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This section hosts the schedule and learning materials of all the lectures and labs, with topics and deadlines described for each of them. Please consider the following information as a tentative preview of the course organization; it is provided only for helping students organize and plan, and is subject to change without notice.

All slides, examples, exercises, and any other material used in the classroom and in the lab will be also posted in a GitHub repository. Moreover, all lectures will be video-recorded and will be available on the Portale della Didattica, as well as here and in a dedicated YouTube playlist.

DateTimeTypeTopicVideoTeacher
Week 01
02/10/202314:30-16:00LectureIntroduction to the courseLuigi De Russis
03/10/202317:30-19:00LectureWhat is HCI?Luigi De Russis
04/10/202313:00-14:30LectureNeedfindingLuigi De Russis
Week 02
09/10/202314:30-16:00LectureNeedfinding (cont'd)Luigi De Russis
10/10/202317:30-19:00ExerciseNeedfindingLuigi De Russis
10/10/2023EODAssignment 0 (group composition) due - doc with results
11/10/202313:00-14:30LabAssignment 1: Needfinding (group 1)Alberto Monge Roffarello
11/10/202314:30-16:00LabAssignment 1: Needfinding (group 2)Luigi De Russis
11/10/202316:00-17:30LabAssignment 1: Needfinding (group 3)Tommaso Calò
Week 03
16/10/202314:30-16:00ExerciseSupervised work group on interviewsLuigi De Russis
17/10/202317:30-19:00LectureAnalyzing and SynthetizingLuigi De Russis
18/10/202313:00-14:30LabAssignment 1: Needfinding (cont'd, group 1)Alberto Monge Roffarello
18/10/202314:30-16:00LabAssignment 1: Needfinding (cont'd, group 2)Alberto Monge Roffarello
18/10/202316:00-17:30LabAssignment 1: Needfinding (cont'd, group 3)Tommaso Calò
Week 04
23/10/202314:30-16:00LectureAnalyzing and Synthetizing (cont'd)Luigi De Russis
24/10/202317:30-19:00ExerciseExercise on Tasks and StoryboardsLuigi De Russis
24/10/2023EODAssignment 1 (needfinding) due
25/10/202313:00-14:30LabAssignment 1: Feedback and discussion (schedule for all groups)All
25/10/202314:30-16:00LabAssignment 1: Feedback and discussion (schedule for all groups)All
25/10/202316:00-17:30LabAssignment 1: Feedback and discussion (schedule for all groups)All
Week 05
30/10/202314:30-16:00LectureDesign Theory, Principles, and GuidelinesLuigi De Russis
31/10/202317:30-19:00LectureDesign Theory, Principles, and Guidelines (cont'd)Luigi De Russis
01/11/2023No labs (holiday)
Week 06
06/11/202314:30-16:00LectureIntroduction to PrototypingLuigi De Russis
07/11/202317:30-19:00ExerciseLow-fi Prototyping (cont'd). Exercise on low-fi prototypes.Luigi De Russis
08/11/202313:00-14:30LabAssignment 2: Storyboard and Low-fi Prototypes (group 1)Alberto Monge Roffarello
08/11/202314:30-16:00LabAssignment 2: Storyboard and Low-fi Prototypes (group 2)Luigi De Russis
08/11/202316:00-17:30LabAssignment 2: Storyboard and Low-fi Prototypes (group 3)Tommaso Calò
Week 07
13/11/202314:30-16:00LectureVisual DesignLuigi De Russis
14/11/202317:30-19:00LectureVisual Design (cont'd)Luigi De Russis
15/11/202313:00-14:30LabAssignment 2: Storyboard and Low-fi Prototypes (cont'd, group 1)Alberto Monge Roffarello
15/11/202314:30-16:00LabAssignment 2: Storyboard and Low-fi Prototypes (cont'd, group 2)Luigi De Russis
15/11/202316:00-17:30LabAssignment 2: Storyboard and Low-fi Prototypes (cont'd, group 3)Tommaso Calò
Week 08
20/11/202314:30-16:00LectureEvaluation: overview. Heuristic evaluation.Alberto Monge Roffarello
21/11/202317:30-19:00ExerciseHeuristic evaluationAlberto Monge Roffarello
21/11/2023EODAssignment 2 (storyboard and low-fi prototypes) due
22/11/202313:00-14:30LabAssignment 2: Feedback and discussion (schedule for all groups)All
22/11/202314:30-16:00LabAssignment 2: Feedback and discussion (schedule for all groups)All
22/11/202316:00-17:30LabAssignment 2: Feedback and discussion (schedule for all groups)All
Week 09
27/11/202314:30-16:00ExerciseGroup set-up for Assignment 3Alberto Monge Roffarello
28/11/202317:30-19:00LectureDesign PatternsAlberto Monge Roffarello
29/11/202313:00-14:30LabAssignment 3: Heuristic evaluation - individual assignment (group 1)Alberto Monge Roffarello
29/11/202314:30-16:00LabAssignment 3: Heuristic evaluation - individual assignment (group 2)Alberto Monge Roffarello
29/11/202316:00-17:30LabAssignment 3: Heuristic evaluation - individual assignment (group 3)Tommaso Calò
Week 10
04/12/202314:30-16:00ExerciseSupervised work group on heuristic evaluationTommaso Calò
05/12/202317:30-19:00LectureMedium-fidelity PrototypesAlberto Monge Roffarello
05/12/2023EODAssignment 3 (heuristic evaluation) due
06/12/202313:00-14:30LabAssignment 4: Medium to High-fi Prototype (group 1)Alberto Monge Roffarello
06/12/202314:30-16:00LabAssignment 4: Medium to High-fi Prototype (group 2)Alberto Monge Roffarello
06/12/202316:00-17:30LabAssignment 4: Medium to High-fi Prototype (group 3)Tommaso Calò
Week 11
11/12/202314:30-16:00LectureHigh-fidelity PrototypesLuigi De Russis
12/12/202317:30-19:00ExerciseGroup set-up for Assignment 5 (document crafted in class)Luigi De Russis
12/12/2023EODAssignment 4 (medium to high-fidelity prototype) due
13/12/202313:00-14:30LabAssignment 5: High-fi Prototype (group 1)Alberto Monge Roffarello
13/12/202314:30-16:00LabAssignment 5: High-fi Prototype (group 2)Luigi De Russis
13/12/202316:00-17:30LabAssignment 5: High-fi Prototype (group 3)Tommaso Calò
Week 12
18/12/202314:30-16:00ExerciseSupervised work group on A5Alberto Monge Roffarello
19/12/202317:30-19:00LectureDesigning for DiversityLuigi De Russis
20/12/202313:00-14:30LabAssignment 5: High-fi Prototype (cont'd, group 1)Alberto Monge Roffarello
20/12/202314:30-16:00LabAssignment 5: High-fi Prototype (cont'd, group 2)Luigi De Russis
20/12/202316:00-17:30LabAssignment 5: High-fi Prototype (cont'd, group 3)Tommaso Calò
Christmas vacation
Week 13
08/01/202414:30-16:00LectureUsability TestingLuigi De Russis
09/01/202417:30-19:00ExerciseUsability testing (cont'd).
Usability Testing: plan drafted in class.
Luigi De Russis
10/01/202413:00-14:30LabAssignment 5: High-fi Prototype (cont'd, group 1)Luigi De Russis
10/01/202414:30-16:00LabAssignment 5: High-fi Prototype (cont'd, group 2)Luigi De Russis
10/01/202416:00-17:30LabAssignment 5: High-fi Prototype (cont'd, group 3)Tommaso Calò
Week 14
15/01/202414:30-16:00LectureQ&A about the exam and the final reportLuigi De Russis
16/01/202417:30-19:00No class
17/01/202413:00-14:30LabAssignment 5: High-fi Prototype (cont'd, group 1)Luigi De Russis
17/01/202414:30-16:00LabAssignment 5: High-fi Prototype (cont'd, group 2)Luigi De Russis
17/01/202416:00-17:30LabAssignment 5: High-fi Prototype (cont'd, group 3)Tommaso Calò

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