Participation

CS 5714- Usability Engineering - Dr. Hartson - Spring 2004

Research Participation

The syllabus describes the details of the participation requirement for the course, which include in-class participation activities, research project participation, and an alternative participation option.

Here are the available opportunities for HCI research participation credit. You may combine some hours from one with hours from other(s) to make up your 4 hours of expected research participation. Participation in an HCI research project can be in any role, including conducting a study, serving as a subject in a study, helping with conducting a study, etc.

Please use this form to have your research project director(s) confirm to us that you have fulfilled your research participation requirement. Print the form, have them sign it, and return it to the GTA. All participation confirmation forms are due by the first class in the 14th week (see calendar).

An alternative way to fulfill your research participation credit requirement: Posting usability problem reports

This way is intended only as a fall-back; we prefer that you participate in an HCI research project, as described above.

This way involves your posting usability problem reports via the Problem Reporting Tool.

The 'rate of exchange' is four (4) usability problem reports per hour of participation credit.

You may use any computer application (with screen shot) or even a non-computer example.

To be sure we give you proper credit, in the PRT problem name field, you should enter: <your_PID: problem name>.

Send the GTA email stating that you are choosing this option for at least part of your participation credit.

All reports are due by the first class in the 14th week (see calendar).