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=CMSC434 | Introduction to Human-Computer Interaction=

University of Maryland | Department of Computer Science | Spring 2014
Human-Computer Interaction has evolved from the blinking lights of the first computers sixty years ago to the myriad and ubiquitous interactions we all have with technology every day. It is clear that the human interface of computer systems is a critical component in their success or failure. In this course we will examine human aspects of computing and how to put people at the center of our design efforts.

Instructors
Adjunct Faculty scott@scottgilkeson.com Office: 3217 AV Williams Office Hours: By appointment ||  ||   || Meethu Malu Teaching Assistant meethu@cs.umd.edu Office Hours: Wednesdays 1pm - 2pm (AVW 4132 or by appointment) ||
 * || Scott Gilkeson

Basics
Class Lectures: Tuesday and Thursday, 9:30 - 10:45 am (75 minutes) Class Location: Computer Science Instructional Center (CSIC) 1122 Credit Hours: 3
 * Class website: ** http://cmsc434-s14.wikispaces.com
 * Course syllabus: ** http://cmsc434-s14.wikispaces.com/Syllabus
 * Midterm: ** Tuesday, April 1,during class time (75 minutes) in CSIC 1122
 * Final Exam: ** Friday, May 16, 8:00 - 10:00 am

We will largely rely on Piazza for course communication. For assignments, see the Assignments page Readings will be posted on [|Piazza] as well as the Readings page

Course Material
This course is based on: (i) lectures/course curricula from "Intro to HCI" (and related) classes taught previously at UMD as well as at other universities (ii) my experience over 25 years as an interaction design practitioner and (iii) books and articles. I am heavily indebted to Dr. Jon Froehlich for generously sharing his slide decks and experience teaching this course for the last several semesters and to Dr. Ben Shneiderman for his advice and inspiration.

Resources
Although there is no required textbook for this class, there are several books that I recommend and will refer to from time to time.

Material from previous CMSC 434 classes is accessible through the CS [|Class Web Pages] page and very helpful. I've pulled out the links to the past few CMSC 434 classes:

Fall 2013: taught by [|Jon Froehlich] Spring 2013 : taught by [|Jon Froehlich] Spring 2012 : taught by [|Jon Froehlich] [|Spring 2012]: taught by [|Evan Golub] [|Fall 2011] : taught by [|Ben Shneiderman] Fall 2011 : taught by [|Ben Bederson] Spring 2011: taught by [|Ben Bederson] [|Spring 2010]: taught by [|Tom Yeh] [|Fall 2009] : taught by [|Ben Bederson] [|Spring 2009] : taught by [|Ben Bederson] [|Fall 2008]: taught by [|Ben Shneiderman]