Fall 2024
Instructor: Dr. Jason Tham
Day: Tuesday
Time: 6:00-8:50pm [Central]
CRN: 37088 [onsite] | 35503 [online]
Modality: Hybrid
Course Description
This course introduces students to foundational principles and theories of user experience (UX) design and prepares them to perform basic usability testing of user-facing documents. Students will explore and practice user research and usability testing, human-centered design, and digital prototyping. Upon completion of this course, students should feel confident about:
- Constructing rigorous and validating UX and usability test plans
- Practicing a variety of approaches to researching user experiences and goals
- Analyzing user and usability data in appropriate ways
Advising
Eligible Students: PhD, MATC
Degree Plan Category: Required Methods – Option (PhD), Theory and Research Requirement option (MATC, 9 hours required total),
Notes:
PhD students– If you are interested in UX or are planning to do UX-related research in your dissertation project prioritize completing this requirement.
MATC students– An excellent Theory and Research Requirement option (9 hours required total) or Tailoring Your Degree Plan option (9 hours required total) for students interested in UX research or are thinking about doing PhD work in TCR with a focus on UX.