User Interfaceresearch Project and Presentation (100 Pts)

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User Interface Research project and presentation (100 pts)

Assignments for this course includes a research paper (5-10 pages, 12 pt.; typed, double-spaced, with 1" margins) and class presentation on a User Interface. The proposal is due Tuesday (Feb. 26). The proposal should include: 1. the central theme of the final paper; 2. the significance of the UI and how it relates to discussions in class; 3. a brief outline; and 4. a tentative bibliography, including both primary and secondary sources.

The final paper is due March 26, 2013.

PROPOSAL (10 4 (Excellent) 3 (Good) 2 (Fair) 0-1 (Poor) pts) Content Theme is well- Theme is defined. Theme is vague. One or more defined. Proposal Proposal discusses Proposal discusses components of the discusses significance of UI significance of UI. proposal are significance of UI and relates to Outline is missing. and relates to material in course. incomplete. material in course. Outline is Outline is complete. comprehensive and complete. Grammar, Proposal is highly Proposal is Proposal is Inadequate Mechanics, polished; no polished; adequate; proposal; more Spelling, and grammar or maximum of one maximum of two than two spelling Sentence spelling errors. grammar or grammar or or grammar errors. Structure spelling error. spelling errors. Bibliography / Bibliography is Bibliography is References complete. missing some components.

PRESENTATION 7-8 (Excellent) 5-6 (Good) 3-4 (Fair) 0-2 (Poor) (40 pts) Content Student Student is at ease Student is Student does not Knowledge demonstrates full with content, but uncomfortable with have grasp of knowledge (more fails to elaborate. information and is information; than required) able to answer only student cannot with explanations rudimentary answer questions and elaboration. questions. about subject. Organization Student presents Student presents Audience has Audience cannot information in information in difficulty following understand logical, interesting logical sequence presentation because presentation sequence which which audience student jumps because there is no audience can can follow. around. sequence of follow. information. Delivery Student used a Student's voice is Student incorrectly Student mumbles, clear voice and clear. Student pronounces terms. incorrectly correct, precise pronounces most Audience members pronounces terms, pronunciation of words correctly. have difficulty and speaks too terms. hearing presentation. quietly for students in the back of class to hear. Grammar, Presentation is Presentation is Presentation is Inadequate Mechanics, highly polished; polished; adequate; maximum presentation; more Spelling, and no grammar or maximum of one of two grammar or than two spelling Sentence spelling errors. grammar or spelling errors. or grammar errors. Structure spelling error. Technology Good use of Adequate use of Limited use of Technology not technology. technology. technology. used.

Your paper/report should include a brief history of the HCI, its importance, its characteristics, and the “future” of this HCI. FINAL PAPER 7-8 (Excellent) 5-6 (Good) 3-4 (Fair) 0-2 (Poor) (50 pts) Content Theme is well- Theme is defined. Theme is vague. One or more defined. Paper Paper discusses Paper discusses components of the discusses significance of UI significance of paper are missing. significance of UI and relates to UI. and relates to material in course. material in course. Research Excellent Good background, Adequate Poor background, background, context, and idea background, context, and idea context, and idea development context, and idea development development development Organization Student presents Student presents Reader has Reader cannot information in information in logical difficulty understand paper logical, interesting sequence. following paper. because there is no sequence. sequence of information. Comprehensibility Can understand all Can understand most Can understand Can understand of what is being of what is being less than half of little of what is communicated. communicated. what is being being communicated. communicated. Bibliography Bibliography is Bibliography is not Bibliography is complete. well organized almost or and/or missing completely some components. missing. Effort Exceeds the Fulfills some of Fulfills few of the requirements of the the requirements requirements of the assignment and have of the assignment. assignment. put care and effort into the process. Grammar, Presentation is highly Presentation is Inadequate Mechanics, polished; no grammar adequate; presentation; more Spelling, and or spelling errors. maximum of two than two spelling Sentence grammar or or grammar errors. Structure spelling errors.