CS 7300 — Empirical Research Methods for Human Computer Interaction
4 semester hoursGraduateLectureusually offered: springtypical days: M/ThBostonTraditional
Introduces concepts related to human subject studies for human computer interaction and personal health informatics. Discusses the methodological foundations, as well as issues of practical implementation and use. Provides an overview of the most common experimental designs used in these fields, and how studies should be proposed, conducted, analyzed, and documented for publication. Covers qualitative methods, including interviewing and focus groups, along with approaches to inductive qualitative data analysis. Methods discussed in the course are useful in any area of science that involves the application of the scientific method to situations involving people interacting with computational artifacts or systems, including observation, hypothesis formation, measurement, and descriptive and inferential statistical analyses.
Offering history
| Term | Sections | Enrolled | Capacity | Full | Open seats/section |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spring 2024 | 1 | 6 | 25 | 24% | 19.0 |
| Spring 2025 | 1 | 11 | 25 | 44% | 14.0 |
| Spring 2026 | 1 | 7 | 20 | 35% | 13.0 |
Snapshots from scheduled scrapes — not live seat availability. "Full" can exceed 100% when sections over-enroll.
Meeting times
Share of recent sections by weekday: M 100% · T 0% · W 0% · Th 100% · F 0%
Common patterns: MR (100% of sections) — in patterns, R means Thursday
Professors
Spring
- Timothy Bickmore (100% of students) · reviews
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