LIBR 251-10
Interface Design for Information Services
Summer 2007 Greensheet
Dr. Debra Slone
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Students will be able to self-enroll in the Blackboard course beginning June 1, 2007. The access code for self-enrollment will be sent to registered students on June 1, 2007 via MySJSU messaging system
Course Description
This course surveys the theory and practice of designing user-centered interfaces in information systems and services. It includes theories of user information seeking, cognition, human-computer interaction, the design process, and application in information systems and the Internet. Emphasis is on the design and evaluation of interfaces.
Prerequisite: LIBR 202
Course Objectives
Upon completion of the course, the student will be able to:
- demonstrate an understanding of the principles of human cognition including memory, perception, and information processing;
- utilize interface design guidelines and principles to describe a user interface;
- design and implement an original prototype for a targeted group of users;
- describe a target user group for purposes of interface design;
- evaluate interfaces for information systems and services;
- develop diagrams (e.g. UML models) for design of an information system;
- perform a task analysis for user interface design; and
- perform simple and complex evaluations of information systems
LIBR 251 supports the following SLIS Core Competencies:
- design, query and evaluate information retrieval systems;
- understand the system of standards and methods used to control and create information structures and apply basic principles involved in the organization and representation of knowledge;
- demonstrate proficiency in the use of current information and communication technologies, and other related technologies, as they affect the resources and uses of libraries and other types of information providing entities.
Textbooks and Readings
Required Text
Preece, J, Rogers, Y, and Sharp, H. (2002). Interaction design: Beyond human-computer interaction, John Wiley & Sons.
Go to SLIS e-Bookstore.
Recommended Texts
Krug, S. (2005). Don't make me think, 2nd edition. New Riders Press.
All written assignments must adhere to the following style manual:
American Psychological Association (APA). (2001). Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association. (5th ed.). Washington, DC: Author.
Course Requirements
Course Dates & Delivery
The course will be conducted via Blackboard from June 4, 2007 through August 6, 2007. Students will be able to self-enroll in the Blackboard course beginning June 1, 2007. The access code for self-enrollment will be sent to registered students on June 1, 2007 via MySJSU messaging system
Calendar
A course calendar/schedule will be posted as part of the syllabus on the class Blackboard site.
Assignments
This course uses the design of an original prototype as a teaching tool. You should begin now to think about your prototype.
Full assignment descriptions will be posted as part of the syllabus on the class Blackboard site. Grades will be determined based on the assignments below.
| Assignment | Due | Value |
| User Profile | June 11 | 10% |
| Task Models (via Blackboard) | June 18-22 | 10% |
| Task Description | July 9 | 20% |
| State Transition Diagram | July 16 | 10% |
| Interface Evaluation (via Blackboard) | July 18-23 | 10% |
| Completed Prototype | August 6 | 40% |
Late Assignments
Late Assignments will not be accepted.
Written Format
All written assignments must conform to APA style. For additional information, see the SLIS APA Style Resources page. Unless otherwise instructed, please use one-inch margins, a 10-, 11- or 12-point font, and double spacing. Number each page, and include your last name in the header or footer.
Submission Requirements
All students must
- use MS Word unless otherwise instructed
- use the following scheme to name files: Last Name, Assignment;
- submit assignments by 11:59 p.m. of the due date;
- submit assignments via the Assignment Manager; and
- submit no more than one document for each assignment. If you send an assignment in two or more parts, only one document will be reviewed and graded.
Students will be notified when assignments have not been received
Grading Scale
Final grades will be based on the following grading scale:
| A | 97-100 | Superior. Work is creative, thorough, well reasoned, insightful, well-written, and shows a strong grasp of course topics |
| A- | 94-96 | |
| B+ | 91-93 | Good. Work shows some signs of creativity; is, to some degree, thorough and well reasoned; is well written, and demonstrates a reasonably good grasp of course topics |
| B | 88-90 | |
| B- | 85-87 | |
| C+ | 82-84 | Fair. Work falls short of expectations for graduate level students in one or more areas; understanding of course topics is less than complete; writing needs improvement |
| C | 79-81 | |
| C- | 76-78 | |
| D+ | 73-75 | Poor. Work falls far short of expectations for graduate level students in one or more areas; understanding of course topics is spotty; writing needs much improvement; work shows little progress from the beginning to the end of the semester |
| D | 70-72 | |
| D- | 67-69 | |
| F | Below 67 | Failing |
Reasonable Accommodation of Disabilities
If you need course adaptations or accommodations because of a disability,
please e-mail me as soon as possible. Presidential Directive 97-03 requires
that students with disabilities register with the Disability Resource Center
(DRC) to establish record of their disability.
No matter where students reside, they should contact the SJSU DRC to register. The DRC Web site: http://www.drc.sjsu.edu/
Academic Integrity
Your own commitment to learning, as evidenced by your enrollment at San José State University, and the University's Academic Integrity Policy requires you to be honest in all your academic course work. Faculty members are required to report all infractions to the Office of Student Conduct and Ethical Development. The policy on academic integrity can be found at http://sa.sjsu.edu/student_conduct.
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