UX 242 - Collaborative Design

• Apply user experience and technical communication theory, practice, and processes in collaborative contexts
  • Demonstrate awareness of audience
  • Demonstrates awareness of media constraints
  • Demonstrates ability to shift message given variances in “a” and “b” 
  • Demonstrates awareness of professional contexts
• Demonstrate knowledge and application of professional collaborative software and tools
• Participate within broader institutional and societal contexts
• Innovate and improve collaborative and interpersonal processes
• Function on multidisciplinary teams
• Model professional responsibilities and ethical conduct
• Have the recognition of and ability to engage in lifelong learning

• None 

• Course introduction (1 class)
• Understanding audience, media, context (2 classes)
• Understanding design and small group communication (2 classes)
• The group formation process: Agile development and lean techniques (2 classes)
• Relating to others in groups (2 classes)
• Improving group climate (2 classes)
• Nonverbal group dynamics (1 class)
• Decision-making and problem-solving in groups (2 classes)
• Small group problem-solving techniques (2 classes)
• Defining conflict in small groups (2 classes)
• Conflict resolutions (2 classes)
• Making effective choices as a participant (2 classes)
• Making effective choices as a leader (2 classes)
• UX designer’s roles in collaborative process (1 class)
• Observing and evaluating group communication (1 class)
• Presentational speaking (2 classes)
• Group Project Work (2 classes)
• Group Presentations (2 classes)