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Apr 23, 2024
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TC 4400 - Foundations of User Experience2 lecture hours 2 lab hours 3 credits
Course Description
This course covers the conceptual frameworks and applied methodologies for user-centered design and user experience research. Emphasis is placed on learning and practicing a variety of usability research methods/techniques such as scenario development, user profiling, tasks analysis, contextual inquiry, usability tests, expert inspection and heuristic evaluation. Assignments may include usability methods plans, user persona development, scenario and task modeling, card sorting, and a usability testing project. (prereq: GS 1001 , GS 1002 , GS 1003 or consent of program director and junior standing)
Course Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion of this course, the student will be able to:
- Apply basic principles of Information Architecture
- Use logic to create better user experiences for traditional technical documentation and multimedia
- Use prototyping to explore multiple iterations of designs and test their performance
- Design a user experience that is consistent and reliable from device to device
- Incorporate accessibility into a design process
- Design and run a basic usability study
- Develop a content strategy to analyze and shape the tone, voice, and visual style for a brand or company
Prerequisites by Topic
- Foundations of technical writing
Course Topics
Coordinator
Tammy Rice-Bailey
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