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LIS 220 Design of Usable Information Interfaces

The following outline is intentionally flexible. The first half of the course will consist of lectures, readings, and discussions in an order that reflects the interface design process. The second half of the course will allow us to apply what we have learned and explore specific interface design issues in depth. As a result, I’ll be adjusting the schedule based on student interests and needs.

Assignments are due on Mondays. Come prepared to discuss what you have done with the class.

Week 1 08-27-2003	Lecture: What is Interface Design?, Course Introduction	Readings: (Due 9-3) Bitmapping (Chapter 1 of Interface Culture) by Steven Johnson The Importance of Designing Usable Systems by Susan Dray
Week 2 09-03-2003	Discussion: The Role & Importance of Interface Design Lecture: Interface Design Components & Terms, Interface Design Process	Readings: (Due 9-8) The Elements of User Experience (PDF Chapter 2) by Jesse James Garrett Information Interaction Design by Nathan Shedroff Growing Up: Moving from Technology-Centered to Human-Centered Products (PDF Chapter 2 [pg 38-49] of The Invisible Computer) by Donald Norman
Week 3 09-08-2003 09-10-2003	Discussion: Cross Disciplinary Considerations Lecture: User-Centric Design Project 1 Introduction & Team Assignments	Readings: (Due 9-15) Understanding Human Activities and Relationships (PDF Chapter 5 of Leonardo's Laptop) by Ben Shneiderman Understanding Your Web Audience by Luke Wroblewski Assignment: (Due 9-22) Project Definition
Week 4 09-15-2003 09-17-2003	Discussion & Group Work: Project Definition Lecture: Information Organization & Workflow Analysis	Readings: (Due 9-22) Organization Systems (Ch. 5 of Information Architecture for the World Wide Web) by Louis Rosenfeld & Peter Morville Articles on Information Visualization at Inf@Vis! Assignment: (Due 10-01) Organization & Workflow Diagrams
Week 5 09-22-2003 09-24-2003	Group Work: Organization & Workflow Diagrams	Readings: (Due 09-29) Visible Narratives: Understanding Visual Organization by Luke Wroblewski Visually Critiquing Web Pages by Pete Faraday Due: Project Definition
Week 6 09-29-2003 10-01-2003	Lecture: Visual Organization (or PowerPoint) Group Work: Project 1 Mock-ups	Readings: (Due 10-6) Who Are You? Get a Personality (PDF Chapter 5 of Site Seeing) by Luke Wroblewski Pricing Beauty: Reflects on Aesthetics & Value Virginia Postrel Interviewed by David Womack Assignment: (Due 10-13) Project 1 Mock-ups Due: Organization & Workflow Diagrams
Week 7 10-06-2003 10-08-2003	Lecture: Look, Feel, & Personality (or PowerPoint) Group Work: Project 1 Mock-ups	Readings: (Due 10-13) Critic to Creator: Recognizing Good Design by Steve Calde, Cooper
Week 8 10-13-2003 10-15-2003	Group Work: Project 1 Reviews & Testing	Due: Project 1 Mock-ups & Usability Test
Week 9 10-20-2003 10-22-2003	Group Work: Project 1 Reviews Lecture: Project 2 & Project 3 Introduction Class Assignment: Interface Design Guidelines	Readings: (Due 10-27) Human Interface Principles by Apple Computer UI Guidelines vs. Usability Testing by Microsoft Due: Project 1 Report
Week 10 10-27-2003 10-29-2003	Group Work: Interface Reviews & Discussion Lecture: Simplicity in Interface Design Class Assignment: Keeping Things Simple	Readings: (Due 11-3) The Pursuit of Interface Design Simplicity by Luke Wroblewski Due: Project 3 Concept
Week 11 11-03-2003 11-05-2003	Group Work: Interface Reviews (Ebay) & Discussion Lecture: Persuasive Design	Readings: (Due 11-10) Captology by the Stanford Persuasive Technology Lab Due: Project 3 Outline (Due 11-08)
Week 12 11-10-2003 11-12-2003	Lecture: Interaction Design & Usability at Ebay No Class on 11-12. Work on your rough drafts for project 3.	Readings: (Due 11-17) Emotional Design by Donald Norman
Week 13 11-17-2003 11-19-2003	Lecture: Conceptual Interface Designs, Review Process Group Work: Peer review of Project 3 rough drafts	Readings: (Due 12-1) 3 Dimensions & Your Desktop by Luke Wroblewski & others Due: Project 3 Draft (Due 11-19)
Week 14 12-01-2003 12-03-2003	Lecture: Interface Redesign Process Class Assignment, Project 2 Discussion Lecture: Interface Redesign Process (Examples from eBay)	Readings: None
Week 15 12-08-2003 12-10-2003	Project 3 Presentations	Due: Project 3 (Due 12-08)
Week 16 12-15-2003	Finals Week	Due: Project 2 (Due 12-15)

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