Schedule

Fri, Mon & Wed Sep 23, 26, 28: Chapters 1-3 of HCI Research Method book

First Group Assignment

Presentation group (Group 1): Read Chapter 4 of Lazar et al. Choose 3 HCI papers that involve significant analysis of data using any of the statistical analysis described in Chapter 4 from ACM digital library. Email the whole class the papers (not the links). I need each paper to be at least 8 pages (or 5000 words). Additionally, I need you to do the following tasks:

  1. Download SPSS trial and install. 
  2. Play with this file and present a variety of analysis.

Discussion group (Group 2): Read the 2 papers and prepare a critique regarding the statistical analysis used. 

Fri, Sep 30: Students Present Project Idea For Their Class Project (In <3 Min):

  1. What piece of technology is going to be evaluated (describe it if not widely known).
  2. Why interested in evaluating or how to get access to that piece of technology (if it's not in public domain).
  3. Where the participants will be recruited from. How many can you get (estimated)?

Mon, Oct 3: Group 1's Presentation (Chapter 4 and R demo)

Wed, Oct 5: Group 2'S Presentation (Summary of the 2 Papers and Critiques) and Class Discussion

Fri, Oct 7: Ideo Methods

Mon, Oct 10: Group 3'S Presentation: Ideo Methods

For this presentation, instead of summarizing a particular chapter, I would like each of  you to do 1 of each method (of your choice) from the 4 categories of Ideo Methods. Please start the presentation by reminding students what each of the methods you chose is about. Then present your own work. I need video/audio/prototype demoes of your methods of choice. 

Wed, Oct 12: Group 4'S Presentation: (Summary Of 2 Papers on Ideo Methods And Critiques) And Class Discussion

Fri, Oct 14: Qualitative Analysis

Mon, Oct 17: Guest Speaker: Lourdes Morales

Performing user research with people with developmental disabilities

Wed, Oct 19: Guest Speaker: Eddie Melcer

Understanding the How and When of Physical Embodiment in Educational Simulations and Games

Fri, Oct 21: Guest Speaker: Nicola Antrilli

User research method in Developmental Psychology

Mon, Oct 24: Guest Speaker: Prof. Leila Takayama

Human-Robot Interaction

Wed, Oct 26: Guest Speaker: Victoria Hollis

User research method in Cognitive Science

Fri, Oct 28: Grounded Theory, Information Visualization

Mon, Oct 31: Short demo on BORIS. Group Presentation on Content Analysis.

Wed, Nov 2: Guest Speaker: Laura Harrison

Qualitative research method in Sociology/Legal Studies

Fri, Nov 4: Paper Critique On Qualitative Methods.

Mon, Nov 7: Group Presentation On Information Visualization.

Wed, Nov 9: Paper Critique On Information Visualization.