GDS UX JOURNAL
Module 1 |
Module 2 |
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Objectives
Understand the class logistics - submission guidelines, etc. Review the concept of usability, elements of user experience design, and the User-Centered Design process. Assignments Thesis Project Work Assessment Executive Summary of Your Thesis Project Create a Journal and Provide a Link |
Objectives
Review user research methodology Understand the target audience for your Thesis Project (roles, needs, goals), and the competitive landscape Sketchbook requirements Assignments Requirements Analysis Update assignment applying Instructor's notes |
Module 3Objectives
Review storytelling, scenarios, and use cases as tools for defining user requirements Assignments Derive a Set of Use Cases or Scenarios for Your Thesis Project Derive a List of User Requirements for Your Thesis Project Update assignment applying Instructor's notes |
Module 4Objectives
Review the importance of creating quality content for your Thesis Project Review examples of content inventories Start creating and tracking your project content Assignments Content Inventory Update assignment applying Instructor's notes |
Module 5Objectives
Review strategies for developing the conceptual design of your project. Practice utilizing one or more conceptual development techniques on your project. Assignments Graphical Mind Map Update assignment applying Instructor's notes |
Module 6Objectives
Understand the range of design skills for executing a new media Thesis Project. Review methods for structuring and organizing project content information. Review diagramming tools for developing information “blueprints” of your project’s information organization. Assignments Information Architecture Update assignment applying Instructor's notes |
Module 7Objectives
Learn about navigation systems. Apply good navigation design to your project. Assignments Navigation Mechanism Provide Your Journal Link Update assignment applying Instructor's notes (over Spring Break) |
Module 8Objectives
Storyboarding as a UX technique. Wireframing to define the information layout of specific user views. Low or high-fidelity prototype Assignments Storyboard Sequence Plan Wireframes |
Module 9Objectives
Explore strategies for developing the visual design of your project. Review visual properties and how they can be implemented in user interface design. Learn visual principles that can help you produce an effective visual design. Assignments Visual Design |
Module 10Objectives
Composition of a usability test & set up a study Prepare an effective testing task list in order to build out your design prototype, & best ways to prompt the test user for valuable usability feedback Assignments Test Task List and Scripts Online Prototype |
Module 11Objectives
Low-fidelity and high-fidelity prototyping. Review methods for creating prototypes, & importance of prototypes to solicit feedback on your Thesis Project design Assignments Conduct User Testing On Prototype |
Module 12Objectives
Value of debriefing overall design effort and return on investment during the production phase of your project Solicit feedback on your project design in different ways Assignments Complete User Testing Summarize Usability Test Results |
Module 13Objectives
Discuss the purpose of design specifications in the industry & essential components of good design specification Assignments Update Online Prototype Specify Current UI Design |
Module 14Objectives
Project Plan for the next phase of Thesis Project Timeframe for project development Update project timeline. Assignments Update Project Plan Evaluate Peer Design Specs |
Module 15Objectives
Review of course topics, etc. Review peer final UI designs Feedback on course Assignments Update Journal and provide Journal Link |