HCII Special Topics

Catalog description

Special Topics in Human-Computer Interaction (HCI) is an opportunity for students interested in HCI to gain a deeper understanding of a specific area in this field, with each section being its own course with varying subject matter. The individual sections are designed to each cover a research area within HCI, from designing large-scale peer learning systems to designing games around audience agency. All sections will help students: build a more comprehensive understanding of an area of study within HCI, work closely with faculty and peers to create mini-projects or team assignments that help students master the course material, explore evidence-based research methods and techniques in HCI. Students can take multiple sections, as they are individual classes. The offerings for Fall 2025 are as follows: Section A: The AI Augmented Designer (Prof. Martelaro) https://hcii.cmu.edu/course/special-topics-ai-augmented-designer Section B: Augmenting Intelligence (Prof. Holstein) https://hcii.cmu.edu/course/special-topics-augmenting-intelligence Section D: Human-Centered NLP (Prof. Wu) https://hcii.cmu.edu/course/special-topics-human-centered-nlp Section E: AI Innovation in the Healthcare Sector (Prof. Zimmerman) https://hcii.cmu.edu/course/special-topics-ai-innovation-healthcare-sector Section F: Learning Analytics and Educational Data Science (Dr. Harpstead) https://hcii.cmu.edu/course/special-topics-learning-analytics-and-educational-data-science Section G: Designing for the Present and Future of Work (Prof. Fox) https://hcii.cmu.edu/course/special-topics-designing-present-and-future-work Section H: Interactive Extended Reality (Prof. Lindlbauer) https://hcii.cmu.edu/course/special-topics-interactive-extended-reality Course Website: http://www.hcii.cmu.edu/academics/courses