Draft,
3/13/05 |
kobsa @ uci.edu , Rm. CS 430C,
Bldg. 302
Disclaimer: These are guidelines intended to help students plan their work in this course. However, the instructor does reserve the right to make changes if needed.
General Educational Aims: This course gives a gentle introduction to the "people's side of computers", and to the potential future role of computers in our everyday lives.
Requirements: None. Enrollment will be restricted to freshmen until Thursday, noon, March 24, 2005. After this date, enrollment in Uni Stu 3 will be open to ALL undergraduates.
Character of course: We will read the textbook and discuss about it. Students will give presentations on chapters of the textbook.
Time and Location: Fridays 2pm-2:50pm Room
432 in the CS building (bldg 302).
Required readings:
| Grading: | 50% for presentation | |
| 50% for participation in discussions | ||
Efficient reading: see here
Cheating: see here
Students with Disabilities: see here
Add/drop Deadlines: 5:00pm the second week of classes (April 15, 2005). I'll be happy to sign drop cards thereafter though.
Office hours: by arrangement (contact me in class or send email beforehand).
Syllabus:
Unit |
Date | Topic | Reading chapter |
| 1 | 4/8 |
Introduction | Chapter 1 |
| 2 | 4/15 |
Unusable at any bandwidth | Chapter 2 |
| 3 | 4/22 |
The quest for universal usability | Chapter 3 |
| 4 | 4/29 |
New methods, new goals | Chapter 4 |
| 5/6 | Understanding human activities and relationships | Chapter 5 | |
| 5 | 5/13 |
e-Learning | Chapter 6 |
| 6 | 10/19 |
e-Business | Chapter 7 |
| 7 | 10/21 |
e-Healthcare | Chapter 8 |
| 8 | 10/26
|
e-Government | Chapter 9 |
| 9 | 10/28
|
Creativity | Chapter 10 |