Note that the course schedule is
tentative. With the exception of
the exam(s), nothing is fixed until a week in advance.
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Date
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Topic |
Readings
& Other Notes |
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Module 1: Getting Started |
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1
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01/04 |
LECT:01 Introduction [pdf]
PROJ: MSI available
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Note: this lecture will
happen in lab/tutorial timeslot in X360 |
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Module 2: Advanced Methods I - Field Studies
& Experiments |
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2
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01/09 |
LECT 02:
field studies I [pdf]
PROJ: project introduced, MSI out
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Bloomberg, J., Burrell, M., and Guest, G. (2003). An ethnographic
approach to design. Chapter 50. In Jacko, J.
and Sears, A. (Eds.)The Human
Computer Interaction Handbook (pp. 964-986).
Mahwah, NJ: Lawrence Erlbaum Associates. Read up to
last column on p. 973. [photocopied
reading] |
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01/11 |
LAB 01: Android [pdf] |
Note: requires extra
computers (configured in advance)
extra resources and requirements for android use
in project [pdf]
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01/13 |
TUT 01:
field studies I [pdf] |
focal points
handout
[read only, do not need to do activity before
tutorial]
Malone, T. W. 1983. How do people organize their desks?: Implications for the design of office information systems.
ACM Transactions on Information Systems, 1(1): 99-112.
doi
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3
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01/16 |
LECT 03: field studies II [pdf]
PROJ: MSI due
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Malone paper (from TUT)
McGrenere, J., Baecker, R., and Booth, K.S. (2002). An evaluation of a
multiple interface design solution for bloated
software. Proceedings of ACM CHI 2002,
163-170.
doi |
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01/18 |
TUT 02: field studies II [pdf] |
Note: requires extra computers
Jordan, B.,
and Henderson, A. (1995). Interaction analysis: Foundations and
practice. The Journal of the Learning Sciences, 4(1): 39-103.
link [Read
Sections 1, 2, 6, and Appendix A (recommended:
sections 3 & 4)]
If you don't remember what affinity diagramming
is, refresh yourself (e.g.,
link)
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01/20 |
LAB 02: team formation, feedback on project concept
PROJ: MSII out |
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Module 3: Models of the User |
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4
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01/23 |
LECT 04: motor processing [pdf]
PROJ: MSII
discussed |
MacKenzie, I. S. (1995). Movement
time prediction in human-computer interfaces. In R.
M. Baecker, W. A. S. Buxton, J. Grudin, & S.
Greenberg (Eds.), Readings in human-computer
interaction (2nd ed.) (pp. 483-493). Los Altos,
CA: Kaufmann. link
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01/25 |
LAB 03: project time (finalize data collection
instruments and protocol for field study) |
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01/27 |
TUT 03: Models - Fitt's Law [pdf] |
Note: requires one extra
WINDOWS
computer per team
MacKenzie paper
[from LECT] |
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Module 4: Advanced Methods II - Laboratory
Experiments |
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5 |
01/30 |
LECT 05: experiments I [pdf]
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Newman, W.M., and Lamming, M.G. (1995). Chapter 10:
Experiments in support of design, 215 - 248.
[photocopied reading; read Sections 10.1 to 10.9]
supplemental optional reading: Lazar, J., Feng, J.H.,
and Hochheiser, H. (2010). Chapters 2-4: Research
Methods in Human-Computer Interaction. [photocopied
reading] |
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02/01 |
LAB 04: project time (analysis of
field work complete) |
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02/03 |
LAB 05: project time (requirements in
progress) |
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6
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02/06 |
LECT 06: experiments II [pdf] [icon.xls]
PPROJ: MS II DUE at start of lecture, MS III
out
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02/08 |
TUT 04: experiments I [pdf] |
Note: requires one
extra computer per team
Newman & Lamming Chapter 10 [from LECT]
Experiment
Background and
Procedure documents.
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02/10 |
LAB 06: design reviews |
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7 |
02/13 |
LECT 07: experiments III [pdf] |
McGuffin, M. and Balakrishnan, R. (2002).
Acquisition of expanding targets. Proceedings of ACM
CHI 2002, 57 - 64.
doi |
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02/15 |
TUT 05: experiments II [pdf]
assignment 1 out
[link] |
There are several mini-workshops on statistics at
link:
- Independent Versus Repeated t-tests
- One-Way ANOVA (first six pages only, plus Bottom Line and Summary)
- Two-Way ANOVA (first six pages only, plus Bottom Line and Summary)
Read through the
assignment.
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02/17 |
LAB 07: get feedback on first draft of experiment
design and early prototype implementation |
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Reading Week |
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Module 5: Advanced Methods III - Using Video |
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8
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02/27 |
LECT 08: video I [pdf]
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Mackay, W. (1995). Ethics, lies and videotape... Proceedings of ACM CHI 95, 138-145.
link
Jordan, B.,
and Henderson, A. (1995). Interaction analysis: Foundations and
practice. The Journal of the Learning Sciences, 4(1): 39-103.
link
[Read Sections 3,4,5] |
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02/29 |
TUT 06: experiments III [pdf] |
Rih, K., and pakov, O. (2009). Disambiguating
ninja cursors with eye gaze. In Proceedings of
CHI '09, 1411-1414.
doi
Read Saul Greenbergs
outline for reports.
Read an
Assignment 1 from past 444 class.
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03/02 |
LAB 08: finalize report & prototype |
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9
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03/05 |
LECT 09: video II [pdf]
PROJ: Milestone III DUE at start of lecture, MSIV
out
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Mackay, W.
Using video to support interaction [skim
only] |
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03/07 |
TUT 07: video I [pdf] |
Note: requires one mini-DV video tape per
team (will be used again in the Video II tutorial)
Video Camera Operating Instructions
[skim only; also see the
Condensed Manual for a list of recommended sections to read in the Operating Instructions]
Mackay, W.
Using Video to Support Interaction Design
[read pages 30-33: "Video Tips"; from LECT].
Mackay CHI 95 paper [from LECT]
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03/09 |
LAB 09: design reviews + project time (finalize
experiment protocol based on piloting and project
video plans) |
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Module 3b: Models of the User Part II |
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03/12 |
LECT 10: visual processing: color and
pre-attentive [pdf]
assignment 1 due at the start of lecture
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Dix, A., Finlay, J.E., Abowd, G.D., and Beale, R. (1998). The human. Chapter 1.
In Human-Computer Interaction (pp.11-52).
[photocopied reading]
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03/14 |
TUT:08
video II [pdf] |
Note: requires advance preparation and readings,
details are
here
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03/16 |
LAB 10: project time |
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Module 7:
Human-Computer Interaction in Research and
Industry |
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03/19 |
LECT 11: Guest Lecture by Dr. Ron Rensink
(applying visual perception to HCI) [ppt1 ppt2] |
Rensink, R.A. (2002). Internal vs. external
information in visual perception. Proceedings of
the Second International Symposium on Smart Graphics:
63-70. [pdf]
Ware, C. (2003). Design as applied perception. Chapter
2. In HCI Models, Theories, and Frameworks: Toward a
Multidisciplinary Science, Carroll, J.M. (Ed.)
(pp.11-26), Morgan Kaufmann. [photocopied reading: Read Sections
2.1 and 2.2] |
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03/21 |
TUT 09: Models - visual perception [pdf] |
Section 2.2 from Ware chapter [from LECT]
Sections 5 and 6 from
http://www.visualexpert.com/FAQ/cfaqhome.html
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04/23 |
LAB 11: project time |
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03/26 |
LECT 12:TBA
PROJ: Milestone IV DUE at start of lecture
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TBA |
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03/28 |
LAB 12: project time |
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03/30 |
LAB 13: design reviews + project time (finalize
project presentations) |
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13 |
04/02 |
LECT 13: human memory [1
up pdf][4
up pdf]
+ course wrap up [pdf] |
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04/03 |
PROJ: Milestone V presentation file due via
email (cs444@cs.ubc.ca ) by
3 PM |
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04/04 |
NO REGULAR LAB:
MANDATORY ATTENDANCE - held
x836
PROJECT PRESENTATIONS - Design Competition
(Milestone V)
design competition results [pdf] |
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weeks:
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office hours:
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exam review questions: see
old exams on
resources page |
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final exam: TBA |
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