GSND 5130 — Mixed Research Methods for Games
4 semester hoursGraduateLectureusually offered: falltypical days: FBostonOakland, CATraditional
Focuses on methods and methodologies from human-computer interaction (HCI) and their use in different applications, including apps, web applications, games, and virtual worlds. Covers the basics of user-oriented evaluation, associated topics, and usability methods. Introduces the design process, usability heuristics, HCI paradigms, task models, and cognitive models. Examines quantitative and qualitative analysis of data. Offers students an opportunity to delve into experimental design, institutional review board approvals, ethics, research subject recruitment, and experiment implementations. Applies concepts through concrete projects, case examples, and exercises. Expects students to be running assignments continually and trying out different evaluation methods and methodologies.
Offering history
| Term | Sections | Enrolled | Capacity | Full | Open seats/section |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fall 2023 | 4 | 49 | 72 | 68% | 5.8 |
| Fall 2024 | 4 | 43 | 66 | 65% | 5.8 |
| Fall 2025 | 4 | 54 | 72 | 75% | 4.5 |
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 13% · T 34% · W 3% · Th 22% · F 73%
Common patterns: F (40% of sections), TF (29% of sections), MR (13% of sections), R (9% of sections), T (5% of sections), WF (3% of sections) — in patterns, R means Thursday
Professors
Fall
- Eileen McGivney (33% of students) · reviews
- Alexandra To (27% of students) · reviews
- Nathalie Mathe (11% of students) · reviews
- Leanne Chukoskie (11% of students) · reviews
Percentages are each professor's average share of the season's enrolled students in recent terms.
Unlocks
Courses that list GSND 5130 in their prerequisites.
Links
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