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Introduction to User Experience Design

The focus of this course is to introduce the learner to User Experience (UX) Design User Experience design is design that is user centered. The goal is to design artifacts that allow the users to meet their needs in the most effective efficient and satisfying manner. The course introduces the novice to a cycle of discovery and evaluation and a set of techniques that meet the user's needs. This course is geared toward the novice. It is for learners that have heard about "user experience" or "user interface" design but don't really know much about these disciplines. The course mantra is that “Design is a systematic and data driven process.” Design is systematic because it is based on a set of techniques and also on a cycle of discovery. In this course the learner is introduced to the four step user interface design cycle. Along the way learners are exposed to a set of techniques to gather information about a) what the user needs b)how to design and model interfaces based on these and then how to evaluate the design to ascertain that the user's goals are met. These techniques are tools that are used in a standardized manner and give us the data we use in our design. This means that anyone (regardless of their current training) that is willing to learn these techniques and follow the proposed cycle can be a UX designer!

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Rating 4.4 based on 438 ratings
Length 6 weeks
Effort 5 weeks of study, 1-2 hours/week
Starts Jul 17 (42 weeks ago)
Cost $49
From Georgia Institute of Technology via Coursera
Instructor Dr. Rosa I. Arriaga
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Language English
Subjects Programming Social Sciences Science Art & Design
Tags Computer Science Social Sciences Life Sciences Design And Product Psychology

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Provides a good overview of User Experience Design.

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Overall though, the content was sound and I did feel like I learned a lot with regards to the basic building block of User Experience Design.

It's a very concise and easy-to-understand online course for those who want to know what is User Experience Design.

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easy to follow

Content well organized and easy to follow.

Nice Overview Very well articulated, precise and easy to follow Clear introduction to the process but the occasional typos were really rather glaring and took away from the credibility of the course.

The concepts were easy to understand and the material was delivered in an easy to follow format.

Thanks Very good instructor, easy to follow and to remember what was explained.

I liked the fact that it was both theoretically robust and practically inclined, the examples utilised where relatable and easy to follow.

It is easy to follow, and the quizzes after class are useful to help me review the knowledge in the classes.

Great intro course, easy to follow and highly informative.

easy to follow and straight forward.

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A bit too formal although the material is simple enough Basics of UXD are neatly covered with simple examples and narratives.

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When I wanted to learn the basics of UX, this course gave me all the important elements I need to understand.

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I enjoyed this course because it laid out the topics in a very easily understandable way!

I enjoyed this course as my first course on Coursera.

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highly recommend

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I highly recommend this to anyone who wants to start a career in the field of UX design.

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Overall a simple but comprehensive short course which is highly recommended.

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georgia tech

Grateful for the efforts taken by the Georgia Tech and Coursera.

Thank you Georgia Tech!

I hope Georgia Tech could provide more advanced course regarding Ux on Coursera.

Thank you so much Georgia Tech for making this video.

I recently started the UMich UX specialization and this one from Georgia Tech is so much better on introduction.

Thanks Coursera and Georgia Tech.

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more advanced

I wish we could have covered more advanced evaluation topics, but it is not in the scope of this course.

I recommend taking it since it's free knowledge and doesn't take long, but you can easily skip it and move on to something else more advanced.

It gave me all the insight needed to pursue a more advanced UX curriculum.

It is a good start for those, who are interested in a new profession, but after this course you need to take another, more advanced and deep course.

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dr. rosa

Well taught Dr. Rosa is supper teacher in UX field.

Would have liked something more challenging Dr. Rosa Arriaga is super arcitulate teacher!!

I wish that Dr. Rosa added a summary for the major steps and points because that's what I Nice Course and Enjoyed doing it This is my first attempt to do any online certification and I was really confused before starting this course but after completing my certification.

Thanks to Dr. Rosa I. Arriaga & Georgia Institute of Technology.

Professor Dr. Rosa I. Arriaga did an excellent job in explaining UX design terms in the most simplest way to understand.

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wish there

I also really wish there was a bit more direction given for someone who wants to get more serious about this (i.e.

I also kind of wish there was mention on the risk-management side to usability.

I wish there were more courses by this professor in depth for FREE.

Lectures and teaching - 5 starts indeed, but I wish there were more examples and interactive questions leading to more practical tasks.

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Careers

An overview of related careers and their average salaries in the US. Bars indicate income percentile.

User Interface Developer 1 $65k

User Interface Design Analyst $81k

User Interface Coordinator $81k

Graphic/User Interface Designer $84k

User Interface Development / AT & T $88k

User Interface Developer 2 $109k

User Interface/Visual Designer $117k

Senior User Experience / User Interface Designer $135k

Advanced User Interface Engineer $144k

User Interface Engineer 1 $163k

Vehicle User Interface Designer $168k

User Interface Architect 2 $192k

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Rating 4.4 based on 438 ratings
Length 6 weeks
Effort 5 weeks of study, 1-2 hours/week
Starts Jul 17 (42 weeks ago)
Cost $49
From Georgia Institute of Technology via Coursera
Instructor Dr. Rosa I. Arriaga
Download Videos On all desktop and mobile devices
Language English
Subjects Programming Social Sciences Science Art & Design
Tags Computer Science Social Sciences Life Sciences Design And Product Psychology

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