Below is a list of common questions people have asked about using the HCII website. If you have other questions, please email jpuglisi@cs.cmu.edu.

How do I log in to my account?

  1. Go to www.hcii.cmu.edu
  2. Click on the arrow that points toward the right on the left side of the screen. (It's near the bottom under "HCII 20th Anniversary.)
  3. Enter your username.
  4. Enter your password.
  5. Click on "Log In."

I forgot my username. What do I do?
If you can't remember your username, email hciiwebmaster@cs.cmu.edu.

I forgot my password. What do I do?

  1. Go to www.hcii.cmu.edu
  2. Click on the arrow that points toward the right on the left side of the screen. (It's near the bottom under "HCII 20th Anniversary.)
  3. Enter your username.
  4. Click on the link below the log in button that says "Request new password."
  5. Follow the instructions that the site provides.

How do I edit my profile?

  1. Log in to your account.
  2. Find your profile. It should follow the path hcii.cmu.edu/people/firstname-lastname. If not, look for yourself in the "People" category where you belong (Faculty, Master's Students, etc.) and click on your name.
  3. Click on "Edit" in the gray bar above your name.
  4. You'll see "Account" and "General" buttons on the right side of the screen. Click on "General."
  5. A screen will appear where you can make changes to your profile in six categories. They look like tabs on the left side of the screen: General, Contact, Academics, Responsibilities, Research and Additional.
  6. Make the changes you need to make.
  7. Click "Save" at the bottom of the page.

Your information should be reflected in your profile immediately.

I need to perform a task on the web but don't have the right permissions. What do I do?
Email hciiwebmaster@cs.cmu.edu and we can change them for you.

I need to update a faculty research project. How do I do it?
Only people with certain permissions can edit projects. If you need to edit one and don't have the correct permissions, email hciiwebmaster@cs.cmu.edu. If you have the correct permissions, you can edit a project by doing the following.

  1. Log in to your account.
  2. You'll see a white toolbar at the top of the screen. Click on the "Content" button in it.
  3. Type a keyword from the research project's title into the "Title" field.
  4. Select "Project" from the Type dropdown menu.
  5. Click on the Apply button.
  6. A link to your content should appear in the table. Click on "edit" at the far right side of the table.
  7. Make whatever changes you need. NOTE: The "Research" section does not automatically expand, and this is where you choose the research thrust and the researchers involved in the project. If you need to change those things, be sure to click on the word "Research."
  8. When you've finished making your changes, click "Save."

You should be able to see your changes right away.