BTH740 Weekly Schedule 20113
BTH740 -- Weekly Schedule 20113
Week 1 - Sep 5
This Week
- Introduction - Everyday Things
- History of Human-Computer Interaction (HCI)
- Technological Change
- Donald Norman
- Usability
- Hall of Shame
- Introduction - Philosophy
- Ancient
- Modern
- Current
To Do
- Read Norman's Book
- Check out Hall of Shame and Fame
Week 2 - Sep 12
This Week
- Introduction - Cognitive Psychology
- Linguistics and Cognitive Science
- Psychology
- Cognitive Psychology
Week 3 - Sep 19
This Week
- Cognitive Aspects - Thinking, Memory, and Emotions
- Thinking
- Early Model of Memory
- Working Memory
- Emotion
- Cognitive Aspects- Sensation, Perception, and Attention
- Vision
- Hearing
- Touch
- Motion
- Neuroscience
- Attention
- Potentiation
Week 4 - Sep 26
This Week
- Social Aspects - Language
- Variations
- Rendering Text
- Rendering Objects
- Internationalization and Localization
- Social Aspects - Culture
- Insensitivity
- Hofstede's Dimensions
- Critiques
Week 5 - Oct 3
This Week
- Social Aspects - Icons
- History
- Stylization
- Myths
- Meaning
- The Research Essay
- Class Notes - How to Write a Research Essay
To Do
- Form Teams
- Add Name to the Student List
- Add Project Page for your Team
Resources
Robertson, Hugh. The Research Essay. Ottawa, Paperhill, 2001