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Calendar

Assignments will be posted in the calendar and in detail below.

Discussion Group

For discussions on the assignments, please join the Google group for the course below:

• Readings:
• TBD.
• Additional:
• Blog evaluation - 1 point per 3 blogs, 1 point per 12 blogs. Total - 10 points ( 2% ).

Due Thursday, 3/11

• Readings:
• 2 paper from UIST 2008.
• Additional:
• Blog on 2 papers from UIST 2008.
• Announcement:
• Midterm - Tuesday, March 23.
• 10% from Name matching, as many Multiple choice as possible and lesser open ended questions.
• Questions will be selected from the ones posted in the group.
• Other questions outside the list will be based on the book readings.
• Assignment 2 - Video due on Thursday, March 25 & Paper write up due on Tuesday, March 30.
• Tablets are available for checkout from HRBB 220 for Spring break.
• Blogs - Sunday, March 21.

Due Tuesday, 3/9

• Readings:
• 2 paper from UIST 2008. See google doc for the assigned paper.
• Additional:
• Blog on 2 papers from UIST 2008.

Due Thursday, 3/4

• Readings:
• IUI 2009 cycle. Read 2 papers from the IUI 2009
• Additional:
• Blog on the 2 papers from IUI 2009

Due Tuesday, 3/2

• Readings:
• Read Emotional Design, Don Norman.
• Additional:
• Blog on Emotional Design, Don Norman.

Due Thursday, 2/25

• Readings:
• IUI 2009 cycle. Read 2 papers from the IUI 2009
• Additional:
• Blog on the 2 papers from IUI 2009

Due Tuesday, 2/23

• Readings:
• No IUI 2009 assignments.
• Class Cancelled.
• Additional:
• No IUI assignment
• Ethnography paper is due. Paper writing Criteria
• Watch one or more episode from "30 days" show.

Due Thursday, 2/18

• Readings:
• Read 2 papers from the CHI 2009
• Additional:
• Blog on the 2 papers from CHI 2009
• Link to Assignment 2 google document.

Due Tuesday, 2/16

• Readings:
• The Inmates are Running the Asylum. (7 chapters)
• Additional:
• Blog on the book.

Due Thursday, 2/11

• Readings:
• Next cycle of papers have been assigned in google doc (CHI 2009). One paper from the assignment and one paper of your choice.(2 papers)
• Additional:
• Blog on the 2 papers.
• Complete the IRB test and e-mail your completed test results to Dr. Hammond. Finish this with Ethnography.

Due Tuesday, 2/9

• Readings:
• Read 2 papers from the CHI 2009
• Additional:
• Blog on the 2 papers from CHI 200

Due Thursday, 2/4

• Readings:
• Read 2 papers from the CHI 2009
• Additional:
• Blog on the 2 papers from CHI 2009
• Post the ethnography idea + team mates info on the google group.

Due Tuesday, 2/2

• Readings:
• Design of Everyday Things by Donald Norman
• Additional:
• Blog on the book.

Due Thursday, 1/28

• Announcement:
• Presentation by Microsoft in the class. Microsoft Vision 2019
• Readings:
• TBD.
• Additional:
• TBD.

Due Tuesday, 1/26

• Readings:
• Select and read 2 papers from UIST 2009
• Additional:
• Blog on the 2 papers from UIST 2009.
• Present 1 paper in the class.

Due Thursday, 1/21

• Readings:
• Select and read 2 papers from UIST 2009
• Additional:
• Blog on the 2 papers from UIST 2009.
• Present 1 paper in the class.
• Create a poster. Create a poster of size 6'' * 5'' (landscape) for the class. The poster must include the following:
1. Photo of yourself.
2. E-mail address (e.g., yourname at domain.com).
3. Under Graduate standing (e.g., 4th year + major)
4. Why are you taking this class?
5. What do you expect to be doing in 10 years?
6. What do you think will be the next biggest technological advancement in computer science?
7. Also some details about your self which would like to add to the poster
• Create a blog. Register a blog at Blogger and e-mail your link to Manoj Prasad (manoj.prasad at neo.tamu.edu).