Class Schedule

Note: Plans more than one week in the future subject to change.

Date Topic Readings / Materials Assignments
Week 1
09/26/2018 Introduction [slides] Optional reading (no post required):
09/28/2018 Overview [slides] Required reading (discussion board post required):
Optional additional resources: 		Before class (by 8am): Assignment 1
Week 2
10/03/2018 Case Studies (Presentations) [slides] None Before class (by 8am): Assignment 2
10/05/2018 No class: I encourage you to use this time to develop and meet with your project groups, if you haven't done so already. After class (11:59pm): Project groups
Week 3
10/10/2018 Finish Case Studies;
Measuring the Problem [slides]		 Required reading:
Optional additional resources:
10/12/2018 Measuring the Problem [slides] Required reading/exploring:
Optional additional resources: 		After class (11:59pm): Project proposals
(Plan to meet with me during the following week to discuss)
Week 4
10/17/2018 Enabling Technologies:
False Video [slides]		 Required reading:
Optional additional resources:
10/18/2018 Outside of regular class time: Allen School Colloquium If you can, please attend the Allen School Colloquium at 3:30pm on 10/18 to hear from Kate Starbird (UW HCDE). If you cannot attend in person, please watch the video.
10/19/2018 Enabling Technologies:
Tracking and Targeting [slides]		 Required reading:
Optional additional resources:
Week 5
10/24/2018 Discussion with Kate Starbird Required watching:
10/26/2018 Enabling Technologies:
Bots [slides]		 Required reading:
Week 6
10/31/2018 Defenses:
False News Detection		 Required reading:
Optional additional resources:
11/02/2018 Project Checkpoint Presentations None After class (11:59pm): Project checkpoint writeup
Week 7
11/07/2018 Project Peer Workshopping None Before class (by 8am): Project workshopping materials
11/09/2018 Defenses:
UI/UX Interventions		 Required reading:
Choose your own adventure:
Week 8
11/14/2018 Views from Other Fields Optional reading (no post required):
11/16/2018 No class: Use this time to work with your project groups.
Week 9
11/21/2018 No class: Thanksgiving After class (11:59pm): Project report draft
11/23/2018 No class: Thanksgiving
Week 10
11/28/2018 Synthesis None Before class (by 8am): Assignment 3
11/30/2018 Synthesis None Before class (by 8am): Assignment 4
Week 11
12/5/2018 Synthesis; Final Project Presentations (start) None
12/7/2018 Final Project Presentations None
Finals Week
12/13/2018 (Thursday) No class (Finals week) End of day (11:59pm): Final project reports