CS474: Human Computer Interaction - Reading Reflection Notebook Check (10 Points)

Assignment Goals

The goals of this assignment are:
  1. To identify the systems and devices that shaped the way that humans engage with modern technology
  2. To motivate the application of human-computer interaction to our collective humanity thorugh the systems to augment the development of augmentation systems

The Assignment

On the discussion threads, write a brief reflection on each reading assigned in the course. If you are the first to post a reflection, give the thread a title that matches the title of the reading article. You should also continue the discussion by responding in a thoughtful and respectful way to posts that others have made. Raise points of agreement and feel free to present differing perspectives: remember that it is the diversity of stakeholder inputs that enables a comprehensive human experience.

You may include any private reflections in your notebook.

Submission

In your submission, please include answers to any questions asked on the assignment page in your README file. If you wrote code as part of this assignment, please describe your design, approach, and implementation in your README file as well. Finally, include answers to the following questions:
  • Describe what you did, how you did it, what challenges you encountered, and how you solved them.
  • Please answer any questions found throughout the narrative of this assignment.
  • If collaboration with a buddy was permitted, did you work with a buddy on this assignment? If so, who? If not, do you certify that this submission represents your own original work?
  • Please identify any and all portions of your submission that were not originally written by you (for example, code originally written by your buddy, or anything taken or adapted from a non-classroom resource). It is always OK to use your textbook and instructor notes; however, you are certifying that any portions not designated as coming from an outside person or source are your own original work.
  • Approximately how many hours it took you to finish this assignment (I will not judge you for this at all...I am simply using it to gauge if the assignments are too easy or hard)?
  • Your overall impression of the assignment. Did you love it, hate it, or were you neutral? One word answers are fine, but if you have any suggestions for the future let me know.
  • Using the grading specifications on this page, discuss briefly the grade you would give yourself and why. Discuss each item in the grading specification.
  • Any other concerns that you have. For instance, if you have a bug that you were unable to solve but you made progress, write that here. The more you articulate the problem the more partial credit you will receive (it is fine to leave this blank).

Contract Grading

To Receive an A

  • Each item required for a grade of B is included
  • At least one-half of all discussion threads have at least one meaningful response

To Receive a B

  • Each item required for a grade of C is included
  • At least one-third of all discussion threads have at least one meaningful response

To Receive a C

  • Each item required for a grade of D is included
  • Half of all papers have meaningful contributions on the discussion threads
  • At least some responses to other discussion thread posts are present

To Receive a D

  • At least some papers have meaningful reflections shared both in the notebook and via the discussion threads

Please refer to the Style Guide for code quality examples and guidelines.