%SECTION            Academic Unit
%Institution        Nova Southeastern University
%Unit               Computer and Information Sciences
%Center             Center for Computer and Information Sciences
%Shortname          Nova SE. Univ., Computer & Info. Sciences
%Country            USA-FL, Ft. Lauderdale
%Address            3301 College Avenue
Ft. Lauderdale, FL 33314  USA
%Phone              +01-305-475-7352
%Fax                +01-305-476-1982
%Email              ccisinfo@alpha.nova.edu
%Contact            Debbie Rudes (Marketing/Admissions Dept.)
%Updated            1994-03-01
%Degrees            MS, Ph.D. in CIS, CTE, IS, CS
%HCI_MS_Theses      0
%HCI_PhD_Theses     5-20
%HCI_MS_Current     0
%HCI_PhD_Current    5-10
%Description The NSU CCIS Department is strong in the areas of
programming languages, operating systems, software engineering,
compiler design, artificial intelligence, decision support
systems, and human-computer interaction.  Each curricula in CCIS
(CIS, CTE, IS and CS) have at least one course in HCI.
%Facilities CCIS has a number of workstations, IBM-compatible
PCs, and Apple/Macintosh computers with a variety of software
used for instructional purposes.  In addition to campus labs,
Nova's online environment offers real-time distributed Electronic
Classroom sessions for distance learners, electronic
conferencing, and electronic student assignment submission
system. The CCIS houses a group decision support lab.  The CCIS
plans to open a HCI lab in the near future.

%SECTION            HCI Program
%Contact            Laurie P. Dringus
%Title              Assistant Professor
%Address            Nova Southeastern University
Center for Computer and Information Sciences
3301 College Avenue
Ft. Lauderdale, FL 33314 USA
%Phone              +01-305-475-7563
%FAX                +01-305-475-1982
%Email              laurie@alpha.nova.edu
%Program HCI is one of about 10 areas of specialization in the
department.
%Other_Contacts

%SECTION            HCI Faculty
%Name               Laurie P. Dringus
%Title              Assistant Professor
%Degree             Ph.D., 1990, Nova Uni., Information Systems
%Phone              +01-305-475-7563
%Email              laurie@alpha.nova.edu
%Interests +
 * User interface design strategies
 * interaction styles
 * group decision support systems
 * computer-mediated communication
 * computer-supported cooperative work
 * multimedia user interfaces
%Publications +

%SECTION            HCI Courses
%Title              Human-Computer Interaction
%Number             MCTE/MCIS/MMIS 680
%Instructor         Laurie P. Dringus
%Frequency          Annual
%Times_Taught       6
%Enrollment         5-40
%Format             lecture, exercises, projects
%Tools              Asymetrix Toolbook, Video, computer conferencing
%Text +
 * Shneiderman, 1992
 * ACM SIGCHI Conference Proceedings
 - other research articles
%Description The course provides an overview of HCI as a sub-area
of the computer sciences and offers specific background relating
to user-centered design approaches in information systems
applications.  Areas addressed:  the user interface and software
design strategies, user experience levels, information
technology.

%SECTION            HCI Courses
%Title              Human-Computer Interaction
%Number             DCIS/DISS/DCTE 720/DCIS/DISS/DCTE 820
%Instructor         Laurie P. Dringus
%Frequency          Every two years
%Times_Taught       1
%Enrollment         40-60
%Format             lecture, exercises, projects
%Tools              Asymetrix Toolbook, Video, computer conferencing,
usability software
%Text +
 * Shneiderman, 1992
 * ACM SIGCHI Conference Proceedings
 - other research articles
%Description This doctoral level course presents design
principles, guidelines, and methodologies for building,
installing, managing, and maintaining interactive systems.  Other
topics:  HCI research, CSCW, user productivity, usability
engineering.