***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 |
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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. |
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
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Deliverable Due Certificate Learning Course – Scrum (Due 10/19) |
9 | 10/23 10/25 10/27 |
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Deliverable Due Certificate Learning Course – Figma (Due 10/24) |
10 | 10/30 11/1 11/3 |
Week 10 Discussion Slides |
Additional Reading & Viewing (Optional) |
11 | 11/6 11/8 11/10 |
Project 2 – Alpha Presentations (11/6) EY Guest Speakers – and Studio time (11/8) 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 |
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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)
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14 | 12/4 12/6 12/8 12/11 |
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Deliverable Due Project 2 Final (Files uploaded 12/11 by 11:59 PM) |