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Subject:TECHWR-L Premium Jobs, Events, and Announcements From:TECHWR-L Listowner <admin -at- techwr-l -dot- com> To:archive -at- web -dot- techwr-l -dot- com Date:Wed, 18 Apr 2007 02:05:05 -0600 (MDT)
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ANNOUNCE: Rensselaer Offers HCI Summer Program 2007
Rensselaer will again be offering an HCI Summer Program
during summer 2007. Students will be able take one or both
of the introductory courses in the well-respected 4-course
graduate Certificate in HCI. The Certificate, designed in
cooperation with industry experts, provides those involved in
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ways for people to communicate with and through computers.
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Summer 07 courses include:
* Foundations of HCI Usability: students will consider methods
of gathering users requirements for product functions and
information, ways to test products and information for
usability and suitability, and procedures for incorporating
the results learned through testing. Students will design and
conduct usability tests on products, documents, and
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* Communication Design for the World Wide Web: students will
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From June 1 - June 14, Comm. Design for the WWW will meet
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teleconference. Software instruction is not included, so
knowledge of web programming software such as HTML, Dreamweaver,
Director, or Flash is necessary. Students choose their preferred
software.
Student may take one or both courses. Each 3-credit course is
offered at the special distance pricing of $1090 per credit hour.
Faculty include Roger Grice, well-respected leader in usability
testing, and Patricia Search, internationally acclaimed multimedia
designer. This program provides an excellent introduction to
those new to the field of HCI, including working professionals
in HCI-related areas and teachers in HCI-related fields such as
technical communication and information technology. It also
allows current Rensselaer students, both on campus and at a
distance, to accelerate their progress toward the M.S. or the
Certificate in HCI. Credits earned in the summer HCI program
may be applied toward the full M.S. in HCI or the Certificate
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