Assignment 1: Multi-Touch Screens vs. Mouse-Driven Screens Due Week 2 and worth 100 points The following resources may be helpful when completing this assignment. Norman, D. (2005). Human-centered design considered dangerous. Retrieved

1. CIS 375 Week 2 Assignment 1: Multi-Touch
Screens vs. Mouse-Driven Screens
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Assignment 1: Multi-Touch Screens vs. Mouse-Driven Screens
Due Week 2 and worth 100 points
The following resources may be helpful when completing this
assignment.
Norman, D. (2005). Human-centered design considered dangerous.
Retrieved fromhttp://www.jnd.org/dn.mss/humancentered_desig.html
Norman, D. (2007–2010). Activity-centered design: Why I like my
Harmony remote control. Retrieved
fromhttp://www.jnd.org/dn.mss/activitycentere.html.
Gersh, J. R., McKneely, J. A., and Remington, R. W. (2005) Cognitive
engineering: Understanding human interaction with complex systems.
Johns Hopkins APL Technical Digest,26(4), 377–382. Also available
athttp://www.jhuapl.edu/techdigest/TD/td2604/Gersh.pdf
Computer applications that run on desktop and laptop computers have,
for a long time, been designed to be driven by dragging and clicking a

2. mouse. With the introduction of tablet personal computers, the trend has
shifted toward using touch-based screens. We now have access to touch-
based TVs, touch-based monitors, and touch-based laptops. Touch and
multi-touch devices provide end users with the ability to interact
physically with an application much more naturally.
Imagine that you have been assigned the task of redesigning your
company’s applications to run on all devices. Examine a multi-touch
computer monitor and a mouse-driven computer monitor and think
about how the end user interacts with an application running on each of
these types of monitors.
Write a four to five (4-5) page paper in which you:
Compare and contrast the metaphors used in the design of applications
that run on each type of monitor. Use Microsoft Visio, Microsoft
PowerPoint, or any other modeling tool to create.
Differentiate between the interaction types and styles that apply to these
monitors and applicationsrunning on them.
Describe the conceptual model employed in the design of these types.
Describe the analogies and concepts these monitors expose to users,
including the task-domain objects users manipulate on the screen.
Use at least three (3) quality resources in this assignment.Note:
Wikipedia and similar Websites do not qualify as quality resources. You
may use the resources above or others of your choosing.
Your assignment must follow these formatting requirements:
Be typed, double-spaced, using Times New Roman font (size 12), with
one-inch margins on all sides; citations and references must follow APA
or school-specific format. Check with your professor for any additional
instructions.

3. Include a cover page containing the title of the assignment, the student’s
name, the professor’s name, the course title, and the date. The cover
page and the reference page are not included in the required assignment
page length.
The specific course learning outcomes associated with this assignment
are:
Describe the relationship between the cognitive principles and their
application to interfaces and products.
Explain the conceptual terms for analyzing human interaction with
affordance, conceptual models, and feedback.
Explain the importance of user abilities and characteristics in the
usability of products.
Use technology and information resources to research issues in human-
computer interaction.
Write clearly and concisely about human-computer interaction topics
using proper writing mechanics and technical style conventions.
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4. CIS 375 Week 2 Assignment 1: Multi-Touch
Screens vs. Mouse-Driven Screens
For more classes visit
www.snaptutorial.com
Assignment 1: Multi-Touch Screens vs. Mouse-Driven Screens
Due Week 2 and worth 100 points
The following resources may be helpful when completing this
assignment.
Norman, D. (2005). Human-centered design considered dangerous.
Retrieved fromhttp://www.jnd.org/dn.mss/humancentered_desig.html
Norman, D. (2007–2010). Activity-centered design: Why I like my
Harmony remote control. Retrieved
fromhttp://www.jnd.org/dn.mss/activitycentere.html.
Gersh, J. R., McKneely, J. A., and Remington, R. W. (2005) Cognitive
engineering: Understanding human interaction with complex systems.
Johns Hopkins APL Technical Digest,26(4), 377–382. Also available
athttp://www.jhuapl.edu/techdigest/TD/td2604/Gersh.pdf
Computer applications that run on desktop and laptop computers have,
for a long time, been designed to be driven by dragging and clicking a

5. mouse. With the introduction of tablet personal computers, the trend has
shifted toward using touch-based screens. We now have access to touch-
based TVs, touch-based monitors, and touch-based laptops. Touch and
multi-touch devices provide end users with the ability to interact
physically with an application much more naturally.
Imagine that you have been assigned the task of redesigning your
company’s applications to run on all devices. Examine a multi-touch
computer monitor and a mouse-driven computer monitor and think
about how the end user interacts with an application running on each of
these types of monitors.
Write a four to five (4-5) page paper in which you:
Compare and contrast the metaphors used in the design of applications
that run on each type of monitor. Use Microsoft Visio, Microsoft
PowerPoint, or any other modeling tool to create.
Differentiate between the interaction types and styles that apply to these
monitors and applicationsrunning on them.
Describe the conceptual model employed in the design of these types.
Describe the analogies and concepts these monitors expose to users,
including the task-domain objects users manipulate on the screen.
Use at least three (3) quality resources in this assignment.Note:
Wikipedia and similar Websites do not qualify as quality resources. You
may use the resources above or others of your choosing.
Your assignment must follow these formatting requirements:
Be typed, double-spaced, using Times New Roman font (size 12), with
one-inch margins on all sides; citations and references must follow APA
or school-specific format. Check with your professor for any additional
instructions.

6. Include a cover page containing the title of the assignment, the student’s
name, the professor’s name, the course title, and the date. The cover
page and the reference page are not included in the required assignment
page length.
The specific course learning outcomes associated with this assignment
are:
Describe the relationship between the cognitive principles and their
application to interfaces and products.
Explain the conceptual terms for analyzing human interaction with
affordance, conceptual models, and feedback.
Explain the importance of user abilities and characteristics in the
usability of products.
Use technology and information resources to research issues in human-
computer interaction.
Write clearly and concisely about human-computer interaction topics
using proper writing mechanics and technical style conventions.
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7. CIS 375 Week 3 Case Study 1: Using Technology
as Experience Framework
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Case Study 1: Using Technology as Experience Framework
Due Week 3 and worth 50 points
Download the case study titled, “Using the ‘Technology as Experience’
Framework,” from http://www.id-book.com/casestudy_5-1.php.
The user experience framework can help designers constrain and scope
the user experience of a given system. The user experience framework
also informs about the relationship between a conceptual model and a
user’s understanding of it for past, current, and future systems. The case
study actually consists of two studies. For this evaluation, consider the
first one by Heather Collins on an online fundraising Website. She used
primarily the sensory and compositional threads of the framework,
leading to insights on how fundraising organizations can maximize their
Websites to tell a compelling story to a potential donor that is balanced
in content and emotion. Collins’ design combines elements of
storytelling, appropriate emotional triggers, and a welcoming
atmosphere to encourage potential donors to act by making a donation,
volunteering their time, telling their friends, or attending a related event.
Through this process, the donor can create a meaningful connection to a
cause or problem directly impacting their community. The personal

8. connection makes the online donation experience pleasurable for the
user.
Write a two to three (2-3) page paper in which you:
Explain how the Web user interfaces help donors to make decisions.
Relate the emotional thread demonstrated in the case study to the
emotional design model as discussed in Chapter 5 of the textbook.
Explain how the compositional thread is used in the case study.
Use the user experience framework to create five (5) product evaluation
criteria using sensory and compositional threads.
Your assignment must follow these formatting requirements:
Be typed, double-spaced, using Times New Roman font (size 12), with
one-inch margins on all sides; citations and references must follow APA
or school-specific format. Check with your professor for any additional
instructions.
Include a cover page containing the title of the assignment, the student’s
name, the professor’s name, the course title, and the date. The cover
page and the reference page are not included in the required assignment
page length.
The specific course learning outcomes associated with this assignment
are:
Explain the characteristics of human-centered design methods.

9. Create a product evaluation through a formal framework.
Use technology and information resources to research issues in human-
computer interaction.
Write clearly and concisely about human-computer interaction topics
using proper writing mechanics and technical style conventions.ns.
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CIS 375 Week 3 Case Study 1: Using Technology
as Experience Framework
For more classes visit
www.snaptutorial.com
Case Study 1: Using Technology as Experience Framework
Due Week 3 and worth 50 points
Download the case study titled, “Using the ‘Technology as Experience’
Framework,” from http://www.id-book.com/casestudy_5-1.php.

10. The user experience framework can help designers constrain and scope
the user experience of a given system. The user experience framework
also informs about the relationship between a conceptual model and a
user’s understanding of it for past, current, and future systems. The case
study actually consists of two studies. For this evaluation, consider the
first one by Heather Collins on an online fundraising Website. She used
primarily the sensory and compositional threads of the framework,
leading to insights on how fundraising organizations can maximize their
Websites to tell a compelling story to a potential donor that is balanced
in content and emotion. Collins’ design combines elements of
storytelling, appropriate emotional triggers, and a welcoming
atmosphere to encourage potential donors to act by making a donation,
volunteering their time, telling their friends, or attending a related event.
Through this process, the donor can create a meaningful connection to a
cause or problem directly impacting their community. The personal
connection makes the online donation experience pleasurable for the
user.
Write a two to three (2-3) page paper in which you:
Explain how the Web user interfaces help donors to make decisions.
Relate the emotional thread demonstrated in the case study to the
emotional design model as discussed in Chapter 5 of the textbook.
Explain how the compositional thread is used in the case study.
Use the user experience framework to create five (5) product evaluation
criteria using sensory and compositional threads.
Your assignment must follow these formatting requirements:
Be typed, double-spaced, using Times New Roman font (size 12), with
one-inch margins on all sides; citations and references must follow APA
or school-specific format. Check with your professor for any additional
instructions.

11. Include a cover page containing the title of the assignment, the student’s
name, the professor’s name, the course title, and the date. The cover
page and the reference page are not included in the required assignment
page length.
The specific course learning outcomes associated with this assignment
are:
Explain the characteristics of human-centered design methods.
Create a product evaluation through a formal framework.
Use technology and information resources to research issues in human-
computer interaction.
Write clearly and concisely about human-computer interaction topics
using proper writing mechanics and technical style conventions.ns.
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12. CIS 375 Week 4 Assignment 2: Massively
Multiplayer Online Role-Playing Games
(MMORPGs)
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Assignment 2: Massively Multiplayer Online Role-Playing Games
(MMORPGs)
Due Week 4 and worth 100 points
In a virtual world (VW) of massively multiplayer online role-playing
games (MMORPGs), collaboration and communication are provided
through the Internet between MMORPG-ready devices such as the
Microsoft Xbox, and Sony PlayStation, and by using the Web browser.
Gamers can play against other gamers without seeing the opponent
face-to-face. Playing games this way has become a social phenomenon.
For example, chess players can play against other chess players
anywhere in the world at http://gameknot.com/ using a Web browser.
Write a four to five (4-5) page paper in which you:
Describe cognitive social phenomena that occur specifically to the
context of the MMORPG that wouldn’t happen in a face-to-face chess
game.

13. Compare and contrast the MMORPG interaction environment and a
face-to-face environment where chess is being played on a real
chessboard. Identify if the environment has an impact on the player’s
ability to play chess.
List and describe the user interface guidelines that should apply to
designing MMORPGs.
Use at least three (3) quality resources in this assignment.Note:
Wikipedia and similar Websites do not qualify as quality resources.
Your assignment must follow these formatting requirements:
Be typed, double-spaced, using Times New Roman font (size 12), with
one-inch margins on all sides; citations and references must follow APA
or school-specific format. Check with your professor for any additional
instructions.
Include a cover page containing the title of the assignment, the student’s
name, the professor’s name, the course title, and the date. The cover
page and the reference page are not included in the required assignment
page length.
The specific course learning outcomes associated with this assignment
are:
Construct evaluation techniques to the user experience and system
usability in the design process.
Describe the differences in developing user interfaces for different
application environments.
Compare and contrast the various cognitive models.
List the general principles used in the heuristic evaluation of a user
interface design.

14. Use technology and information resources to research issues in human-
computer interaction.
Write clearly and concisely about human-computer interaction topics
using proper writing mechanics and technical style conventions.
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CIS 375 Week 4 Assignment 2: Massively
Multiplayer Online Role-Playing Games
(MMORPGs)
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Assignment 2: Massively Multiplayer Online Role-Playing Games
(MMORPGs)
Due Week 4 and worth 100 points

15. In a virtual world (VW) of massively multiplayer online role-playing
games (MMORPGs), collaboration and communication are provided
through the Internet between MMORPG-ready devices such as the
Microsoft Xbox, and Sony PlayStation, and by using the Web browser.
Gamers can play against other gamers without seeing the opponent
face-to-face. Playing games this way has become a social phenomenon.
For example, chess players can play against other chess players
anywhere in the world at http://gameknot.com/ using a Web browser.
Write a four to five (4-5) page paper in which you:
Describe cognitive social phenomena that occur specifically to the
context of the MMORPG that wouldn’t happen in a face-to-face chess
game.
Compare and contrast the MMORPG interaction environment and a
face-to-face environment where chess is being played on a real
chessboard. Identify if the environment has an impact on the player’s
ability to play chess.
List and describe the user interface guidelines that should apply to
designing MMORPGs.
Use at least three (3) quality resources in this assignment.Note:
Wikipedia and similar Websites do not qualify as quality resources.
Your assignment must follow these formatting requirements:
Be typed, double-spaced, using Times New Roman font (size 12), with
one-inch margins on all sides; citations and references must follow APA
or school-specific format. Check with your professor for any additional
instructions.
Include a cover page containing the title of the assignment, the student’s
name, the professor’s name, the course title, and the date. The cover
page and the reference page are not included in the required assignment
page length.

16. The specific course learning outcomes associated with this assignment
are:
Construct evaluation techniques to the user experience and system
usability in the design process.
Describe the differences in developing user interfaces for different
application environments.
Compare and contrast the various cognitive models.
List the general principles used in the heuristic evaluation of a user
interface design.
Use technology and information resources to research issues in human-
computer interaction.
Write clearly and concisely about human-computer interaction topics
using proper writing mechanics and technical style conventions.
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CIS 375 Week 7 Assignment 3: Usability
Evaluation

17. For more classes visit
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Assignment 3: Usability Evaluation
Due Week 7 and worth 100 points
The Week 5 e-Activity required that you create a free SurveyMonkey®
or QuestionPro online questionnaire account. If you did not create one,
revisit the Week 5 e-Activity to create an account before attempting this
assignment.
In this assignment you will create an online questionnaire. Prepare as
follows:
Study Activity 7.2 in the class textbook.
Create an online questionnaire using your account on SurveyMonkey®
or QuestionPro, depending on which one you selected during the Week 5
activity.
Insert the six (6) questions already provided in Activity 7.2 in your
questionnaire. You may add additionalquestions if you wish.
Send an email to at least five (5) friends or participants and ask them to
participate in the online questionnaire. Include the link to the online
questionnaire in the email.
Give your participants a few days to complete the online questionnaire.
Use SurveyMonkey® or QuestionPro to analyze the collected data.
Download and save the report.

18. Attach your report to your assignment paper.
Write a four to five (4-5) page paper in which you:
Describe the easy and difficult aspects of creating and conducting an
online questionnaire.
Assess the reliability of the collected data and include the survey report.
Assess the validity of the collected data and include the survey report.
Evaluate the usability of the online questionnaire Website.
Use at least three (3) quality resources in this assignment.Note:
Wikipedia and similar Websites do not qualify as quality resources.
Your assignment must follow these formatting requirements:
Be typed, double-spaced, using Times New Roman font (size 12), with
one-inch margins on all sides; citations and references must follow APA
or school-specific format. Check with your professor for any additional
instructions.
Include a cover page containing the title of the assignment, the student’s
name, the professor’s name, the course title, and the date. The cover
page and the reference page are not included in the required assignment
page length.
The specific course learning outcomes associated with this assignment
are: Demonstrate the ability to select an appropriate user interface
interaction style for a particular task.
Explain the different usability data-gathering techniques
Create a product evaluation through a formal framework.
Use technology and information resources to research issues in human-
computer interaction.

19. Write clearly and concisely about human-computer interaction topics
using proper writing mechanics and technical style conventions.
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CIS 375 Week 7 Assignment 3: Usability
Evaluation
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Assignment 3: Usability Evaluation
Due Week 7 and worth 100 points
The Week 5 e-Activity required that you create a free SurveyMonkey®
or QuestionPro online questionnaire account. If you did not create one,
revisit the Week 5 e-Activity to create an account before attempting this
assignment.

20. In this assignment you will create an online questionnaire. Prepare as
follows:
Study Activity 7.2 in the class textbook.
Create an online questionnaire using your account on SurveyMonkey®
or QuestionPro, depending on which one you selected during the Week 5
activity.
Insert the six (6) questions already provided in Activity 7.2 in your
questionnaire. You may add additionalquestions if you wish.
Send an email to at least five (5) friends or participants and ask them to
participate in the online questionnaire. Include the link to the online
questionnaire in the email.
Give your participants a few days to complete the online questionnaire.
Use SurveyMonkey® or QuestionPro to analyze the collected data.
Download and save the report.
Attach your report to your assignment paper.
Write a four to five (4-5) page paper in which you:
Describe the easy and difficult aspects of creating and conducting an
online questionnaire.
Assess the reliability of the collected data and include the survey report.
Assess the validity of the collected data and include the survey report.
Evaluate the usability of the online questionnaire Website.
Use at least three (3) quality resources in this assignment.Note:
Wikipedia and similar Websites do not qualify as quality resources.

21. Your assignment must follow these formatting requirements:
Be typed, double-spaced, using Times New Roman font (size 12), with
one-inch margins on all sides; citations and references must follow APA
or school-specific format. Check with your professor for any additional
instructions.
Include a cover page containing the title of the assignment, the student’s
name, the professor’s name, the course title, and the date. The cover
page and the reference page are not included in the required assignment
page length.
The specific course learning outcomes associated with this assignment
are: Demonstrate the ability to select an appropriate user interface
interaction style for a particular task.
Explain the different usability data-gathering techniques
Create a product evaluation through a formal framework.
Use technology and information resources to research issues in human-
computer interaction.
Write clearly and concisely about human-computer interaction topics
using proper writing mechanics and technical style conventions.
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22. CIS 375 Week 8 Case Study 2: Usability of iPads
and Websites
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Case Study 2: Usability of iPads and Websites
Due Week 8 and worth 50 points
The following report must be used for reference to complete this
assignment. The Nielsen Norman Group published a report titled,
“Usability of iPads and Websites.” The report is a case study of the
iPad usability and can be downloaded
fromhttp://www.nngroup.com/reports/mobile/ipad/ipad-usability_2nd-
edition.pdf.
Write a two to tree (2-3) page paper in which you:
Analyze the use of gestures in iPads. Address how users feel about
gestures.
Evaluate how users feel about the user input when it comes to filling out
complicated forms on the iPad.
Assess the usability of back buttons and thumbnails on the iPad.

23. Evaluate the features end users liked and disliked, and speculate about
the reasons for their responses.
Provide your overall likes and dislikes of the iPad usability and its
features.
Your assignment must follow these formatting requirements:
Be typed, double-spaced, using Times New Roman font (size 12), with
one-inch margins on all sides; citations and references must follow APA
or school-specific format. Check with your professor for any additional
instructions.
Include a cover page containing the title of the assignment, the student’s
name, the professor’s name, the course title, and the date. The cover
page and the reference page are not included in the required assignment
page length.
The specific course learning outcomes associated with this assignment
are:
Compare and contrast the different types of interactive environments.
Explain the characteristics of human-centered design methods.

24. List the general principles used in the heuristic evaluation of a user
interface design.
Use technology and information resources to research issues in human-
computer interaction.
Write clearly and concisely about human-computer interaction topics
using proper writing mechanics and technical style conventions.
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CIS 375 Week 8 Case Study 2: Usability of iPads
and Websites
For more classes visit
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Case Study 2: Usability of iPads and Websites

25. Due Week 8 and worth 50 points
The following report must be used for reference to complete this
assignment. The Nielsen Norman Group published a report titled,
“Usability of iPads and Websites.” The report is a case study of the
iPad usability and can be downloaded
fromhttp://www.nngroup.com/reports/mobile/ipad/ipad-usability_2nd-
edition.pdf.
Write a two to three (2-3) page paper in which you:
Analyze the use of gestures in iPads. Address how users feel about
gestures.
Evaluate how users feel about the user input when it comes to filling out
complicated forms on the iPad.
Assess the usability of back buttons and thumbnails on the iPad.
Evaluate the features end users liked and disliked, and speculate about
the reasons for their responses.
Provide your overall likes and dislikes of the iPad usability and its
features.
Your assignment must follow these formatting requirements:
Be typed, double-spaced, using Times New Roman font (size 12), with
one-inch margins on all sides; citations and references must follow APA

26. or school-specific format. Check with your professor for any additional
instructions.
Include a cover page containing the title of the assignment, the student’s
name, the professor’s name, the course title, and the date. The cover
page and the reference page are not included in the required assignment
page length.
The specific course learning outcomes associated with this assignment
are:
Compare and contrast the different types of interactive environments.
Explain the characteristics of human-centered design methods.
List the general principles used in the heuristic evaluation of a user
interface design.
Use technology and information resources to research issues in human-
computer interaction.
Write clearly and concisely about human-computer interaction topics
using proper writing mechanics and technical style conventions.
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