| Instructor: | Dr. Orland Hoeber | Web: | http://www.cs.mun.ca/~hoeber/ |
| Lectures: | M/T/Th 1:00 PM – 1:50 PM | Email: | hoeber@cs.mun.ca |
| Room: | EN-1052 | Phone: | 709-737-3222 |
| Office Hours: | T/Th 2:30 PM – 4:30 PM (other times by appointment only) |
Office: | ER-6037 |
Two 1000-level English courses, or equivalent
COMP 2710 (co-requisite)
This course examines social, ethical, legal and cultural issues surrounding the use of computers in modern society. These broader social issues are followed by an examination of the use of social and individual psychology in user interface design. Students will be expected to demonstrate an understanding of these issues both directly (through verbal and written discourse) and applied to the creation of actual software artefacts.
Quinn, M. Ethics for the Information Age, 4th Edition, Addison Wesley, 2010. (ISBN-13: 0132133876)
Shneiderman, B., Plaisant, C., Cohen, M., and Jacobs, S. Designing the User Interface: Strategies for Effective Human-Computer Interaction, 5th Edition, Addision Wesley, 2009. (ISBN: 978-0321537355)
The final grade in the course will be determined as follows:
| Part 1: Computers & Society | ||
| Assignments (5 Forum Postings): | Sep 15/22/29/Oct 6/13 | 15% |
| Ethics Paper: | Sep 26/Oct 3/17 | 15% |
| Midterm Exam: | Oct 20 | 20% |
| Part 2: Human-Computer Interaction | ||
| Interface Critique: | Nov 10 | 10% |
| Usability Test Plan: | Nov 24 | 10% |
| Usability Test Report: | Dec 1 | 10% |
| Final Exam: | TBA | 20% |
| Total: | 100% |
Lectures, three hours per week (M/T/Th 1:00 PM – 1:50 PM; EN-1052).
All lecture notes and assignments, along with the paper requirements and project details will be posted on Desire2Learn.
The course syllabus contains the course schedule, topics, and other details about the course.
All assignments, paper, and project submissions are due prior to the beginning of the class on the specified dates. Late submissions will not be accepted. All work is to be submitted via Desire2Learn.
Please familiarize yourself with the Undergraduate Academic Regulations, as provided in the 2011/2012 University Calendar. Of particular importance are the following:
September 15, 2011
September 22, 2011
September 26, 2011
September 29, 2011
October 3, 2011
October 6, 2011
October 13, 2011
October 17, 2011
October 20, 2011
October 31, 2011
November 10, 2011
November 24, 2011
December 1, 2011
TBA
