Introduction to User Experience Principles and Processes

  • 4.8
Approx. 12 hours to complete

Course Summary

This course provides an introduction to the principles and processes of user experience design. Students will learn how to identify user needs, create user personas, conduct user research, and design user interfaces.

Key Learning Points

  • Learn the principles and processes of user experience design
  • Identify user needs and create user personas
  • Conduct user research and design user interfaces

Job Positions & Salaries of people who have taken this course might have

    • USA: $85,000
    • India: ₹1,200,000
    • Spain: €40,000
    • USA: $85,000
    • India: ₹1,200,000
    • Spain: €40,000

    • USA: $76,000
    • India: ₹1,000,000
    • Spain: €35,000
    • USA: $85,000
    • India: ₹1,200,000
    • Spain: €40,000

    • USA: $76,000
    • India: ₹1,000,000
    • Spain: €35,000

    • USA: $90,000
    • India: ₹1,500,000
    • Spain: €45,000

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Learning Outcomes

  • Identify user needs and create user personas
  • Conduct user research and design user interfaces
  • Apply design thinking principles to user experience design

Prerequisites or good to have knowledge before taking this course

  • Basic understanding of design principles
  • Familiarity with design software is helpful

Course Difficulty Level

Beginner

Course Format

  • Self-paced
  • Online

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  • Interaction Design Specialization
  • Human-Computer Interaction
  • User Experience Research and Design

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Description

This UX course provides an introduction to the fields of UX research and design. Learners will gain an understanding of what is involved in UX research, including conducting interviews, evaluating systems, and analyzing systems using principles of good design. Learners will also learn about the work involved in UX Design, including the generation of promising design solutions and the creation of prototypes at multiple levels of fidelity. By interleaving successive phases of UX Research and Design, learners will see how to learn from inevitable mistakes and improve towards a product with a great UX.

Outline

  • What is UX? What are UX Research and Design?
  • Welcome
  • What is User Experience?
  • The UX Process
  • Components of UX
  • Welcome to Introduction to User Experience
  • Syllabus
  • Help Us Learn More About You!
  • Module 1
  • UX Design Overview
  • UX Design Overview
  • Prototypes
  • Sketching
  • A Brief Incomplete History of UX
  • UX Design Overview, Part 1
  • How Do People Perceive Information?
  • Visual Perception, Part 1
  • Visual Perception, Part 2
  • Memory, Part 1
  • Memory, Part 2
  • Module 3
  • How Do People Act in the World?
  • Seven Stages of Action
  • Gulfs of Execution and Evaluation
  • Design Principles
  • Module 4
  • Design Heuristics
  • Heuristics for Design
  • #1 - Visibility of System Status
  • #2 - Match Between System and Real World
  • #3 - User Control and Freedom
  • #4 - Consistency and Standards
  • #5 - Error Prevention
  • #6 - Recognition Over Recall
  • #7 - Flexibility and Efficiency of Use
  • #8 - Aesthetic and Minimalist Design
  • #9 - Error Recovery
  • #10 - Help and Documentation
  • Module 5
  • Heuristic Evaluation and Course Wrap-up
  • Heuristic Evaluation
  • Course Wrap-up, Next Steps
  • Basic Methods of UX Research
  • Interview - UX Designer Matt Martin
  • Interview With UX Researcher Lija Hogan
  • Overview of the Heuristic Evaluation Assignments
  • Post-Course Survey
  • Attributions
  • Keep Learning with Michigan Online

Summary of User Reviews

Learn the principles and processes of user experience (UX) design in this course. Students praised the course for its comprehensive and interactive approach to teaching UX design principles.

Key Aspect Users Liked About This Course

Comprehensive and interactive approach to teaching UX design principles

Pros from User Reviews

  • Great course for beginners to learn UX design
  • Instructors are knowledgeable and engaging
  • Course content is updated regularly
  • Interactive exercises help reinforce learning
  • Course is well-structured and easy to follow

Cons from User Reviews

  • Some users felt the course was too basic
  • Course may not be suitable for experienced UX designers
  • Some users found the course to be too theoretical
  • Limited opportunities for peer interaction
  • Course may not provide enough hands-on experience
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