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course_info:cis_4300

Include a brief summary of the course topics and requirements, the general format of the course, and the methods of evaluation.

Skills and knowledge students should have prior to beginning the course:
  • Basic knowledge of software usability.
Course Topics:
  • An introduction to interaction
  • Humans interacting
  • Design and usability of everyday things
  • Understanding design
  • Usability
  • Usability of the web
  • Mobile device usability
  • Visual design
  • Future of usability
Course Format:
  • Lecture format: Weekly lectures / discussion forums
  • Online materials location and format: Courselink
  • Lab or tutorial format and expectations: Discussion and individual/group activity sessions.
Method of evaluation:
  • Number of Assignments: 3
  • Number of Graded Labs: 0
  • Number of Quizzes: 0
  • Formal Midterm? No
  • Course project? Yes (Assignment 4)
  • Final Exam? No
  • Group work? Yes
  • mostly programming assignments? None
  • Written documents? Yes, all assignments have a large written component.
course_info/cis_4300.txt · Last modified: 2015/03/06 15:18 by mwirth