Announcements
- First class will be September 5 at 10:00am in E2-461 EITC
Instructor
Andrea Bunt (bunt at cs.umanitoba.ca)
Office: E2-584 EITC
Office Hours: Mondays/Wednesdays 1:30-2:30 (or by appointment)
Overview
Human-Computer Interaction as defined by the ACM is a discipline concerned with the design,
evaluation and implementation of interactive computing systems for human use and with the study of major
phenomena surrounding them. This course is intended to introduce students to advanced HCI methods and
techniques, and to expose students to state-of-the-art research in the area. The focus of this year's offering will
be on crowdsourcing technologies and online communities.
Example Topics Include
- Controlled quantitative evaluations
- Basic statistical analysis
- Qualitative evaluations and data analysis
- Field evaluations
- Crowdsourced experiments
- Crowd-powered applications
- Community-generated content
Meeting Time and Location
Mondays/Wednesdays 10:00am - 11:15am in EITC E2-461.
Textbook
There is no textbook for the course. Reading material for the course will consists mainly of research papers, in conjunction with sections from a selection of different books.
Class Format
This is a seminar-style course, where students are expected to read 2 research papers per class, submit 2 discussion questions/comments per reading on the evening before the class, and participate actively in class discussions. There will also be some overview lectures throughout the term devoted to covering fundamentals.
Grading Scheme
- Reading Questions/Comments: 15%
- Paper Presentations (2-3): 20%
- Participation: 15%
- Project: 50%