Schedule
The course meeting periods will consist of approximately 1/2 lectures by the instructors, and 1/2 group discussion of research papers on selected topics, mostly led by students. In the last two weeks, students will present their course projects.
| Week | Topic | Date | Presenter |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Introduction to the course, Overview of dialogue research and dialogue systems Assignment 1, due week 2 | Wed 01/15 | Traum |
| 2 | Overview of Discourse and Dialogue Structure Assignment 2, due week 4 | Wed 01/22 | Traum |
| 3 | Dialogue System Architectures & Modules, Approaches to Dialogue Management I: Structure, Frame, Information State | Wed 01/29 | Traum |
| 4 | Approaches to Dialogue Management II: AI Planning, Plan and Logic-based approaches, Information State Part II Assignment 2 Due | Wed 02/05 | Traum |
| 5 | Conversational Grounding and Error-handling Choice of Presentation Topics Due (by midnight Thursday 2/13) Assignment 3 (TBA) | Wed 02/12 | Traum |
| 6 | Dialogue System data collection and evaluation | Wed 02/19 | Traum |
| 7 | Reinforcement Learning Approaches to Dialogue and Simulated Users Project whitepaper due by midnight Fri Selection of Rapporteur Topic | Wed 02/26 | Guest Lecturer: Professor Kallirroi Georgila |
| 8 | Dialogue & Identity, Ethical Issues for Dialogue Systems All project groups or individuals meet with instructor Assignment 3 due | Wed 03/05 | Traum | 9 | Multiparty & Multifloor Dialogue | Wed 03/12 | Traum |
| 10 | Student Presentations/Discussions #1 | Wed 03/19 | TBA |
| Spring Recess: no class | Wed 03/26 | ||
| 11 | Student Presentations/Discussions #2 Project Proposal Due | Wed 04/02 | TBA |
| 12 | Student Presentations/Discussions #3 | Wed 04/09 | TBA |
| 13 | Student Presentations/Discussions #4: | Wed 04/16 | TBA |
| 14 | Student Presentations/Discussions #5: | Wed 04/23 | TBA |
| Student Presentations of Course Projects | |||
| 15 | First set of students | Wed 04/30 | |
| 16 |
Final Exam Slot: (2-4pm) Second set of students Project Report Due | Mon 05/12 | |