COMM 668: Space, Technology & User-Experience
syllabus  | schedule of events
Fall term 2012

September 10 |  Introducing Space, Technology and User-Experience
Each subsequent week, we will look at a different facet of space and consider how technology intertwines with space.
Readings:

• Syllabus & Schedule of Events
• Hall (three chapters: 1, 9, 10)
• Wikipedia: Proxemics

September 17 | Exploring Experience Design: A comparison study
Our course will meet at the address announced in class. Please make arrangements to join us.
Readings:

• UX Matters: UXD Defined
• Bacon (1974) pp. 14-31
• McArthur (2011): Practical Lessons for Spaces of Learning [ACEFJournal]

September 24 | Built Space
Book chapter Stage 1 (Proposal) due
Readings:

• Gehl (2010) Ch. 1 & 2
• Strange & Banning (2001)
• Biocca (2004)
• Cox (2011): Student Experience of University Space [IJTLHE]

October 1 | Creating and Experiencing Space and Place
Readings:

• Fleming (2007) pp. 288-316
• Lynch (1960)
• Kunstler (2004) TED Talk

October 8 | Mapping Innovation
Assessment 1 – Experiential analysis (10 entries) due
Readings:

• Attend Event: Mapping Innovation: Digital Entrepreneur Nick Such
• 10 journal articles of your choice for your chapter

October 15 | Wayfinding
Book Chapter Stage 2 (Introduction & Annotated Bibliography) due
Readings:

• Gibson (2009) – 2.1, 2.2, 2.3, 2.4
• 99% invisible (2012): Queue Theory [podcast]
• Allen: Office Space as Organization [NYT]
• DesignTaxi: NY Signs get Update

October 22 | Spaces as Community
Readings:

• Oldenburg (1999) pp. 3-42
• Costa (2010)
• 99% Invisible (2012): Names vs. Nothings [podcast]
• KaBOOM: Playgrounds that Build Communities [Infographic]
• Gordon (2012): How Districts Create Community [THEJournal]

October 29 |  Investing in Communities through Technology
Book Chapter Stage 3 (Early draft) due
Readings:

• The City 2 [Website]
• Gordon: Gaming the City
• Clark: iPads Make DMV Less Horrible [WebProNews]
• ArtPlace [Website]
• Trulia: Visualize your Commute [Mashable]

November 5 | Creating experiences with Technology
Assessment 2 – Experiential Analysis (10 entries) due
Readings:

• Knight Foundation: #TechEngage
• Doering & Poeschel (2007)
• Zuckerman: How do we make civic crowdfunding awesome?
• 10 Urban Projects in Technology

November 12 | Spaces with Memory
Readings:

• Lin
• Dorell: Arlington Cemetery App [USAToday]
• Carliner
• Williams

November 19
Use this week to write and complete a peer-review of your book chapter
Thanksgiving break

November 26 | Troubleshooting our Chapters
Book chapter Stage 4 (Completed Chapter) due

December 3 | A Place for Space
Assessment 3 – Experiential Analysis (final 5 entries) due
Readings:

• Each other’s space websites
• Each other’s book chapters

December 10
Book Chapter (Stage 5) Revised Chapter due