Digital Design and Innovation

***All Quiz & Discussion Board due dates are posted on Canvas.
(Quizzes are offered in-class only and will begin promptly at 4PM on the assigned date)

WEEK	DATES	TOPIC	DUE
1	8/28 8/30 9/1	Intro – What is UX Project Research and Digital Product Design, Defining Users Preliminary usability testingWeek 1 Discussion Slides	Required Reading UX – Wikipedia What is a product manager? 5 Stages in Design Thinking
2	9/4 (no-class) 9/6 9/8	World according to Norman – Affordances and Signifiers, etc. Week 2 Discussion Slides	Required Reading Norman Chapter 1 (by 9/5)
3	9/11 9/13 9/15	Human Error, Slips and Mistakes Process Thinking – Group Work – Review Team’s assigned Agora Metaverse ExperienceGuest Speaker – Ethan Berg and Studio Time (9/15)Week 3 Discussion Slides	Required Reading Norman Chapter 5 (by 9/10)Additional Reading (optional) Human Error or Design Error? Preventing User Errors: Avoiding Unconscious Slips
4	9/18 9/20 9/22	Gulfs of Execution & Evaluation, Seven Stages Project 1 – Part 1 Presentations (9/20) 3-Levels of ProcessingWeek 4 Discussion Slides	Required Reading Norman Chapter 2 (by 9/17)Deliverable Due Project 1 – Part 1 (due 9/19 by 11:59 PM)
5	9/25 9/27 9/29	Usability Testing & Heuristic Evaluations Design Thinking User Experience Empathy Map & Needs StatementWeek 5 Discussion Slides	Required Reading Norman Chapter 6 (by 9/24) Heuristic Evaluation (watch video) Usability Testing Conducting a Heuristic Evaluation
6	10/2 10/4 10/6	Studio Session – “Crit & Collab” Project 1 – Part 2 Presentations (10,4 & 10/6)Week 6 Discussion Slides	Required Reading Norman Chapter 3 (by 10/1)Deliverable Due Project 1 – Part 2 (Due 10/3 by 11:59 PM)
7	10/9 10/11 (10/13 Fall Wellness Day – no class)	Knowledge in the Head & World and Mapping MID-Semester Feedback SessionWeek 7 Discussion Slides	Required Reading Norman Chapter 4 (by 10/8)
8	10/16 10/18 10/20	Project #2 Intro – EY Guest Speaker – (10/16) Tony Daddario Project Two Overview Design and Blame Discussion Problem solving exercise: Draw Toast – Using Systems Thinking Week 8 Discussion Slides	Deliverable Due Certificate Learning Course – Scrum (Due 10/19)
9	10/23 10/25 10/27	Constraints, Discoverability and Feedback Figma Workshop Part I Figma Workshop Part II Week 9 Discussion Slides	Deliverable Due Certificate Learning Course – Figma (Due 10/24)
10	10/30 11/1 11/3	Design Today & Agile Processes Conventions, Guidelines & Accessibility Palette Generator Studio Session – “Crit & Collab” Week 10 Discussion Slides Week 10 Discussion Slides – Part 2	Additional Reading & Viewing (Optional) Accessibility vs. Inclusive Design The Aesthetic Usability Effect and Prioritizing Appearance vs. Functionality Why Colleges and Universities Face More Web Accessibility Lawsuits
11	11/6 11/8 11/10	Project 2 – Alpha Presentations (11/6) EY Guest Speakers – and Studio time (11/8) Crystal Van Mo Labban Studio Session – “Crit & Collab” (11/10)	Deliverable Due Project 2 – Alpha (Due 11/5 – by 11:59 PM)
12	11/13 11/15 11/17	Case Study + Virtual Easel Pad Workspace (11/13 & 11/15) Studio Session – “Crit & Collab”	Required Reading Case Study (Read by 11/12)
13	11/20-11/24 (Thanksgiving Break – no class) 11/27 11/29 12/1	EY Guest Speakers – and Studio time (11/27) Emily Billings Diana Martinez Kelly Bailey Team Pairings – conduct heuristic reviews (11/29) Storyboarding – Iterate and Communicate(12/1)
14	12/4 12/6 12/8 12/11	Studio Sessions – “Crit & Collab”(12/4) Final Presentations (12/6, 12/8 and 12/11) EY Guest Speakers will be in attendance	Deliverable Due Project 2 Final (Files uploaded 12/11 by 11:59 PM)