| Instructor: | Dr. Orland Hoeber | Web: | http://www.cs.mun.ca/~hoeber/ |
| Lectures: | T/Th 5:30 PM – 6:45 PM | Email: | hoeber@cs.mun.ca |
| Room: | EN-1052 | Phone: | 709-737-3222 |
| Office Hours: | T/Th 3:30 PM – 5:00 PM W 1:00 PM - 3:00 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, 3rd Edition, Addison Wesley, 2009. (ISBN-13: 9780321536853)
Barnum, C. Usability Testing and Research, Longman, 2002. (ISBN: 0-205-31519-4)
The final grade in the course will be determined as follows:
| Part 1: Computers & Society | ||
| Assignments (5 Forum Postings): | Jan 15/22/29/Feb 5/12 | 15% |
| Ethics Paper: | Jan 20/Feb 3/17 | 15% |
| Midterm Exam: | Feb 19 | 20% |
| Part 2: Human-Computer Interaction | ||
| Project Design: | Mar 12 | 10% |
| Project Prototype: | Mar 26 | 10% |
| Project Usability Test: | Apr 7 | 10% |
| Final Exam: | tba | 20% |
| Total: | 100% |
Lectures, three hours per week (T/Th 5:30 PM – 6:45 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 2008/2009 University Calendar. Of particular importance are the following:
January 15, 2009
January 20, 2009
January 22, 2009
January 29, 2009
February 3, 2009
February 5, 2009
February 12, 2009
February 17, 2009
February 19, 2009
March 3, 2009
March 12, 2009
March 26, 2009
April 7, 2009
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