Topic 

Class 1
Introduction What is usability and who is responsible?
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Reading:- Task-centered user interface design. Forward

Class 2
Vocabulary of Design
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Reading:- Don Norman The Design of Everyday Things. Not a required reading

Class 3
Conceptual Models
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Class 4
A Little Bit of Psychology
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Class 5
The Task-centered Design Process
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Reading:- Task-centered user interface design. Chapter 1

Class 6
Getting to know the user in the design process
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Reading:- Task-centered user interface design. Chapter 2