Description An important skill for any graduate student is the ability to independently read and critique research papers. In this assignment, you are to choose an HCI research topic and conduct a literature review of the topic. One way to pick a topic is to look at the list here http://hcibib.org/hot-topics You could pick a topic related to your project, or you could pick a topic completely different, any topic is fine. The idea is to go through several publications about that topic, and summarize what they said, and then also summarize the collective view (do they all agree? If they don't all agree, what are the two sides?). This review should be around 2000-2500 words, double-spaced, font 12. Specific examples should be analysed and discussed to illustrate the different points and the review should end with a possible guess at what the future could offer in terms of new possibilities and prospects for the topic. Students are expected to demonstrate an in-depth understanding of HCI and HCI research and to express their views clearly and effectively. The specific choices in terms of examples and research material as well as writing skills will also be taken into account. Submission Guidelines • you should submit a MS word file or a pdf file • use your name as the file name, with the format as FirstnameLastname.doc or .pdf • the document header should include your name and student ID. • you should upload the submission via LearnJCU. • late assignment will be subject to penalty mentioned in the subject guide. Grading Criteria Criteria Fail (0-20 %) Limited (20-40%) Basic (40-60%) Sound (60-80%) Excellent (80-100%) Marks Choice of source material (10 points available) Fail to select of credible and relevant references and materials More than 4 irrelevant materials or discussion points Limited selection of credible and relevant references and materials 3-4 irrelevant materials or discussion points Basic selection of credible and relevant references and materials 2-3 irrelevant materials or discussion points Sound selection of credible and relevant references and materials 1-2 irrelevant materials or discussion points Comprehensive selection of credible and relevant references and materials No irrelevant materials or discussion points /10 Analysis (30 points available) Fail to provide analysis with relevant criteria and insightful questioning and logic More than 4 irrelevant criteria or explanations Limited analysis with relevant criteria and insightful questioning and logic 3-4 irrelevant criteria or explanations Basic analysis with relevant criteria and insightful questioning and logic 2-3 irrelevant criteria or explanations Sound analysis with relevant criteria and insightful questioning and logic 1 -2 irrelevant criteria or explanations Appropriate analysis with relevant criteria and insightful questioning and logic No irrelevant criteria and explanations /30 Understanding of the topic and its evolution (30 points available) Fail to discuss and review of the topic and its evolution Missing more than 3 major innovations, development and significant milestones of the topic Limited discussion and review of the topic and its evolution Missing 2-3 major innovations, development and significant milestones of the topic Basic discussion and review of the topic and its evolution Missing 1-2 major innovations, development and significant milestones of the topic Sound discussion and r review of the topic and its evolution Missing 1 major innovations, development and significant milestones of the topic Comprehensive discussion and review of the topic and its evolution Include major innovations, development and significant milestones of the topic /30 Strength of Research (15 points available) The submission evidences a good knowledge of HCI and HCI research. Significant examples and papers have been chosen for discussing the topic. Fail to demonstrate knowledge of HCI and HCI research Include irrelevant examples in the discussion Limited knowledge of HCI and HCI research Include some relevant and some irrelevant examples in the discussion Basic knowledge of HCI and HCI research Include some relevant examples in the discussion Sound knowledge of HCI and HCI research Include some significant examples in the discussion Excellent knowledge of HCI and HCI research Include most significant examples in the discussion /15 Clarity of Expression (15 points available) The submission is well written, well referenced in a scholarly manner Submission is well structured and has required length Visuals are used in order to communicate ideas. Fail to provide clear expression and presentation Limited expression and presentation quality Convey information unclearly in written form More than 5 major grammatical or style issues Basic expression and presentation quality Convey information clearly in written form Less than 5 major grammatical or style issues Sound expression and presentation quality Convey information clearly and fluently in written form Minor grammatical or style issues Excellent expression and presentation quality Convey information clearly and fluently in high quality written form /15