Course Outline
1. GUIDING PRINCIPLES
Examine the core principles of user-centered design.
Explore ISO 9241 as a key standard in the usability field.
Distinguish clearly between usability and user experience.
Identify user needs and goals with confidence.
2. USER RESEARCH
Identify the essential components of usage.
Master techniques for interviewing target audiences.
Clarify the distinction between observation and interpretation.
Collect and analyze high-quality user data.
Develop effective research techniques and methodologies.
3. ILLUSTRATING THE CONTEXT OF USE
Identify potential users for your product or system.
Create product personas and interpret their specific needs.
Understand Hick’s Law, which defines the relationship between the number of user interface choices and cognitive load.
Manage and define the elements of user stories.
4. MEASURING USABILITY
Define usability through the lenses of effectiveness, efficiency, and satisfaction.
Utilize behavioral data to distinguish between effective and poor design ideas.
Select among design alternatives using A/B testing methods.
Explain the value of iterative design.
5. INFORMATION ARCHITECTURE
Transform disorganized information into a structured experience.
Develop an appropriate flow between the user and the product or service.
Organize, structure, and label content, functions, and features.
Contrast the implementation model, mental model, and conceptual model.
6. INTERACTION DESIGN
Confidently describe various user interface design patterns.
Select the appropriate interactive control for user interface design.
Easily define the concept of progressive disclosure.
Differentiate between interaction design and information architecture.
Define the importance of consistency in user interface design.
7. VISUAL DESIGN
Create user interface designs that leverage universal principles of visual design.
Identify effective and ineffective page layouts.
Choose the correct interactive control in a user interface design.
Enhance research insights using eye-tracking methodology.
8. INTERFACE PROTOTYPING
Choose between different types of prototyping, such as paper and electronic.
Describe the differences between prototypes and sketches.
Identify multiple design solutions before settling on a specific one.
Practically sketch paper prototypes.
9. USABILITY EVALUATION
Recall Jakob Nielsen’s Usability Heuristics and other usability principles.
State the various types of usability evaluation.
Record data from usability evaluations.
Evaluate the usability of systems by applying usability heuristics.
Requirements
No specific prerequisites are required to enroll in this course.
Testimonials (7)
Lecture tried his best ensuring that even the most technical part of the training is well understood by put up a number of examples using the real life examples. I also loved the graphics part. i will be able to apply it in most of my presentation.
DORAH - Vodacom
Course - User Experience (UX) Design
His knowledge and examples shared
Jolandi - Vodacom
Course - User Experience (UX) Design
Building UI/UX and understanding the principles of its creation
Dmytro
Course - User Experience (UX) Design
The engagement sessions where we got to experiment and try our designs
lerato bereng - Vodacom
Course - User Experience (UX) Design
The knowledge Khoebib had on all the relevant subjects
Siddeeq Osman - Vodacom
Course - User Experience (UX) Design
I loved the trainers knowledge around the various UX/UI topics!
jason ezra - Vodacom
Course - User Experience (UX) Design
Wireframe design. Interesting topic. Well explained!
