Course Description | Grade | Course Outline | Resources
L578 students in the
IPEC world, final
project demo on Dec 5th, 5:30-7p
Lecture: Wed
4:30p-5:45p LI 001 Lab: Wed 6:00p-7:15p, LI 503
Office hours: Tue
4:00p-5:00p, Main Library 019 (Katy) | Thu 2:00p-3:00p, Collab. IV Lab.
LI 020 (Meow)
Prerequisites: L548 or consent of instructor
Majordomo List: katy_L578@indiana.edu
Class Web Page: http://ella.slis.indiana.edu/~katy/L578/
Textbook: Tom Negrino, Dori Smith: Javascript for the World Wide Web (Visual Quickstart Guide), Paperback - 292 pages 3rd edition (June 1999), Peachpit Press; ISBN: 0201354632. Please get the 4th edition!
Web Resources: JavaScript,
3-D
Modeling & Animation Tools, 3D
Online Browsers, RWX
Models for AW, AW WorldMapper,
ChatlogVisualization
Course Format
The course utilizes a combination
of lectures, discussions, hands-on lab sections, and projects to help students
understand theories, design strategies, and assessment techniques in developing
2-D and 3-D environments for learning.
Students will be encouraged
to discuss, question, and clarify course content in lecture and lab and
they will improve their collaborative skills by working in topic dependent
teams.
Class
participation:
The quantity and quality
of contributions made to class (especially during the discussion of readings)
and electronic discussions via the class majordomo list counts for 10%
of the grade. Material refers to articles/book chapters that
have been used to prepare the lecture and can be consulted for details
& references.
Presentations,
Readings, & Surf:
The 15 min presentation
will address a specific topic/question and will be based on readings from
the literature or internet. Sources will be provided. If you can find more
that's great. See Preparation
of Presentations for more details.
You are expected to use
the office hours the week before you will give the presentation to discuss
your preparation with the instructor. Prepare your presentation as well
as any specific questions you may have in advance.
All students will be expected
to participate in class by reading the assigned material
plus asking and answering questions. Reading materials are assigned for
study in preparation for class discussion. Thus, class 2 material should
be completed before attending the second week's class. Please do surf
the listed web pages so that we can discuss them in class.
Projects:
There will be four projects.
Except for the first project, you will work on them in teams. Submit links
to resulting web pages via mail to katy@indiana.edu.
Final
Test:
The final written test (open
book) primarily tests your knowledge of the material presented in class
and the assigned readings.
Policies
1. Class attendance:
Email the instructor if you can't make it to a class.
2. Plagiarism:
Clearly indicate if you use materials from other
sources. Academic
and personal misconduct by students in this class are dealt with according
to the Student
Disciplinary Procedures.
3. Late Handin Policy:
Late assignments or incomplete assignments are allowed only because of
an unforeseen emergency that is preceded by diligent work, not for a pattern
of weak performance. No individual student will be allowed to do extra
work to raise the final grade or to make up missing work. All grades become
final one week after the material is returned to you. No claims, however
justifiable, will be considered after this deadline. If there is a medical
or personal reason requiring you to miss an exam, you must present your
excuse in advance and in writing, and we require some physical proof. Course
work handed in
Credits: 3 for L578
Introduction
Class 1 (08-29-2001)
Lecture: Course Description
& Outline, Class Format, Grades, Resources
User interface trends. Why
should one design collaborative information spaces?
Lab: Introduction
to JavaScript and its relation to Java. Active World welcome party.
Project
1: Personal Web
page Design a personal web page that tells about you and your expectations
on this course.
Handin:
Day before class 2
Readings:
WebResults
Guide to Web Planning: Essentials
How
Users Read on the Web
End
of Web Design
Comments
on Project 1
Class 2 (09-05-2001)
Lecture: Setting
the Context - Human Factors and Usability, Software Development, Computer
Graphics, Collaborative Environments.
Material: The Promises
and Challenges of Networked Virtual Environments [Singhal
& Zyda, chapter 1]
Introduction to Internet
Networked Virtual Environments [Singhal
& Zyda, chapter 2]
Readings: The
Knowledge Garden by Crossley et al, 1999.
Presentations on "Creating
Places not Spaces" (During Lecture)
From
Interface to Interplace: The Spatial Environment as a Medium for Interaction
by Thomas Erickson (HAZLEWOOD, WILLIAM RICHARD)
Re-Place-ing
Space: The Roles of Place and Space in Collaborative Systems by Steve
Harrison & Paul Dourish (...)
Lab: Java Script
start up
Project
2a: Design of Web-Based
JavaScript Resources
Handin:
Day before class 4
Readings:
Explore
ThinkQuest web pages at http://library.thinkquest.org/19537/
Comments
on Project 2
Task Analysis and Interface Design
Class 3 (09-12-2001)
Lecture: Task Analysis.
What do Users Want? How to Build Successful Worlds.
Readings: 9
Timeless Design Principles for Community-Building by Amy Jo Kim &
Design
Principles for Online Communities by Peter Kollack
Presentations on "Sociability
& Usability" (During Lecture)
Making
Virtual Communities Work by John Suler (CHANTHARVORNSAWAT,
PIMNAPA)
Guidelines:
Sociability and Usability by Jenny Preece. In [Preece,
2000]. (LEE, GYEONGJA JUN)
Lab: More JavaScript.
Study Fireworks for Animation
& Rollovers by Alan Lin.
Class 4: (09-19-2001)
Lecture: Interface
Goals & Interface Design Methods: User-Centered Design, Prototyping,
Design Principles and Rules.
Material: Designing
the Functional Model [Olsen
et al., 1998, chapter 2]
Reading: Gaming
and Virtual Learning Environments by Andrew Phelps & Daphne Economou,
VLearn3D 2000 Conference.
Lab: Fireworks for
Animations & Learn How to Navigate - AW Treasure Hunt.
Project
2b: Carefully study and rank order all project 2 solutions according
to their design and according to their educational value to complete project
3.
Handin:
Day before class 7
Class 5: (09-26-2001)
Lecture: Interface
Evaluation: Software Logging, User Observation, Benchmarks and Experiments
Required Surfing:
Visit 4
educational
online MOO's and post your experiences to the majordomo list katy_L578@indiana.edu
by Tue 9-25-2001, 8p.
Lab: Assignment of
Building Areas. Learn How to Build.
This Lab session will be
taught in-world by Jack Colbert (owner of Libraria).
Project
3: Examine other worlds-
in how far do worlds match their web page description? What is the secret
of their success? What problems do they face?
Handin:
Day before class 7
Readings:
One
of us - Participant observation research at the palace
Comments
on Project 3
Technical Principles
Class 6: (10-03-2001)
Lecture: Texture,
Lighting, 3-D Modeling Material: Basic Computer Graphics [Olsen
et al., 1998, chapter 3]
Geometric Transformations
[Olsen et al.,
1998, chapter 10]
Lab: Learn to Design
Teleports, Use Sound, Video Streaming, Link 2-D Web and 3-D World, etc.
Class 7: (10-10-2001)
Lecture: Basics of
Event Handling and Interaction Material: Basics of Event Handling
[Olsen et al.,
1998, chapter 4]
Widgets / Visual Interaction
Design. Material: Widget Tool kits [Olsen
et al., 1998, chapter 6], Interfaces from Widgets [Olsen
et al., 1998, chapter 7]
Lab: Presentation
of Project Proposals by IU Faculty.
Project
4: Designing Collaborative
Information Spaces
Handin:
Present your project in Lab 10. Finish your project the day before class
12 (test version) and day before class 14 (final version). Present
your project during class 15.
Class 8: (10-17-2001)
I
will be in Kyoto!
Lecture: Explore
Alphaworld with Bob Carteaux Jr. Please meet him 4:30pm at his Frank Zappa
Memorial located in the main Active Worlds universe, world 'AW' at 327s
256w.
Lab: Meet with Jack
Colbert owner of 'Librarea'
at 6:00pm in the main Active Worlds universe, world 'Librarea', ground
zero.
To Do for Project 4:
Go
Talk with Your Clients.
Class 9: (10-24-2001)
Lecture: Presentations
on "3-D VWs for Education & E-Commerce" (During Lecture & Lab)
Avatars! Grand Tour of Worlds
by Bruce Damer (VAN VLEET, JUSTIN)
Building
a Virtual University: Working Realities from the Virginia Tech Cyberschool
by Timothy W. Luke. In [Werry, 2000]. (ALBAYRAK-KARAHAN,
MELTEM)
The
Round Earth Project: Collaborative VR for Conceptual Learning by Johnson,
A., Moher, T., Ohlsson, S., Gillingham, M. In IEEE Computer Graphics and
Applications, vol 19 no 6, Nov/Dec, 1999, pp. 60-69. Surf: The
Round Earth Project. (KALE, UGUR)
Education,
Commerce, and Communications: The Era of Competition. by Murray Turnoff,
WebNet Journal, Jan-March 1999, pp 22-31. (YAEMSAARD,
WITTAWAT)
The
Economies of Online Cooperation: Gifts and Public Goods in Cyberspace
by Peter Kollack (LEE, JOE)
Virtual
Worlds for E-Commerce by blaxxun interactive (BARGER,
RYAN EDWARD)Surf:
http://www.3d-test.com/gallery/blaxxun3d/toshi/
Required Surfing:
Virtual News Speaker www.ananova.com
Lab: Discussion of
Concepts & Initial Designs for Project 4
Class 10: (10-31-2001)
Lecture: Threads,
Level of Detail, Collision Detection Material: System Design [Singhal
& Zyda, 1999, chapter 6]
Lab: Presentation
and Discussion of Final Projects.
Class 11: (11-07-2001)
Lecture: Networking,
Scaling, and Complexity Issues
Material: Networking Primer [Singhal
& Zyda, 1999, chapter 3] & Communication Architecture [Singhal
& Zyda, 1999, chapter 4] & Managing Dynamic Shared State [Singhal
& Zyda, 1999, chapter 5] & Resource management for scalability
and performance [Singhal &
Zyda, 1999, chapter 7]
Readings: The
International Grid (iGrid): Empowering Global Research Community Networking
Using High Performance International Internet Services by Brown et
al., INET '99, San Jose, 1998.
Next-Generation
Tele-Immersive Devices for Desktop Trans-Oceanic Collaboration by Johnson
et al., Electronic Imaging '99.
Lab: Put your 'Learning
Environments' in action. Acquire Data About and From Your Users. Send a
short summary of your experiences to katy@indiana.edu
by Nov 13th.
Future Interfaces
Class 12: (11-14-2001)
Presentations on "Building
Vital Communities" (During Lecture)
Assessing
Needs and Evaluating Communitites by Jenny Preece. In [Preece,
2000] (...)
Building
a Successful Community by Amy Jo Kim.
(LIN, YU-CHEN)
Community
Development Among Distance Learners: Temporal and Technological Dimensions
by Haythornthwaite, C., Kazmer, M. M., Robins, J., & Shoemaker, S.,
Journal of Computer-Mediated Communication [On-line], 6 (1), 2000.
(LIU, WEIHSIN)
Presentations on "Collaborative
Information Spaces for the Next Millenium" (During
Lecture & Lab)
Virtual
Community Knowledge Evolution by Bieber et al. HICSS-34, 2001. (...)
The
Interspace
Project by Bruce Schatz
(SUCHY, DANIEL)
An
HCI Agenda for the Next Millenium: Emergent Global Intelligence by John
Thomas, In [Earnshaw, 2001]. (ALBERTSON,
DAN)
Collaboration
and Shared Virtual Environments - from Metaphor to Reality by David Leevers,
In [Earnshaw, 2001]. (HOLLINDEN,
DANIEL)
Cyborg's
dilemma: Progressive embodiment in virtual environments. by Biocca,
F., Journal of Computer-Mediated Communication [On-line], 3 (2), 1997.
(HALL,
CHRISTOPHER)
Student
generated test questions
Select
the 5 main topics of the course and write test questions and exemplary
answers. This will give you the opportunity to evaluate the course topics,
reflect on what you understood, and what are good test items for the upcoming
final exam. Submit result via email to katy@indiana.edu
by Tuesday Nov 27th, 8pm.
Class 13: (11-21-2001) Have a nice Thanksgiving!
Class 14: (11-28-2001)
Lecture: The Future.
Extending Social Space to Cyberspace & Reconciling Physical and Cyberspaces
Material:
Perspectives and Predictions [Singhal
& Zyda, 1999, chapter 9]
Lab: Discussion of Final Exam Test Questions. Preparation for Showcase.
Dec
1st: Vlearn3D 2001 Conference "Live 3D, Learn 3D"
Dec
2nd: Avatars 2001 Conference
Class 15: (12-05-2001)
Lecture & Lab: Showcase
Your Brave New Worlds! IMAGES
Additional Reading (all
these books are on reserve in the SLIS library):
2D User Interfaces:
Jenny Preece, Yvonne Rogers,
Helen Sharp, Jennifer Preece: Interaction
Design, John Wiley & Sons, 2002, ISBN: 0471492787.
Mark T. Maybury (Editor),
Wolfgang Wahlster (Editor): Readings
in Intelligent User Interfaces, Morgan Kaufmann Publishers, 1998; ISBN:
1558604448.
Dan
R. Olsen Jr., Dan E. Olsen, Dan R. Olsen: Developing
User Interfaces, Morgan Kaufmann Publishers, 1998; ISBN: 1558604189.
Jef Raskin: The
Humane Interface: New Directions for Designing Interactive Systems.
Addison-Wesley Pub Co, 2000, ISBN: 0201379376.
Andrew Sather, Ardith Ibanez,
Stefan Grunspan: Creating
Killer Interactive Web Sites. Unknown, 1997, ISBN: 1568303734.
David Siegel: Creating
Killer Web Sites. Hayden Books, 1997, ISBN: 1568304331.
Milly R. Sonneman: Beyond
Words : A Guide to Drawing Out Ideas. Ten Speed Press, 1997, ISBN:
0898159113.
Darcy Dinucci, Maria Giudice
(Contributor), Lynne Stiles (Contributor): Elements
of Web Design: The Designer's Guide to a New Medium. Peachpit Press,
1998, ISBN: 0201696983.
3D Virtual Environments:
Peter
Anders: Envisioning
Cyberspace: Designing 3-D Electronic Spaces, 1998, McGraw-Hill Professional
Publishing; ISBN: 0070016321.
Bruce Damer: Avatars:
Exploring and Building Virtual Worlds on the Internet. Peachpit Press,
1998, ISBN: 0201688409.
Sandeep
Singhal & Michael Zyda: Networked
Virtual Environments: Design and Implementation, 1999, Addison-Wesley
Pub Co; ISBN: 0201325578.
Peter Washer: Digital
Space: Designing Virtual Environments, McGraw-Hill, 1998. ISBN: 007069611X.
Jean-Claude Heudin (Editor)
Virtual
Worlds: First International Conference, VW '98, Paris, France, July
1-3, (Lecture Notes in Computer Science, 1434), 1998, ISBN: 3540647805
Stephan Diehl: Distributed
Virtual Worlds, Springer Verlag, 2001, ISBN: 3540676244
Engineering Design
Henry Petroski: To
Engineer is Human: The Role of Failure in Successful Design (Reprint),
St. Martin's Press, NY, 1985
Online Communitites:
Rae A. Earnshaw
(Editor): Frontiers
in Human-Centred Computing, Online Communities and Virtual Environment.
2001, Springer Verlag; ISBN: 1852332387.
Amy
Jo Kim: Community
Building on the Web: Secret Strategies for Successful Online Communities.
Peachpit Press, 2000, ISBN: 0201874849. (Online
Companion)
William J. Mitchell: City
of Bits: Space, Place, and the Infobahn. MIT Press, 1996, ISBN: 0262631768.
(Online Version)
Derek M. Powazek: Design
for Community : The Art of Connecting Real People in Virtual Places. New
Riders Publishing, 2001, ISBN: 0735710759.
Howard Rheingold: The
Virtual Community: Homesteading on the Electronic Frontier Revised
Edition, MIT Press, 2000, ISBN: 0262681218. (Online
Version)
Chris Werry
(Editor): Online Communities: Commerce, Community Action, and the Virtual
University. Prentice Hall PTR, 2000, ISBN: 0130323829
Usability Issues:
Jakob Nielsen: Designing
Web Usability: The Practice of Simplicity. New Riders Publishing, 1999,
ISBN: 156205810X.
Jeff Johnson: GUI
Bloopers Don'ts and Do's for Software Developers and Web Designers.
Morgan Kaufmann Publishers, 2000, ISBN: 1558605827.
Deborah J. Mayhew: The
Usability Engineering Lifecycle: A Practitioner's Handbook for User Interface
Design. Morgan Kaufmann Publishers, 1999, ISBN: 1558605614.
Jenny Preece:
Online
Communities: Designing Usability and Supporting Sociability. John Wiley
& Sons, 2000, ISBN: 0471805998.
Online Resources:
Virtual-Worlds.net http://www.virtual-worlds.net/
Digital Space http://www.digitalspace.com/
Computing Services &
Software:
University
Computing Services Help Online
Personal
Home Pages (Php) at Indiana University
http://developer.netscape.com/docs/manuals/communicator/jsguide4/index.htm
Photoshop
Basics
Active Worlds http://www.activeworlds.com/
Code Validators:
BOBBY http://www.cast.org/bobby/
W3C HTML Validation Service
http://validator.w3.org/
Related Courses on Campus:
U539
and T730 taught by Margaret Dolinksy, FA
T330/U539
Introduction to Interactive Multimedia (Computer Art II) taught by
Arthur Liou
M
595 Technology and the Customer Interface taught by Raymond
R. Burke
Other Related Courses:
The
Design of Virtual Communities taught by Amy
Bruckman at Georgia Tech
Designing
Online Communities taught by
Amy
Jo Kim at Stanford University.
The
Psychology of Cyberspace taught by John
Suler at Rider University
The
Sociology of Cyberspace taught by
Peter
Kollock at UCLA
The
Virtual Society taught by Judith
Donath at The MIT Media Lab
Intelligent
Embedded Systems taught by Gaurav
S. Sukhatme at University of Southern California
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