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CIS4930 / CIS6930:USER EXPERIENCE DESIGNINSTRUCTOR: DR. LISA ANTHONY

Fall 2015

8/25/2014CIS4930/6930 User Experience Design, Fall 2015 -- Dr. Lisa Anthony -- [email protected] 1

COURSE OVERVIEW

Week 1


TOPICS


• Course Overview

• Syllabus

• Background quiz (not graded!!)

SYLLABUS ONLINE


• Course website: http://ufciseuxd.wordpress.com/

• Also, see Canvas: http://lss.at.ufl.edu (click Blue Canvas button)

WHO WE ARE


• Dr. Lisa Anthony (Dr. A)

• Faculty in CISE

• [email protected] (include ‘UXD’ in subject)

• Research focuses on human-computer interaction and natural user interfaces(e.g., touch and gesture, speech, etc.)

• Other courses I teach: CAP4053 AI for Computer Games; CEN4721 / CEN5728 Natural User Interfaces

• Teaching Assistant(s):

• Jerone Dunbar ([email protected]) – 3rd year PhD student (BS St. Thomas Aquinas, MS Clemson University)

• Aishat Aloba ([email protected]) – 1st year PhD student (BS University of Mississippi)

OFFICE HOURS


• To be determined…

• I will send a poll after add/drop to determine office hours based on student preference.

• In the meantime, email for an appointment…

COURSE TOPICS


• User Experience Design as a field and how it relates to Computer Science, Human-Centered Computing, and Human-Computer Interaction.

• Graphic Design for computer interfaces.

• User Experience Design techniques, e.g., scenarios, personas, storyboards, wireframing, info architecture.

• User Experience Design methods, e.g., focus groups, design probes, affinity diagramming, speed dating for UI.

• Prototyping tools, both low-fidelity and high-fidelity.

• Special topics:

• Design for small screens, responsive design.

• Non-GUI design (e.g., auditory interfaces, gesture interfaces).

COURSE STRUCTURE


• Lectures – core interaction design concepts.

• In-Class Activities – group activities to introduce and practice interaction design techniques, similar to lab-style activities.

• Readings – recent book chapters and online resources related to interaction design.

• Projects – 1 individual and 2 group projects covering different phases of the interaction design project lifecycle, including (1) exploring a design space, (2) generating design concepts, and (3) refining design concepts, ultimately producing an interactive prototype for an industry client.

• Critiques – in-class group critiques of the design concepts produced for each project, including an end-of-semester public showcase of the interactive prototypes for the final project.

MEETING NOTES


• Tuesdays will be:

• Lectures by me or invited guest lectures

• In-class working sessions for your projects

• Thursdays will be:

• Lectures by me or invited guest lectures

• In-class activities to help you practice UXD methods

• Project critiques and presentations when due

• NOTE: you will have to work outside of class too! Project time on Tuesdays will not be sufficient to complete all milestones to a satisfactory degree.

PROJECTS


• Project #1:

• Individual project

• Generative Project: Controls (Brainstorming)

• Project #2:

• Group project (3-5 person groups)

• Exploratory + Generative Project: Wireframing (Mobile App)

• Project #3:

• Group project (3-5 person groups)

• Exploratory, Generative, + Refinement Project: Industry Client

• NOTE: all project details will be distributed on the assignment hand-out dates noted on your syllabus. All project materials will be due at 1:50pm on the due date.

PROJECT #1: CONTROLS


• Focusing on brainstorming the design of a new control for a common household object. Covers generation phase of user experience design.

• Identifying design problems.

• Coming up with design solutions.

• Individual project.

• Final critique within class.

PROJECT #2: WIREFRAMING


• Focusing on constructing a design for a mobile app interface through the wireframing method. Covers exploration and generation phases of user experience design.

• Brainstorming included.

• Understanding user needs through conducting user research (focus groups, interviews).

• Generating and documenting design concepts.

• Group project (3-5 people, instructor-assigned).

• Final critique within class.

PROJECT #3: INDUSTRY CLIENT


• Focusing on constructing an interactive prototype of a new feature for an industry client’s existing software. Covers exploration, generation, and refinement phases of user experience design.

• Brainstorming, user research, wireframing included.

• Coming up with “look and feel” of design.

• No programming involved in prototype.

• Group project (3-5 people, instructor-assigned).

• Mid-point showcases with industry clients; final showcase with clients + public.

INDUSTRY CLIENTS FOR FALL 2015


• ImmersedGames (Gainesville FL)

• http://immersedgames.com/

• ONE.UF (Gainesville FL)

• https://one.uf.edu/

• Royal Bank of Canada (Orlando FL / Toronto)

• http://www.rbc.com/united-states.html

• Sportody (Gainesville FL)

• http://www.sportody.com/info/about/

• Trendy Entertainment (Gainesville FL)

• http://www.trendyent.com/













ImmersedGames is a start-up building an educational MMORPG. The objective of

this project is to design a data dashboard for both children and their parents to track

their progress in the game and overall. Design for educational needs and for kids

are unique challenges of this project.













The UF IT department, which builds and manages enterprise systems for UF, is building ONE.UF. The objective of this

project is to design a mobile-friendly self-service portal for students, staff, faculty.

Design for cross-platform and personalized interaction are challenges of this project.













RBC is a global banking conglomerate that has recently invested in an innovation

center in FL focused on user experience.Project #1: In-Car Financial AppThe objective of this project is to design an application for financial services use cases

in an automobile’s operating system.Project #2: RBC Mobile Wallet Platform

The objective of this project is to extend the design of the existing RBC mobile wallet for use in a variety of situations.













Sportody is an online web-based network of outdoor sporting adventurers.

Project #1: Website Landing Page: The objective of this project is to design a content-rich and compelling landing page.

Project #2: Peer-to-Peer Interaction:The objective of this project is to design

effective and engaging ways for Sportodyusers to interact on the site.













Trendy is a gaming company best known for its multiplayer tower defense / action RPG game “Dungeon Defenders”. The

objective of this project is to design the in-game costume shop for the new free-to-

play game “Dungeon Defenders II”. Design for transactional interfaces is a unique

challenge of this project.

CALENDAR & MILESTONES


August 25th First day of class

August 28th Add/Drop ends

September 1st Project #1 hand-out date

September 17th Project #1 due / in-class critiqueProject #2 hand-out date

October 15th Project #2 due / in-class critiqueProject #3 hand-out date

November 12th Project #3 Mid-Point due / in-class critique (with industry clients as guests)

November 26th No Class, Thanksgiving

December 3rd Project #3 Final due / final showcase (with industry clients as guests, open to public)

December 10th No Class, Reading Day

NOTE: No Final Exam in this course.

ASSIGNMENTS – READINGS


• Weekly readings (textbook chapters, research papers, online resources) will be posted to Canvas.

• Digital PDF copies will be posted. No textbooks are required for this course.

• Readings will be announced up to 4 (but no less than 2) weeks prior to the first class period covering that topic.

• Weekly discussion posts:

• Using Canvas, post 2 “substantive” discussion posts per week in threads started by TA(s).

• Due before 11:59pm Sunday for the previous week’s readings and topics.

GRADING


• First Project (Controls) 10%

• Second Project (Wireframing) 25%

• Third Project (Industry Client) 40%

• Class Participation 15%

• Online Discussion Posts 10%

• Class participation includes contributing to class discussions, critiques, hands-on activities, and in-class working sessions.

• Grading rubrics will be provided for all assignments.

• Peer evaluation will be part of your group project grades.

GRAD SECTION EXPECTATIONS


• Develop a pixel-perfect interactive prototype for the third project (whereas undergraduates must only develop a wireframe-fidelity interactive prototype).

• Conduct one additional user-centered design iterationon the third project, involving working with 16 to 20 users (as opposed to 6 to 8 users for undergraduates).

• Lead 1 weekly discussion thread on the course readings and material by posting facilitating questions based on the readings and / or current design practice (in addition to the required 2 weekly discussion posts).

• Sign up will begin starting Week 2.

• NOTE: undergraduates may do these for extra credit. See me to discuss prior to doing so. Your entire group must agree if opting for increased complexity in Project #3.

POLICIES


• The syllabus has detailed course policies. Some highlights….

• If you have a question! Use the Canvas “Questions for the Instructor/TA” thread so all students can benefit.

• All late assignments will be penalized -10% for each day late. After 3 days, students will receive a 0.

• Attendance will not be graded. Engagement in class discussions is graded, however, so if students must miss class, the instructor recommends increasing participation on the other days.

• Incompletes will be granted for only the most extreme circumstances, e.g., medical or family reasons.

CLASSROOM EXPECTATIONS


• To be courteous to your fellow students, please:

• Turn all cell phone ringers to silent; step out to take calls.

• Turn off all audible notifications on laptops and phones.

• Refrain from texting during class.

• Use laptops only for taking notes or looking up relevant information (no Facebook, YouTube, Twitter, etc.).

• Bring a laptop to every meeting for in-class activities and project working sessions.

• UF College of Engineering computer requirements: “The University of Florida requires students to have access to a computer. The College of Engineering further requires that students have access to and on-going use of a laptop/mobile computer.” For more information, see http://www.eng.ufl.edu/students/career-resources/computer-requirements/

BREAKS


• Thursday meetings are two periods long.

• We will have a 5-minute break around 2:45pm and get out 10 minutes early most weeks.

QUESTIONS?


BACKGROUND QUIZ


• NOT graded!

• Tell me honestly, what is your familiarity with User Experience Design already?

QUESTIONS?


FOR NEXT TIME…


• Slides will be posted to website after class.

• Download and start first week’s readings (already posted on Canvas).

• Start your discussion posts for Week 1 on Canvas.

• Post in the “Introducing Yourself” thread.

• Posts can cover classroom topics or reading topics or both.

• Due: 11:59pm Sunday August 30th

• Set email notifications in Canvas to daily or ASAP.

• See instructions on Canvas under “Files” “Resources”.

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