All models are wrong Some models are useful |
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update: November 2022 |
Meet | Topic | Readings & handouts | Project | Assignments | In class | |
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Week 1 23-Aug | Introduction and background |
Readings on Piazza
Class admin Responsibilities S-Ch. 1 O-Ch. 1.1 |
Introductions
Syllabus 7±2 example | |||
Week 2 30-Aug | Theory, psychology
thedailywtf.com |
Readings on Piazza
C-Ch. 1 Week 1 summary O-Ch. 1.2..1.7 S-Ch. 2 | Project assigned |
Summary essay
Mental models Piazza user profile | ||
Week 3 6-Sep | Learning theory & usability concepts |
C-Ch. 2
Learning O-Ch. 2.1 O-Ch. 2.2..2.5 Thinking |
Milestone 1: Project proposal |
User profile
Concept example Assessment | ||
Week 4 13-Sep | Etiquette, posture, & intermediate users Polite shopping |
C-Ch. 8-10
C-Ch. 8 pptx C-Ch. 9 pptx C-Ch. 10 pptx |
Milestone 2: User profile |
Assign 1a due
(evals moved one week) |
Eval 1A
Considerate Posture Elevators | |
Week 5 20-Sep | Flow, excise, & navigation |
C-Ch. 11-12
C-Ch. 11 pptx C-Ch. 12A pptx C-Ch. 12B pptx |
Milestone 3: Interface goals |
Assign 1b due
1a notes |
Eval 1B
Flow Excise Navigation | |
Week 6 27-Sep | Data entry & error handling |
C-Ch. 14-15
C-Ch. 14 pptx C-Ch. 15 pptx | What v. How |
Assign 2a due
1b notes |
Eval 2A
Data entry Errors | |
Week 7 4-Oct | Accessibility, visual design, desktop design drag-n-drop |
C-Ch. 16-18
C-Ch. 16 pptx C-Ch. 17 pptx C-Ch. 18 pptx |
Milestone 4: Technology demo |
Assign 2b due
2a notes |
Eval 2B
World & head MDI & SDI Menu Selection | |
11-Oct | Fall break, no class | |||||
Week 8 18-Oct | Project day:
I will hold brief, 1-on-team meetings with each
team so that you can update me on your progress Extra credit what v. how due | Assign 3a due | ||||
Week 9 25-Oct | Designing for mobile & other devices |
C-Ch. 19
C-Ch. 19 pptx |
Assign 3b due
3a notes |
Compare
Apps integration Mobile apps | ||
Week 10 1-Nov | Designing for the Web
Game usability don't do this |
C-Ch. 20
C-Ch. 20 pptx Games pptx |
Milestone 5: Paper screen designs |
Assign 4a due
3b notes |
Faceted search
Filtering Inner scrolling Bad games | |
Week 11 8-Nov | Design details:
controls & dialogs |
C-Ch. 21
C-Ch. 21 pptx | Milestone 5 notes |
Assign 4b due
4a notes |
Pull-downs
Controls & dialogs Dialogs | |
Week 12 15-Nov | Usable security
Google analytics |
Draft paper on Piazza
pptx |
Grading criteria
Teammate evaluation |
Assign 5 due
4a notes |
Eval 5
Usable security | |
Week 13 22-Nov | Project demo scheduling
Usability case studies Course evaluations |
Case study demos
No silver bullet |
Milestone 6a: Final in-person evaluations | 5 notes |
5 minute essay
What I learned | |
Week 14 29-Nov | Student project demos
Wrapup & review | Final review |
Milestone 6b: Final otherprojects | |||
6-Dec | Reading day, no classes, finals begin Wednesday, 7 December
Per GMU policy, late projects CANNOT be submitted after the last day of classes. | |||||
13-Dec 430-715pm | FINAL EXAM | Mason’s final exam schedule |
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