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FIT2016 Human computer interaction for multimedia - Semester 2 , 2007Unit leader :Michael MorganLecturer(s) :Berwick
Tutors(s) :Berwick
IntroductionWelcome to FIT2016 Human Computer Interaction for Multimedia for semester 2, 2007. This 6 point unit is part of the Multmedia Applications major of the Bachelor of Information Technology and Systems degree. The unit has been designed to provide you with an understanding of the principles of human computer interaction and interface design. It will also allow you to research current issues in these fields. It explores many aspects of HCI with emphasis on the relationship between theoretical knowledge and its practical application.Unit synopsisThis unit will provide a detailed understanding of the principles and practices involved in the creation and implementation of user-centred interaction with multimedia products and systems in business, entertainment, education and social environments. Focus will be on the development of multimedia that enhances the efficiency, safety, functionality, usability and the aesthetic appeal of the user experience with multimedia at the interface between the user and the technology - that is the development of technologies and tools, which aid the human mind (cognitive artifacts). This unit will explore both technologically determinist arguments and the socially deterministic ways in which technology might conform to human use and abilities. Topics to be covered include: cognitive psychology, ergonomics, health and safety issues relating to interaction, interface design and implementation, evaluation and testing, affective aspects of technology, social implications of Human-Multimedia (Computer) interaction. Learning outcomesAt the completion of this unit students will have a theoretical and conceptual understanding of:
Students will have developed attitudes that enable them to:
Students will have the skills to:
and students will have developed the teamwork skills needed to:
WorkloadStudents will attend a 2 hour lecture and a 2 hour tutorial each week. In addition students be required to complete approximately 8 hours of self-directed learning, such as working on research assignments, completing practical assignments and revision or the exam. Unit relationshipsPrerequisitesBefore attempting this unit you must have satisfactorily completed FIT2012 Digital Media Authoring or equivalent You should have knowledge of and reasonable skill in digital media manipulation software such as Photoshop and or Illustrator and digital media authoring software such as Director and or Flash. RelationshipsFIT2016 is a core unit in the multimedia of the major of the Bachelor of Information Technology and Systems degree. Before attempting this unit you must have satisfactorily completed FIT2012 Digital Media Authoring or equivalent. You may not study this unit and MMS9008, MMS2403 in your degree. Continuous improvementMonash is committed to ‘Excellence in education' and strives for the highest possible quality in teaching and learning. To monitor how successful we are in providing quality teaching and learning Monash regularly seeks feedback from students, employers and staff. Two of the formal ways that you are invited to provide feedback are through Unit Evaluations and through Monquest Teaching Evaluations. One of the key formal ways students have to provide feedback is through Unit Evaluation Surveys. It is Monash policy for every unit offered to be evaluated each year. Students are strongly encouraged to complete the surveys as they are an important avenue for students to "have their say". The feedback is anonymous and provides the Faculty with evidence of aspects that students are satisfied and areas for improvement. Student EvaluationsThe Faculty of IT administers the Unit Evaluation surveys online through the my.monash portal, although for some smaller classes there may be alternative evaluations conducted in class. If you wish to view how previous students rated this unit, please go to http://www.monash.edu.au/unit-evaluation-reports/ Over the past few years the Faculty of Information Technology has made a number of improvements to its courses as a result of unit evaluation feedback. Some of these include systematic analysis and planning of unit improvements, and consistent assignment return guidelines. Monquest Teaching Evaluation surveys may be used by some of your academic staff this semester. They are administered by the Centre for Higher Education Quality (CHEQ) and may be completed in class with a facilitator or on-line through the my.monash portal. The data provided to lecturers is completely anonymous. Monquest surveys provide academic staff with evidence of the effectiveness of their teaching and identify areas for improvement. Individual Monquest reports are confidential, however, you can see the summary results of Monquest evaluations for 2006 at http://www.adm.monash.edu.au/cheq/evaluations/monquest/profiles/index.html Improvements to this unitThis unit has been extensively redesigned in order to allow students to research current topics in human computer interaction and interface design. These changes mean that student research groups will investigate a cutting edge topic in HCI to produce a research paper and present a seminar on the topic in weeks 6 to 12. Students will participate in peer assessment of each others presentations. The practical work in this unit has been revised so that students construct a HCI Interface Portfolio and complete exercises in tutorials each week in order to construct interface design examples for their portfolio. Tutorial exercises will also be based on current topics in HCI. Unit staff - contact detailsUnit leaderLecturer(s) :Tutor(s) :Teaching and learning methodStudents will attend a 2 hour lecture and a 2 hour tutorial each week. In weeks 6 to 12 lectures will consist of student group delivered seminars. In addition students be required to complete approximately 8 hours of self-directed learning, such as working on research assignments, completing practical assignments and revision or the exam. Communication, participation and feedbackMonash aims to provide a learning environment in which students receive a range of ongoing feedback throughout their studies. You will receive feedback on your work and progress in this unit. This may take the form of group feedback, individual feedback, peer feedback, self-comparison, verbal and written feedback, discussions (on line and in class) as well as more formal feedback related to assignment marks and grades. You are encouraged to draw on a variety of feedback to enhance your learning. It is essential that you take action immediately if you realise that you have a problem that is affecting your study. Semesters are short, so we can help you best if you let us know as soon as problems arise. Regardless of whether the problem is related directly to your progress in the unit, if it is likely to interfere with your progress you should discuss it with your lecturer or a Community Service counsellor as soon as possible. Unit Schedule
Unit ResourcesPrescribed text(s) and readingsNo textbook set for this semester.Recommended text(s) and readingsHighly Recommended Benyon, D., Turner, P., Turner, S. Designing Interactive Systems: People, Activities, Contexts, Technologies Harlow, England: Addison-Wesley 2005 ISBN: 0 321 11629 1 available from the Monash University Book Shops. The following recommended texts are available from the Berwick library. Supplementary Library Resources Required software and/or hardwareGraphic Development: Photoshop CS/CS2 and Illustrator CS/CS2 Portfolio Development in Director MX, Flash or Dreamweaver. Students can access these packages during the tutorials in the computer labs or studios. Equipment and consumables required or providedStudents studying off-campus are required to have the minimum system configuration specified by the Faculty as a condition of accepting admission, and regular Internet access. On-campus students, and those studying at supported study locations may use the facilities available in the computing labs. Information about computer use for students is available from the ITS Student Resource Guide in the Monash University Handbook. You will need to allocate up to n hours per week for use of a computer, including time for newsgroups/discussion groups.Study resourcesStudy resources we will provide for your study are: The FIT2016 web site on MUSO, where lecture slides, weekly tutorial requirements, assignment specifications and supplementary material will be posted.Discussion groups will be developed for each seminar topic and linked to from the Unit Homepage. Seminar topics, student delivered seminar slides and research papers will also be posted on the MUSO site.
Library accessThe Monash University Library site contains details about borrowing rights and catalogue searching. To learn more about the library and the various resources available, please go to http://www.lib.monash.edu.au. Be sure to obtain a copy of the Library Guide, and if necessary, the instructions for remote access from the library website. Monash University Studies Online (MUSO)All unit and lecture materials are available through the MUSO (Monash University Studies Online) site. You can access this site by going to:
Click on the Study and enrolment tab, then the MUSO hyperlink. In order for your MUSO unit(s) to function correctly, your computer needs to be correctly configured. For example :
For more information, please visit http://www.monash.edu.au/muso/support/students/downloadables-student.html You can contact the MUSO Support by: Phone: (+61 3) 9903 1268 For further contact information including operational hours, please visit http://www.monash.edu.au/muso/support/students/contact.html Further information can be obtained from the MUSO support site: AssessmentUnit assessment policyTo pass this unit you will need to acheive a total mark of 50% or better over all assignments. Note that: Raw scores may be scaled, Upload of group seminar slides to the MUSO site for the unit is a barrier condition to recieiving marks for assignment 1, Completing a minimum of 4 Peer Review Evaluations is also a barrier condition to recieiving marks for assignment 1, Upload of Group Research Paper to the MUSO site for the unit is a barrier condition to receiving marks for assignment 2. Assignment tasks
Examinations
Assignment submissionAssignments will be submitted by electronic (a labelled CD) and paper (documentation only) submission to Assignment boxes in Building 903 Level 1. On-campus Students Submit the assignment to the Assignment boxes in Building 903 Level 1 by the appropriate submission date, with the appropriate cover sheet correctly filled out and attached. The due date is the date by which the submission must be received.Assignment coversheetsFor assignments submitted to the Assignment boxes in Building 903 Level please staple or tape a signed hard copy of an assignment cover sheet. For electronic submissions of assignment via MUSO or e-mail download an electronic copy of the cover sheet from the MUSO site and attach that. University and Faculty policy on assessmentDue dates and extensionsThe due dates for the submission of assignments are given in the previous section. Please make every effort to submit work by the due dates. It is your responsibility to structure your study program around assignment deadlines, family, work and other commitments. Factors such as normal work pressures, vacations, etc. are seldom regarded as appropriate reasons for granting extensions. Students are advised to NOT assume that granting of an extension is a matter of course. You may reuqest an extension via e-mail or in person at the front counter of Building 903 level 1 at Berwick. Requests for extensions must be made to the unit lecturer at your campus at least two days before the due date. You will be asked to forward original medical certificates in cases of illness, and may be asked to provide other forms of documentation where necessary. A copy of the email or other written communication of an extension must be attached to the assignment submission. Late assignmentAssignments received after the due date will be subject to a penalty of a 10% reduction in grade for each day (including weekends) the assisnment is late. LAte submissions MUST be time stamped and initialled when submitted. Assignments received later than one week after the due date will not normally be accepted. This policy is strict because comments or guidance will be given on assignments as they are returned, and sample solutions may also be published and distributed, after assignment marking or with the returned assignment. Return datesStudents can expect assignments to be returned within two weeks of the submission date or after receipt, whichever is later. Assessment for the unit as a whole is in accordance with the provisions of the Monash University Education Policy at: http://www.policy.monash.edu/policy-bank/academic/education/assessment/ We will aim to have assignment results made available to you within two weeks after assignment receipt.Plagiarism, cheating and collusionPlagiarism and cheating are regarded as very serious offences. In cases where cheating has been confirmed, students have been severely penalised, from losing all marks for an assignment, to facing disciplinary action at the Faculty level. While we would wish that all our students adhere to sound ethical conduct and honesty, I will ask you to acquaint yourself with Student Rights and Responsibilities (http://www.infotech.monash.edu.au/about/committees-groups/facboard/policies/studrights.html) and the Faculty regulations that apply to students detected cheating as these will be applied in all detected cases. In this University, cheating means seeking to obtain an unfair advantage in any examination or any other written or practical work to be submitted or completed by a student for assessment. It includes the use, or attempted use, of any means to gain an unfair advantage for any assessable work in the unit, where the means is contrary to the instructions for such work. When you submit an individual assessment item, such as a program, a report, an essay, assignment or other piece of work, under your name you are understood to be stating that this is your own work. If a submission is identical with, or similar to, someone else's work, an assumption of cheating may arise. If you are planning on working with another student, it is acceptable to undertake research together, and discuss problems, but it is not acceptable to jointly develop or share solutions unless this is specified by your lecturer. Intentionally providing students with your solutions to assignments is classified as "assisting to cheat" and students who do this may be subject to disciplinary action. You should take reasonable care that your solution is not accidentally or deliberately obtained by other students. For example, do not leave copies of your work in progress on the hard drives of shared computers, and do not show your work to other students. If you believe this may have happened, please be sure to contact your lecturer as soon as possible. Cheating also includes taking into an examination any material contrary to the regulations, including any bilingual dictionary, whether or not with the intention of using it to obtain an advantage. Plagiarism involves the false representation of another person's ideas, or findings, as your own by either copying material or paraphrasing without citing sources. It is both professional and ethical to reference clearly the ideas and information that you have used from another writer. If the source is not identified, then you have plagiarised work of the other author. Plagiarism is a form of dishonesty that is insulting to the reader and grossly unfair to your student colleagues. Register of counselling about plagiarismThe university requires faculties to keep a simple and confidential register to record counselling to students about plagiarism (e.g. warnings). The register is accessible to Associate Deans Teaching (or nominees) and, where requested, students concerned have access to their own details in the register. The register is to serve as a record of counselling about the nature of plagiarism, not as a record of allegations; and no provision of appeals in relation to the register is necessary or applicable. Non-discriminatory languageThe Faculty of Information Technology is committed to the use of non-discriminatory language in all forms of communication. Discriminatory language is that which refers in abusive terms to gender, race, age, sexual orientation, citizenship or nationality, ethnic or language background, physical or mental ability, or political or religious views, or which stereotypes groups in an adverse manner. This is not meant to preclude or inhibit legitimate academic debate on any issue; however, the language used in such debate should be non-discriminatory and sensitive to these matters. It is important to avoid the use of discriminatory language in your communications and written work. The most common form of discriminatory language in academic work tends to be in the area of gender inclusiveness. You are, therefore, requested to check for this and to ensure your work and communications are non-discriminatory in all respects. Students with disabilitiesStudents with disabilities that may disadvantage them in assessment should seek advice from one of the following before completing assessment tasks and examinations:
Deferred assessment and special considerationDeferred assessment (not to be confused with an extension for submission of an assignment) may be granted in cases of extenuating personal circumstances such as serious personal illness or bereavement. Special consideration in the awarding of grades is also possible in some circumstances. Information and forms for Special Consideration and deferred assessment applications are available at http://www.monash.edu.au/exams/special-consideration.html. Contact the Faculty's Student Services staff at your campus for further information and advice. |
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