Most of the work that people do requires some degree of coordination and communication with others. Successful designs requires: (1) social psychological insight into group processes; (2) computer science insight into mechanisms to organize information, coordinate, share, and communicate, and (3) HCI design insight to achieve successful designs for computer-mediated tools. The course focuses primarily on the first two and examines problems and solutions in group coordination and systems including group decisions support, organizational memory, virtual spaces, and collaborative design.
CSC 485A: Pre-requisite is SENG 310 and 3rd year standing.