Course overview / What is usability and user experience design?
One-Minute Summaries and Questions
Usability 101: Introduction to Usability May 15th 11:59pm PDT
Introduction to User Experience Design May 15th 11:59pm PDT
Weekly Quiz
Week 1 Review Quiz (Practice) May 15th 11:59pm PDT
Required Readings
BlackBoard Collaborate Session Slides
Introduction to UX — Mini-lectures and Activities | PDF
Week 1 Review and Discussion | PDF
Supplemental Readings
Usability
The ease of use and learnability of physical and digital objects.
- A Business Case for Usability
- Fact vs. Fiction: What Usability is Not
- Usability 101: Introduction to Usability
User-centered design (UCD)
A methodology and philosophy where users and their goals are the focal point.
- Being User-Centered When Implementing a UCD Process
- Three Steps to Fostering a User-Centered Design Culture
- User-Centered Design Basics
User Experience Design
The holistic experience of a digital or technological product or service.