What classes are you taking and why?

Infx 542(XML)- Hav heard great things about this course- didn't want to miss it..

IMT 580- Core course- do not have a choice

OPMGT 550-Project Mgmt (BSchool)- Haven't taken a PM course, thought i'll take it from BSchool

Personas:
http://www.interaction-design.org/encyclopedia/personas.html

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Persona_ (marketing)

Big Five Personality test- wiki link: strengths, benefits, weaknesses discussed
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Big_Five_personality_traits

Persuasive Technologies
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Persuasive_technology

M-health
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MHealth

That would be great, where is it?

Anyone have thoughts or heard anything interesting about Efthi's IMT 542 class?

It's a painful class. Beware. While it's a decent overview for what search is, the project will cause you neverending headaches because Efthi likes to shift the parameters on you CONSTANTLY so that you never know which end's up.

Those who have taken this class earlier, please share your experience, in terms of classes, work, project and whether should take this class?

Also who is taking it this time?

Hey Shreyas, you ask Mike Hogsett. He took the class last year. I think Josiah did too.

Is MGMT 547 Successful Negotiations (2) a good course?
Any comments about its intructor: BAUMAN,CHRISTOPHER?

I am an MSIM student starting from fall this year...I have already registered for 9 credits n looking for a good 1 credit course.
Thinking of going for 1 among BA 545 or HCDE 521..please through some advice or any experience regarding these courses and their professors (SPYRIDAKIS,JAN for HCDE 521 & GOETHALS,CATHERINE M for BA 545)..also..are these a good option to consider being an MSIM student?

Is anybody having trouble registering online for courses? I keep getting an error message which says I can't register online.
https://www.outreach.washington.edu/registration/ShoppingCart.asp?SysID=EX&COURSEID=104031

Don't bother try registering online. It is not supported yet. Go in person or do it by phone/fax.

Hi,
I would be starting MSIM this fall and was wondering if Info 481 is worth while. It seems interesting but it's in the undergraduate infomatics program. Don't want to take a course that is really easy and is not a value add. Would the imt 588 be a better option?

Also, has anyone taken the IMT 551 - Foundations Org IA course? . It's handled by Barbara Endicott.. Any inputs on the prof and course would eb great!

Thanks!

Hazel's via Kathy Wong words:

INFO 481 - Project Management for Informatics - is a 4th year course which can be taken by both advanced undergrads and by masters students and is accepted as part of the MSIM program. It takes students through all the basic PM principles and develops skills in MS Project s/w. In particular, you'll gain familiarity with the basic PM concepts such as work breakdown structures (WBS) and project schedules (network diagrams and critical paths), and learn how to use Microsoft Pro...

Does anyone know of any good free alternatives to learning the info covered in INFX 501-504? I hear they're a lot of work and that I could just as easily learn the material online.

Hi Emily,
w3schools.com is a pretty good place to learn that kind of stuff. Microsoft also has some good training material. Don't know where it is off the top of my head, but I'm sure it's easy to find.

I am an incoming MSIM student starting this Autumn Quarter 2009. I am thinking to take INFX501 (1 credit) in the Fall quarter as an elective. Does anyone know if this is a good option? Also, any idea if this one or any other online courses are good?

501 is about basic knowledge of JavaScript. It would be helpful if you know something about Html and haven't touched this area yet. If you have CS background, this is probably too easy for you.

I'm officially starting MSIM this fall ( took IMT 530 last winter qrtr with ur batch) and was wondering what elective would you recommend I start off with? Mike suggested the Proj Management course, but I've heard not so good things abt this course offered in the ISchool and that I'd be better of taking it form the B-School.
Looking to hear you views :-)

Thanks!

I agree with Mike with it matters what you're interested in.

Personally, I am deciding between HCDE 517 (Usability Testing), LIS 519 SPEC TOP INFO BEHAV (The Personas class), IMT 583 (Financing). While the first two are pretty niche, the financing class has been highly recommended from the previous cohort. Plus it's taught by Kevin and doesn't look to have any pre-reqs. There's so many classes offered in autumn (I wish I could take like 5 of them) that I think you should go with a class you really t...

Hi Folks,
I'm interested in taking an independent study in the fall quarter. I would like to study either business process management, particularly existing practices and systems, or systems analysis theory. I'm not sure which professors work in these areas. I still need to narrow down my topic, but I'd like some feedback on what professors you all think might be good to work with on these topics.

I don't know if your interested in Advanced XML, but Bob Boiko might do an Independent Study for that.

Who is planning to take the class IMT583 - Finance and Accounting Foundations for Information Professionals this Autumn Quarter?

I am taking this class. I think it will make more sense since I have done with the strat initiatives class which had a lot of financial concepts in it

I've heard that some of the HCDE classes overlap Jake's (IMT540) class a lot (or maybe like one or two of them do...).

Has anyone taken classes over at HCDE? What was your experience?

One of the teachers i work for, Julie Kientz, has a joint appointment with HCDE. she's very good about answering questions, and if she doesn't' know, she should be able to find someone who does.

Do anyone know about these HCI related courses? How is different among these course? Is there overlap with IMT540? Or do you know any other CHI related courses?

I don't know anything about the Fall courses, but I just received this about Summer courses and maybe worth following up:


The Department of Human Centered Design & Engineering is offering two HCI-related courses this summer, HCDE 438 (Web Technologies) and HCDE 537 (User-Centered Web Design). Students interested in HCDE 438 should contact the instructor (listed below). Students interested in HCDE 537 should contact me (gbruno@u.washington.edu).

Course Descriptions:
HCDE ...

are any of the PM classes in the Fall any good? I know there are some offered in the Spring that have gotten good reviews.

I took Hazel's INFO 481 last fall too. I didn't find it to be a terribly useful class. First of all, I think that a lot of the methods for project management that were taught to us during the class are out of date. Second, I think that the final exam materials didn't correspond at all with the materials that were lectured on (covered in class), and this frustrated me.

Overall, I've heard better things about the PM class in the b-school. I would try and take this course if you can wait

I have heard some really good feedback about this class from different classmates of mine. Since I am not a business oriented person (I want to be a UX designer), I wasn't sure at first that this class would really be relevant for me. However, I have heard that it is useful for learning how to sell your ideas, which is important, since numerous classes have mentioned how UX designers sometimes need to be evangelists. Any opinions?

Its good.

I am looking specifically at the course Principles of database systems, CSE 544.
How is this class different that the iSchool elective INFX 542, Conceptual database design?

Jasper, any course related to information management in any program on campus is fair game for an elective, as long as it doesn’t replicate something you’ve already taken or could take in the iSchool. INFX 542 and CSE544 (or CSE 444, the upper division undergrad version of the course) are all similar classes. Each is designed to introduce you to the basics of databases and logical modeling—the iSchool course is slanted toward the information perspective, the CSE courses toward the techno...

I know that during finals week I was hearing from some of you that I should take the prototype track and that the Kbase track was extremely difficult.
Now, with some distance from that experience would you still suggest
the same? Do you know of anyone without a programming background who felt very satisfied to make it through the Kbase or is a programming background an integral part of being successful doing Kbase?

Though I was cursing it every other day, I loved that kBase, man. When I was done I went to it daily, sighing with admiration.

I wouldn't do the kBase unless you have some benevolent programming friends that will dedicate their Saturday afternoons to help you if you don't have *any* experience with programming.

That was the silly, but truthful response.