Interaction Design I (IAD3000)

Spring 2024: S1: 11:00am - 12:15pm / S2: 2:00pm - 3:15pm

Use this page to learn information about class. You can find when things are due, where to find things, and where to turn things in. If anything on this page doesn't work, contact Prof. Lahey on Teams.

Class Resources

Syllabus (assignments, course policies)

Syllabus: here

Assignment Prompts

CITI Cerification prompt here

Final Project prompt: here

Pitch prompt here

Miscellaneous

Consent Form: here

Figma Basic Resources: here

Interview Tips: here

Interview Prep Kit: here

Process Page Instructions: here

Review Form: here

Week 1: Prep

1/9, Tuesday class: Set-up session. You’ll learn about the class and class expectations.

1/11, Thursday class: Lecture session. You’ll be introduced to GDD, our core approach in class.

Activities:

Locate:

Due:

1. 🏫 Class 🏫

University Hall 121, find here

1/9 (T) 11:00-12:15 (S1) or 2:00-3:15 (S2)

2. Complete Skills Survey

Find here

1/11 (R) @ by your class time

3. Create a Figma Edu account if you don't have one

Click "Get verified" here

1/11 (R) @ by your class time

4. Syllabus/Syllabus Schedule Quiz due

D2L > Quizzes

1/11 (R) @ by your class time

5. Watch Microsoft Teams Notifications video

Find here

1/11 (R) @ by your class time

6. Read About Face - Ch. 1

Your book or here

N/A

7. Complete Ch. 1 Quiz

D2L > Quizzes

1/11 (R) @ by your class time

8. 🏫 Class 🏫

University Hall 121, find here

1/11 (R) 11:00-12:15 (S1) or 2:00-3:15 (S2)

Week 2: Research 1

1/16, Tuesday class: No class - Weather Day.

1/18, Thursday class: Lecture &Β discussion session. You’ll learn about the Research Phase of GDD and we'll discuss what goes into a good Pitch.

Activities:

Locate:

Due:

1. ❌ No Class ❌

University Hall 121, find here

1/16 (T) 11:00-12:15 (S1) or 2:00-3:15 (S2)

2. Read About Face - Ch. 2

Your book

N/A

3. Complete Ch. 2 Quiz

D2L > Quizzes

1/18 (T) by your class time

4. Read Final Project prompt

Find here

1/18 (R) by your class time

5. Read Pitch prompt

Find here

1/18 (R) by your class time

6. 🏫 Class 🏫

University Hall 121, find here

1/18 (R) 11:00-12:15 (S1) or 2:00-3:15 (S2)

Week 3: Pitch

1/23, Tuesday class: Presentation session. You'll deliver Final Project pitches and ranking project ideas. First come, first served for presentation order. Please arrive on time, we'll start presentations promptly.

1/25, Thursday class: Presentation session. You'll deliver Final Project pitches and ranking project ideas. First come, first served for presentation order. Please arrive on time, we'll start presentations promptly. We'll look at team FigJam boards if time permits.

Activities:

Locate:

Due:

1. Upload Pitch Presentation (PDF)

D2L > Assignments

1/23 (T) by your class time

2. 🏫 Class 🏫

University Hall 121, find here

1/23 (T) @Β 11:00am (S1) or 2:00pm (S2)

3. 🏫 Class 🏫

University Hall 121, find here

1/25 (R) @Β 11:00am (S1) or 2:00pm (S2)

Week 4: Research 2

1/30, Tuesday class: Discussion & exercise session. We'll discuss CITI Certification, Consent Forms, and you'll do an affinity mapping exercise. Please bring a laptop or tablet to class today.

2/1, Thursday class: Exercise session. Work on your team's Research Phase in class, most importantly on setting up user interviews for Weeks 5 &Β 6.

Activities:

Locate:

Due:

1. Team Leaders: have your Figma team set up

Find here

1/30 (T) by your class time

2. Read Interview Tips

Find here

1/30 (T) by your class time

3. Read the CITI Certification prompt

Find here

1/30 (T) by your class time

4. 🏫 Class 🏫

University Hall 121, find here

1/30 (T) 11:00-12:15 (S1) or 2:00-3:15 (S2)

5. 🏫 Class 🏫

University Hall 121, find here

2/1 (R) 11:00-12:15 (S1) or 2:00-3:15 (S2)

6. CITI Certification due

D2L > Assignments

2/4 (Sun) @ 11:59pm

7. Complete Kickoff Meeting

Team FigJam

2/4 (Sun) @ 11:59pm

8. Complete Persona Hypothesis

Team FigJam

2/4 (Sun) @ 11:59pm

9. Evidence of Kanban Board activity

Team FigJam

2/4 (Sun) @ 11:59pm

Week 5: Research 3

2/6, Tuesday class: Open session. Prof. Lahey will be in class, come by or work elsewhere. Use this time to work on the Research Phase.

2/8, Thursday class: No class -- Prof. Lahey out sick. Use this time to work on the Research Phase.

Activities:

Locate:

Due:

1. πŸ•Š Open Session πŸ•Š

University Hall 121, find here

2/6 (T) 11:00-12:15 (S1) or 2:00-3:15 (S2)

2. ❌ No Class ❌

University Hall 121, find here

2/8 (R) 11:00-12:15 (S1) or 2:00-3:15 (S2)

3. Complete Lit Review &Β Comp. Audit

Team FigJam

2/11 (Sun) @ 11:59pm

4. Evidence of Kanban Board activity

Team FigJam

2/11 (Sun) @ 11:59pm

Week 6: Research 4

2/13, Tuesday class: Open session. Prof. Lahey will be in class, come by or work elsewhere. Use this time to work on the Research Phase.

2/15, Thursday class: Open session. Prof. Lahey will be in class, come by or work elsewhere. Use this time to work on the Research Phase.

Activities:

Locate:

Due:

1. πŸ•Š Open Session πŸ•Š

University Hall 121, find here

2/13 (T) 11:00-12:15 (S1) or 2:00-3:15 (S2)

2. πŸ•Š Open Session πŸ•Š

University Hall 121, find here

2/15 (R) 11:00-12:15 (S1) or 2:00-3:15 (S2)

3. Complete Affinity Maps

Team FigJam

2/18 (Sun) @ 11:59pm

4. Upload Consent Forms

D2L > Assignments

2/18 (Sun) @ 11:59pm

5. Evidence of Kanban Board activity

Team FigJam

2/18 (Sun) @ 11:59pm

Week 7: Modeling 1

2/20, Tuesday class: Lecture session. You’ll learn about crafting personas from research.

2/22, Thursday class: Lecture session. Prof. Lahey will finish the lecture and then allow you to work on the Modeling Phase.

Activities:

Locate:

Due:

1. Read About Face - Ch. 3

Your book

N/A

2. Complete Ch. 3 Quiz

D2L > Quizzes

2/20 (T) by your class time

3. 🏫 Class 🏫

University Hall 121, find here

2/20 (T) 11:00-12:15 (S1) or 2:00-3:15 (S2)

4. 🏫 Class 🏫

University Hall 121, find here

2/22 (R) 11:00-12:15 (S1) or 2:00-3:15 (S2)

5. Evidence of Kanban Board activity

Team FigJam

2/25 (Sun) @ 11:59pm

Week 8: Modeling 2

2/27, Tuesday class: Open session. Prof. Lahey will be in class, come by or work elsewhere. Use this time to work on the Modeling Phase.

2/29, Thursday class: Lecture session. You'll learn how to extract design requirements out of the Research and Modeling Phases.

Activities:

Locate:

Due:

1. πŸ•Š Open Session πŸ•Š

University Hall 121, find here

2/27 (T) 11:00-12:15 (S1) or 2:00-3:15 (S2)

2. Read About Face - Ch. 4

Your book

N/A

3. Complete Ch. 4 Quiz

D2L > Quizzes

2/29 (T) by your class time

4. 🏫 Class 🏫

University Hall 121, find here

2/29 (R) 11:00-12:15 (S1) or 2:00-3:15 (S2)

5. Modeling process & Persona templates due

Team FigJam

3/3 (Sun) @ 11:59pm

6. Evidence of Kanban Board activity

Team FigJam

3/3 (Sun) @ 11:59pm

Week 9: Requirements 1

3/5, Tuesday class:Β No class. Prof. Lahey will be attending a job candidate's interview session.

3/7, Thursday class:Β Open session. Prof. Lahey will be in class, come by or work elsewhere. Use this time to work on the Requirements Phase.

Activities:

Locate:

Due:

1. ❌ No Class ❌

University Hall 121, find here

3/5 (T) 11:00-12:15 (S1) or 2:00-3:15 (S2)

2. Last day to withdraw without academic penalty

N/A

3/5 (T) by 11:45pm

3. πŸ•Š Open Session πŸ•Š

University Hall 121, find here

3/7 (R) 11:00-12:15 (S1) or 2:00-3:15 (S2)

4. Requirements process, Context Scenario, & Requirements List due

Team FigJam

3/10 (Sun) @ 11:59pm

5. Evidence of Kanban Board activity

Team FigJam

3/10 (Sun) @ 11:59pm

Week 10: Spring Break

Mar 11 (M) - Mar 17 (Sun): Nothing due.

Activities:

Locate:

Due:

1. Prep for next week

N/A

N/A

Week 11: Frameworks 1

3/19, Tuesday class: No class -- Prof. Lahey is sick. Make sure to watch the lecture video related to the reading lieu of class.

3/21, Thursday class: No class -- Prof. Lahey is sick. Use this time to work on your Frameworks Phase.

Activities:

Locate:

Due:

1. Read About Face - Chs. 5, 10

Your book

N/A

2. Complete Chs. 5, 10 Quiz

D2L > Quizzes

3/19 (T) by your class time

3. ❌ No Class ❌

University Hall 121, find here

3/19 (T) 11:00-12:15 (S1) or 2:00-3:15 (S2)

4. Watch Chs. 5, 10 Lecture

Find here

N/A

5. Complete Chs. 5, 10 Lecture Quiz

D2L > Quizzes

3/19 (T) @ 11:59pm

6. ❌ No Class ❌

University Hall 121, find here

3/21 (R) 11:00-12:15 (S1) or 2:00-3:15 (S2)

7. Complete Wireframe (Key Path & Validation Scenarios)

Team FigJam

3/24 (Sun) @ 11:59pm

8. Evidence of Kanban Board activity

Team FigJam

3/24 (Sun) @ 11:59pm

Week 12: Frameworks 2

3/26, Tuesday class: Open session. Prof. Lahey will be in class, come by or work elsewhere. Use this time to work the Frameworks Phase. You should be building in Figma by now.

3/28, Thursday class: No class. If you are on the attendance list for the job canddate's teaching demonstration, please show up by 11:00am. Β 

Activities:

Locate:

Due:

1. πŸ•Š Open Session πŸ•Š

University Hall 121, find here

3/26 (T) 11:00-12:15 (S1) or 2:00-3:15 (S2)

2. 🍎 Job Candidate Teaching Demo🍎

University Hall 121, find here

3/28 (R) 11:00-11:45

3. Evidence of Kanban Board activity

Team FigJam

3/31 (Sun) @ 11:59pm

Week 13: Frameworks 3

4/2, Tuesday class: Open session. Prof. Lahey will be in class, come by or work elsewhere. Use this time to work on the Frameworks Phase.

4/4, Thursday class: Open session. Prof. Lahey will be in class, come by or work elsewhere. Use this time to finalizing the Frameworks Phase.

Activities:

Locate:

Due:

1. πŸ•Š Open Session πŸ•Š

University Hall 121, find here

4/2 (T) (T) 11:00-12:15 (S1) or 2:00-3:15 (S2)

2. πŸ•Š Open Session πŸ•Š

University Hall 121, find here

4/4 (R) 11:00-12:15 (S1) or 2:00-3:15 (S2)

3. Team Leaders: Post *read only* link to Figma files

3000 (IxD I) Class FigJam

4/7 (Sun) @ 11:59pm

4. Evidence of Kanban Board activity

Team FigJam

4/7 (Sun) @ 11:59pm

Week 14: Refinement 1

4/9, Tuesday class: Discussion session. Come to class for a check-in and a discussion of Process Pages.

4/11, Thursday class: Open session, Prof. Lahey will be in class, come by or work elsewhere. Use this time to work on usability tests and refining your prototype.

Activities:

Locate:

Due:

1. Read Process Page instructions

Find here

4/9 (T) by your class time

2. 🏫 Class 🏫

University Hall 121, find here

4/9 (T) 11:00-12:15 (S1) or 2:00-3:15 (S2)

3. πŸ•Š Open Session πŸ•Š

University Hall 121, find here

4/11 (R) 11:00-12:15 (S1) or 2:00-3:15 (S2)

4. Process Page template link due

3000 (IxD I) Class FigJam

4/14 (Sun) @ 11:59pm

5. Evidence of Kanban Board activity

Team FigJam

4/14 (Sun) @ 11:59pm

Week 15: Refinement 2

4/16, Tuesday class: Open session, Prof. Lahey will be in class, come by or work elsewhere. Use this time to work on usability tests and refining your prototype.

4/18, Thursday class: Open session, Prof. Lahey will be in class, come by or work elsewhere. Use this time to wrap up and work on Process Page.

Activities:

Due:

Locate:

1. πŸ•Š Open Session πŸ•Š

University Hall 121, find here

4/16 (T) 11:00-12:15 (S1)

2. πŸ•Š Open Session πŸ•Š

University Hall 121, find here

4/18 (R) 11:00-12:15 (S1) or 2:00-3:15 (S2)

3. Upload Usability Consent Forms

D2L > Assignments

4/21 (Sun) @ 11:59pm

4. Evidence of Kanban Board activity

Team FigJam

4/21 (Sun) @ 11:59pm

5. Turn in prototype (extra credit)

Find here

4/21 (Sun) @ 11:59pm

Week 16+: Wrap up

4/23, Tuesday class: Presentation session. We'll informally go over your Figma files and have a Q+A regarding your accomplishments.

4/25, Thursday class: Open session. Prof. Lahey will be in class, come by or work elsewhere. Use this time to wrap up and work on Process Page.

Activities:

Locate:

Due:

1. Prototype due

3000 (IxD I) Class FigJam

4/23 (T) by your class time

2. 🏫 Class 🏫

University Hall 121, find here

4/23 (T) 11:00-12:15 (S1) or 2:00-3:15 (S2)

3. πŸ•Š Open Session πŸ•Š

University Hall 121, find here

4/25 (R) 11:00-12:15 (S1) or 2:00-3:15 (S2)

4. Make sure Process Page link works

3000 (IxD I) Class FigJam

4/30 (T) @ 11:59pm

5. Review Forms due

D2L > Assignments

4/30 (T) @ 11:59pm