Ph.D. Student in Applied Cognitive Science and Human Factors
Topic: Gamers' Interactions in Virtual Environments
Video games are developed and designed with gamers in mind. The best interfaces utilize both psychological and human factors knowledge to ensure the gamer can navigate the environment. This topic addresses the input from multiple fields (i.e. psychology) and explains how they integrate into an effective user interface.
| Assignment # | Assignment Title | Assignment Due Date | Document |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Topic Selection | January 18th, 2017 | N/A |
| 2 | Evaluation Assignment 1- Website & Personas | February 1st, 2017 | Eval #1 |
| 3 | Evaluation Assignment 2- Heuristic Eval | February 20th, 2017 | Eval #2 |
| 4 | Topic Paper | March 10th, 2017 | Topic Paper |
| 5 | Topic Lecture Slides | March 15th, 2017 | Topic Paper Slides |
| 6 | Evaluation Assignment 3- Usability Test Schedule | March 22nd, 2017 | N/A |
| 7 | Evaluation Assignment 4- Usability Test Plans | April 10th, 2017 | Eval #4 |
| 8 | Evaluation Assignment 5- Usability Test Presentation | April 24th, 2017 | N/A; |
| 9 | Evaluation Assignment 5- Usability Test Presentation | April 26th, 2017 | Presentation 2 |
| 10 | Evaluation Assignment 6- Usability Test Report | April 30th, 2017 | Final Usability Test |