Provided a written critique of the Web site for Y-3, an Adidas product line. Covered most & least effective aspects, and successful instances of breaking traditional design practices. Cited usability research. Made suggestions for improving the site.

Prepared several detailed documents for a fictional organization. Documents include: a mission statement, an organizational chart, a recruiting plan, a job description and ad for hiring, a leadership training plan, a disaster plan, a firing checklist, a leadership training plan, an ethical principles document, and a grant application.

Prepared written critiques of eleven scholarly articles relating to different topics in information retrieval (IR). Critiques focus on questions that arise from the article, suggestions for improving the research, and ideas about additional research in related areas.

Gave a presentation about teamwork in the workplace, drawing on pop culture references and the lessons we can learn from them. Topics covered included characteristics of effective teams, division of labor, leadership, trust, and ethics.

Observed a classmate interacting with an information system (a multimedia 360 interior view of the RX-8 on Mazda's Web site). Using think-aloud protocol, recorded behaviors, thoughts, and feelings. Wrote paper describing interactions and prescribing improvements to the interface.