CSC 385 :: Seminar in Computer Science

Spring 2012

                                 

Oskars Rieksts  |OM 249 || 610-683-4404 || last name at sign KU

     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.