CRN 91399: TR 12:30-1:45, GBJ 102

CRN 91400: MW 2:30-3:45, McBryde 126

Course Description: Survey of human-computer interaction concepts, theory, and practice. Basic components of human-computer interaction. Interdisciplinary underpinnings. Informed and critical evaluation of computer-based technology. User-oriented perspective, rather than system-oriented, with two thrusts: human (cognitive, social) and technological (input/output, interactions styles, devices). Design guidelines, evaluation methods, participatory design, communication between users and system developers.

Prerequisites: CS 2604.

Instructors: Doug Bowman Office: Torgersen 3030A (enter through Torgersen 3050) email: bowman@vt.edu (note: email is by far the easiest way to reach me, and the quickest way to get a response) Office hours: Monday 10-12, Thursday 1:45-3:15

Scott McCrickard Office: McBryde 104C email: mccricks@cs.vt.edu Office hours: TBA

Teaching Assistants: Wendy Schafer Office: Torgersen 3160 email: wschafer@csgrad.cs.vt.edu Office hours: Wednesday 1-2:15, Thursday 11-12:15

Pardha Pyla Office: email: ppyla@vt.edu Office hours: Monday 1-2:30, Thursday 2-3:30

Course Web sites: http://courses.cs.vt.edu/~cs3724/fall2003-bowman/ and http://courses.cs.vt.edu/~cs3724/fall2003-mccrickard/

Required Text: Rosson, M.B. & Carroll, J.M. 2002. Usability Engineering: Scenario-Based Development of Human-Computer Interaction, San Francisco, CA: Morgan Kaufmann.

Optional Text: Cooper, A. & Riemann, R. 2003. About Face 2.0: The Essentials of Interaction Design, John Wiley & Sons.

Class Administration: This will be a team-taught course. Students in both sections will experience the same lectures and in-class activities. However, the student projects will be run differently in the two sections (we are investigating the effects of various forms of HCI education). Therefore, it is important that each student attend the section of the class for which he/she enrolled. Some class sessions will be led by Dr. McCrickard, and others by Dr. Bowman. Students may ask questions of either instructor or either teaching assistant. Questions about lecture content or in-class activities should be addressed to the instructor that led the relevant class session.