BTH740 Weekly Schedule 20103

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BTH740 -- Weekly Schedule 20103

Week 1 - Sep 5

This Week

• Introduction - Everyday Things
  • Human-Computer Interaction
  • Donald Norman
  • Hall of Shame

To Do

1. Read Norman's Book
2. Check out Hall of Shame and Fame

Week 2 - Sep 12

This Week

• Introduction - Cognitive Psychology
  • Technology
  • Humanity - Philosophical Context
  • Cognitive Psychology
  • Usability
• Humans - Perception
  • Vision
  • Hearing
  • Touch
  • Motion

Week 3 - Sep 19

This Week

• Humans - Memory and Thinking
  • Neuroscience
  • Multi-Stage Memory
  • Working Memory
  • Thinking
  • Emotion
• Computers - Devices
  • Text Entry
  • Handwriting
  • Speech Entry
  • Pointing
  • Scanning
  • Display
  • Printing

Week 4 - Sep 26

This Week

• Computers - Memory and Processing
  • Memory
  • Processing
• Interaction - Interaction Models
  • Terminology
  • Norman's Model
  • Interaction Framework
  • Frameworks and HCI

Week 5 - Oct 3

This Week

• Interaction - Paradigms and Styles
  • Paradigms
  • Interaction Styles
  • Compound Styles
• The Research Essay
  • Class Notes - How to Write a Research Essay

To Do

• Start Preparing a Thesis Statement

Resources

Robertson, Hugh. The Research Essay. Ottawa, Papermill, 2001