Oct 6 | Test 1: Design, cognitive psychology, etc. | DWM Chapter 12 | ||
| 8 | Oct 11 | Time requirements | Slides | |
| Oct 13 | Android Programming Overview |
Slides | ||
| 9 | Oct 18 | Activities, overrides, widgets | Slides | |
| Oct 20 | ScrollViews, Lists, Adapters | Slides | ||
| 10 | Oct 25 | Android Drawing | Slides | |
| Oct 27 | Android Touchscreen; Android Sensors | Slides | ||
| 11 | Nov 1 | Android multithreading with AsyncTask | Slides | |
| Nov 3 | Test Review | Slides | ||
| 12 | Nov 8 | Test 2: Time requirements, Android | Slides | |
| Nov 10 | Themes and Styles; Android Material Design | Slides | ||
| 13 | Nov 15 | Android Material Design | Slides | |
| Nov 17 | Psychology of Design and Persuasion | Slides | ||
| 14 | Nov 22 | Thanksgiving Break -- No classes | Slides | |
| Nov 24 | Thanksgiving Break -- No classes | Slides | ||
| 15 | Nov 29 | Psychology of Design and Persuasion | Slides | |
| Dec 1 | Psychology of Design and Persuasion | |||
| 16 | Dec 6 | Test Review | ||
| Dec 13 | Test 3: Material Design; Psychology of Design. In the classroom at 8:30 AM. | |||