CSE 290 E: HCI/Interaction Design Winter 2025

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Workshop Time:

  Tuesday 12:30pm-1:50pm

Instructor:

  Imani Munyaka   Office hours: Check Canvas

TAs:

Check Canvas & Gradescope for TA information

Tutors:

  Check Canvas & Gradescope for Tutor information

Class Resources:

•   Zoom links and gradebook on Canvas
•   Q&A on Piazza
•   Informal discussion and community on Discord (Developed and monitored by students)
•   Assignment submission on Gradescope
•   Lecture schedule, readings, and course policies on this web page

Grading:

  50%: Participation

  50%: Attendance

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Course Overview

This course offers an in-depth exploration of the peer-review process for academic conferences, combining theoretical knowledge with practical experience. Designed for students interested in academic publishing in the area of HCI or interaction design, the course covers key topics such as conference requirements, pc responsibilities, and review 2. Students will learn to assess the originality, significance, methodology, and clarity of submissions, and how to write constructive and actionable feedback.

The first half of the course discusses the various aspects of the submission process. The second half of the course immerses students in a mock Program Committee (PC) experience, where they assume the roles of reviewers and PC members for a simulated academic conference. Students will review submitted papers, participate in mock PC meetings, resolve conflicts, and ultimately make decisions about paper acceptance.

By the end of the course, students will be equipped with the skills to contribute to the peer-review process

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Course Modality

This is an in person class. Lectures will be in person and not podcasted, except for those marked on the schedule, which will be over Zoom and recorded to the cloud. Attendance is recorded for every session. Please do not come to class or exams if you are sick.

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Schedule

Date	Topic	Resources
1/7	Week 1: Introduction to Course and Peers
1/14	Week 2: Introduction to Conferences
1/21	Week 3: Paper writing
1/28	Week 4:The PC Process
2/4	Week 5: How to review a paper
2/11	Week 6: Mock PC Instructions and Overview
2/18	Week 7: First Review Round
2/25	Week 8: Second Review Round
3/4	Week 9:Discussion and Decisions
3/11	Week 10: Reflection and Wrap-up