CSC 385 ::
Seminar in Computer Science
Spring
2012
Oskars
Rieksts ||
Office Hours :: MWF:: 1-2 & TuW::
2-3
Course Web Site
::
http://faculty.kutztown.edu/rieksts/385/index.html
Texts:
Universal Principles of Design: 125 Ways to Enhance Usability, etc.,
Lidwell, Holden & Butler,
Rockport Publishers, 2003.
Website:
http://www.stuffcreators.com/upod/
Designing Interactions,
Bill Moggridge, MIT Press, 2007.
Website:
http://www.designinginteractions.com/
Moggridge lecture:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kVkQYvN4_HA
Major Grading Components:
MidTerm
100 points
Final Exam
100 points
Major Semester Project
265 points
Graded homework
5-25 points each
Quizzes
5-25 points each
Jeffersonian Principle:
All points are created equal.
Grading Scale:
A :: 90.0 - 100.0
|| B :: 80.0 - 89.9
|| C :: 70.0 - 79.9
D :: 60.0 - 69.9
|| F :: 00.0 - 59.9
Comments:
1. Day’s Notes::
a. On most class days the scheduled work will be posted here, with links to
labs, lab reports, projects, etc.
Often it will be the basis of class lectures.
b. It will also be a record of what we have covered, so it can be a useful
resource for studying for tests and quizzes.
2. Upcoming Page::
Tests
and other important dates will be posted here.
3. Tests & Quizzes ::
a. Tests
& quizzes will cover assigned reading and class lectures.
b.
Quizzes may be unannounced and may come at beginning or end of class period.
4.
Semester Project::
a. A major
component of this course is the semester project.
b. As in the
working world, you will have to pace yourself in order to do a good job.
5. Email:: When
sending me email, be sure to include your name and CSC385
in the message subject area. Face to face often works
better.
6.
Please read and abide by the
Academic
integrity policy.
7.
Anonymous copies of student work may be saved for
accreditation purposes.