MGT 431: Human Computer Interaction

Shneiderman, B. & Plaisant, C. (2005). Designing the human interface: Strategies for effective human-computer interaction. (4 th ed.). Boston : Pearson.

Syllabus
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Lecture Notes (Coming soon)
Class 1: Chapters 1 and 2 (PowerPoint file - 101kb)
Class 2: (unavailable)
Class 3: (unavailable)
Class 4: Chapters 11 and 12 (PowerPoint file - 1,215kb)
Class 5: (N/A)
Class 6: (N/A)
Class 7: (unavailable)
Class 8: (unavailable)
Class 9: (N/A, student presentations)

Human-Computer Interaction and Usability Websites
General Adaptive Technology: Many resources for creating accessible software applications and Websites.

HCI Bibliography: Information on the field, developer resources, and news.

Human-Computer Interaction Resources on the Net: A list of resource collections and organizations.

Usability First: Resources devoted to usability engineering.

User Experience Resource Collection: A wealth of resources addressing information architecture, design methods, etc.

Web Design Library: Advice on the use of color.

Style Guide
WIU Writing Style Handbook (PDF file - 709kb)

American Psychological Association (APA) Citation Protocol
Bedford/St. Martin's
This site provides great information on properly citing online sources.

Purdue University's Online Writing Lab
While I still view the WIU Writing Style Guide as a good investment, this site has a wealth of information on the proper citation protocol for your papers. Brought to you by my alma mater, it's definitely worth a look. (Be sure to scroll down the page to see the examples.)

The Assignment Process
From the University of Waikato. Provides many great examples.