IM2440 User Centered Interface Design


Syllabus and Meeting Times

Sunday, January 8th, 2012

This course provides students with the skills to design interactive interfaces. Emphasis is placed on examination of the information architecture, communication and business goals, media and delivery platform. Students will develop an interface prototype that meets the goals of the project. (Course Prerequisite: GD1420 Image Manipulation) Instructor: John Keston Meeting ...

Week 1

Sunday, January 8th, 2012

Session 1: Today we will start by introducing ourselves and discussing the goals of the class. User centered interface design (UCID) is an established field that has evolved from user-centered design (UCD) concepts including use cases which have been in use, particularly in software development, since the early 1990s. Reading: User-Centered Design ...

Week 2

Sunday, January 8th, 2012

Session 1: Please be prepared to present your six photographs of user-centered (or not so user-centered) objects. Also please have stapled paper copies of concept summary #1 ready to turn in. After presenting the photos we will have a group discussion about the reading thus far. Reading for next week: Chapters ...

Week 3

Sunday, January 8th, 2012

Session 1: Let's start today by discussing the reading assigned last week. Be prepared to talk about key concepts in the book. I will also be returning last weeks papers to you with my feedback and your grades. In class we will discuss MLA 7, grammar, and the purpose of ...

Week 4

Sunday, January 8th, 2012

Session 1: Let's look at the requirements for the next project titled "Road Map." The purpose of the "Road Map" project is to organize a list of topics for a hypothetical website. The model that we have chosen is a restaurant. Restaurants have a long list of areas that they ...

Week 5

Sunday, January 8th, 2012

Session 1: No concept summary is due this week because of the "Road Map" assignment that is due on session 2. However, today is the required milestone for the "Road Map" project. Assignment #3 "Road Map" Project Milestone 1. Illustrate which items you have selected for persistent navigation. 2. Show your wireframe document ...

Week 6

Sunday, January 8th, 2012

Session 1: Today is the first of two milestones required for the research paper. By the end of class please have an outline of your work so far including a detailed description of the area for your research. Session 2: Please have paper copies of Concept Summary #4: "Designing the ...

Week 7

Sunday, January 8th, 2012

Session 1: Your research presentations are due today. Please turn in paper copies of your research papers. Support your presentation by showing the images that you found during your research. You may read from your paper, but it might be more suitable summarize the content of your research. Each presentation ...

Week 8

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Week 9

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Week 10

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