HCI Courses at UMD
HCIL has compiled a list of human-computer interaction courses to be offered in the Spring of 2008 at the University of Maryland. In addition to courses to be taught by HCIL members, there are courses being offered from several different departments which have shown interest in human-computer interaction issues.Below is a concise list of courses with only instructors, titles and times of their meetings. A detailed description of each course follows this list. For a complete schedule of UMD classes, visit: http://www.testudo.umd.edu/ScheduleOfClasses.html
HCI Course List, FAll 2008
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PSYC 444: Cyberpsychology: An Introduction to the Psychology of Human/Computer Interaction Instructor: Kent Norman, MWF 10:00 - 10:50 (BPS 1112)
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PSYC 309V: The Psychology of Video Games and Entertainment
Instructor: Kent Norman, Tues/Thurs 11:00 - 11:50 PLS (1129 Plant Sciences Teaching Theater) -
CMSC 434 - Introduction to Human-Computer Interaction
Instructor: Ben Shneiderman, Tues/Thurs 11:00am - 12:15pm (CSI 2117) -
ENGL 479W - Selected Topics in English and American Literature after 1800: Technoromanticism
Instructor: Neil Fraistat, Thurs 3:30pm - 6:00pm (SQH 1103) -
INFM 605 - Users and Use Context
Instructor: Derek Hansen, Tues 6:00pm - 8:45pm (HBK 2119)
Course Descriptions:
Psyc 444: Cyberpsychology: An Introduction to the Psychology of Human/Computer Interaction
(3 credits) Grade Method: REG
Prerequisite: PSYC100 and an additional six credits in psychology. Credit will be granted for only one of the following: PSYC309E or PSYC444. Formerly PSYC309E. Explores traditional psychological processes in the rapidly changing world of computer and internet technologies. Students will address how the use of computers impacts many of the major topics in psychology. Click here for sample course syllabus.
Psyc 309V: The Psychology of Video Games and Entertainment
(3 credits) Grade Method: REG
Prerequisite: PSYC100 and an additional six credits in psychology. Credit will be granted for only one of the following: PSYC309E or PSYC444. Formerly PSYC309E. Explores traditional psychological processes in the rapidly changing world of computer and internet technologies. Students will address how the use of computers impacts many of the major topics in psychology. Click here for sample course syllabus.
CMSC 434:Introduction to Human-Computer Interaction
(3 credits) Grade Method: REG
Prerequisites: CMSC330 with a grade of C or better and PSYC100; and permission of department; or CMSC graduate student. Assess usability by quantitative and qualitative methods. Conduct task analyses, usability tests, expert reviews, and continuing assessments of working products by interviews, surveys, and logging. Apply design processes and guidelines to develop professional quality user interfaces. Build low-fidelity paper mockups, and a high-fidelity prototype using contemporary tools such as graphic editors and a graphical programming environment (eg: Visual Basic, Java).
ENGL 479W: Selected Topics in English and American Literature after 1800: Technoromanticism
(3 credits) Grade Method: REG/AUD
Prerequisite: two English courses in literature or permission of the department. Repeatable to 9 credits if content differs.
INFM 605 - Users and Use Context
(3 credits) Grade Method: REG/AUD
Use of information by individuals. Nature of information. Information behavior and mental models. Characteristics of problems, task analysis, problem solving, and decision making. Methods for determining informat ion behavior and user needs. Information access. Information technolog y as a tool in information use.
