http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/40088 Women's and Gender Studies (WGS) Thu, 23 May 2013 11:02:48 GMT 2013-05-23T11:02:48Z http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/77168 17.118J / SP.412J / WGS.412J Feminist Political Thought, Fall 2000 Wood, Elizabeth A. This course focuses on a range of theories of gender in modern life. In recent years feminist scholars in a range of disciplines have challenged previously accepted notions of political theory such as the distinctions between public and private, the definitions of politics itself, the nature of citizenship, and the roles of women in civil society. In this course we will examine different aspects of women's lives through the life cycle as seen from the vantage point of political theory. In addition we will consider different ways of looking at power and political culture in modern societies, issues of race and class, poverty and welfare, sexuality and morality. Fri, 01 Dec 2000 00:00:00 GMT http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/77168 2000-12-01T00:00:00Z http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/75812 18.152 Introduction to Partial Differential Equations, Fall 2004 Staffilani, Gigliola; Vasy, Andras This course analyzes initial and boundary value problems for ordinary differential equations and the wave and heat equation in one space dimension. It also covers the Sturm-Liouville theory and eigenfunction expansions, as well as the Dirichlet problem for Laplace's operator and potential theory. Wed, 01 Dec 2004 00:00:00 GMT http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/75812 2004-12-01T00:00:00Z http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/75811 11.124 Introduction to Teaching and Learning Mathematics and Science, Fall 2004 Klopfer, Eric This course provides an introduction to teaching and learning in a variety of K-12 settings. Through visits to schools, classroom discussions, selected readings, and hands-on activities, we explore the challenges and opportunities of teaching. Topics of study include educational technology, design and experimentation, student learning, and careers in education. Wed, 01 Dec 2004 00:00:00 GMT http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/75811 2004-12-01T00:00:00Z http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/75810 6.831 User Interface Design and Implementation, Fall 2004 Miller, Robert 6.831 introduces the principles of user interface development, focusing on three key areas: Design: How to design good user interfaces, starting with human capabilities (including the human information processor model, perception, motor skills, color, attention, and errors) and using those capabilities to drive design techniques: task analysis, user-centered design, iterative design, usability guidelines, interaction styles, and graphic design principles. Implementation: Techniques for building user interfaces, including low-fidelity prototypes, Wizard of Oz, and other prototyping tools; input models, output models, model-view-controller, layout, constraints, and toolkits. Evaluation: Techniques for evaluating and measuring interface usability, including heuristic evaluation, predictive evaluation, and user testing. The semester starts with various assignments, and ends with a substantial programming project. This course is worth 6 Engineering Design Points. Wed, 01 Dec 2004 00:00:00 GMT http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/75810 2004-12-01T00:00:00Z