CPSC 581 Human Computer Interaction II Interaction Design

CPSC 581 Human Computer Interaction II Interaction Design

Your Hosts Saul Greenberg & Rob Diaz • computer supported cooperative work • human computer interaction with help from various others

Your Hosts contact information • saul or robertod@cpsc. ucalgary. ca • MS 680 – Interactions laboratory office hours • one hour before class • by email any time • by appointment: o email to arrange one • drop in for urgent requests o but no guarantees!

Course Description Advanced topics and applications in HCI • emphasis on developing design skills for highly interactive human -computer interfaces

Course Description Advanced topics and applications in HCI • emphasis on developing design skills for highly interactive human -computer interfaces • work within research GUI topics • challenge you to search for creative interaction design

Course Description Advanced topics and applications in HCI • emphasis on developing design skills for highly interactive human -computer interfaces likely topics: • • single display groupware information visualization distance-separated groupware physical user interfaces…

Course Description Advanced topics and applications in HCI • emphasis on developing design skills for highly interactive human -computer interfaces incorporate ‘best practices’ of interface design into your everyday skills • • • creativity via applied exercises idea brainstorming via visual sketches prototype development implementation portfolio summaries critical analysis of interface designs

How you will be evaluated exercises and assignments - 80% • prototypes, implementations, demonstrations sketchbook - 10% • progressive descriptions of visual ideas • habitual use – quantity! portfolio - 10% • • learning and professional portfolios professional-looking visual summaries of designs archives of code and supporting documents summary of accomplishments. participation • class discussions and critiques • presentations of own work

Structure merged class and labs • lectures • in-class practicum on exercises • on-going design critiques o by myself o the TA o class members • ‘spontaneous’ design and evaluation exercises

Resources & materials course site • www. cpsc. ucalgary. ca/~saul/581/ + student site lecture materials • slides and readings your supplies • sketchbook • portfolio materials • prototyping supplies optional C# manuals • your choice