Study Guide

Learning outcomes

The students are able to
- use knowledge of usability psychology and best practices in their design work
- choose, design and implement interactivity in a context savvy way
- recognize common interaction styles and patterns in graphical user interfaces and platforms
- analyze interaction design and explain design choices orally, literally and visually
- utilize user information in design.

Implementation and methods of teaching

Independently studied Moodle implementation. The course consists of six themes and related exercises that have a set completion time. The course is scheduled to have eight full calendar days for studying the lecture materials.

Learning material and recommended literature

Curated material, video lectures, openly available web material and videos.

Johnson, Jeff (2010):
Designing with the mind in mind
Morgan Kaufmann
https://lut.primo.exlibrisgroup.com/permalink/358FIN_LUT/1ricsah/alma991951893706254

Krug, Steve (2014): Don't Make Me Think, Revisited
New Riders
https://lut.primo.exlibrisgroup.com/permalink/358FIN_LUT/1ricsah/alma991393115406254
(Saatavilla suomeksi nimellä Älä pakoita minua ajattelemaan)

Jon Yablonski (2020):
Laws of UX: Using Psychology to Design Better Products & Services
O’Reilly
https://www.amazon.com/Laws-UX-Psychology-Products-Services/dp/149205531X/

Clark, Josh (2016):
Designing for the touch
O´Reilly
https://lut.primo.exlibrisgroup.com/permalink/358FIN_LUT/b5ag28/alma991453945406254

McKay, Everett N (2013):
UI is Communication
Morgan Kaufmann
https://lut.primo.exlibrisgroup.com/permalink/358FIN_LUT/1ricsah/alma991470075406254

Contents

1. UX/UI introduction, terminology, accessibility
2. Design thinking - how a designer thinks and works in digital
3. Usability and heuristic evaluation methods
4. Basics of user experience and UX evaluation
5. Basics of UI design and methods
6. User interface prototyping

Assessment criteria

Course quizzes and returned exercises are assessed and converted into course grades. 80% of quizzes and exercises must be successfully completed for course completion.

Grading scale is 1-5.
Approved / Failed scale can be used if student's personal performance can't be assessed reliably or performance doesn't meet the set requirements (e.g. completion time).

Assessment scale

1-5

Learning outcomes

The students are able to
- use knowledge of usability psychology and best practices in their design work
- choose, design and implement interactivity in a context savvy way
- recognize common interaction styles and patterns in graphical user interfaces and platforms
- analyze interaction design and explain design choices orally, literally and visually
- utilize user information in design.

Implementation and methods of teaching

Classroom lectures and remote lectures. Course consists of lectures and related exercises done both in small groups during lectures and independently.

Learning material and recommended literature

Johnson, Jeff (2010): Designing with the mind in mind
Morgan Kaufmann
https://lut.primo.exlibrisgroup.com/permalink/358FIN_LUT/1ricsah/alma991951893706254

Don't Make Me Think, Revisited (Älä pakota minua ajattelemaan)
Krug, Steve
https://lut.primo.exlibrisgroup.com/permalink/358FIN_LUT/1ricsah/alma991393115406254

Laws of UX - Using Psychology to Design Better Products & Services
Yablonski, Jon
https://www.amazon.com/Laws-UX-Psychology-Products-Services/dp/149205531X/

Designing for the touch
Clark, Josh
https://lut.primo.exlibrisgroup.com/permalink/358FIN_LUT/b5ag28/alma991453945406254

UI is Communication - How to Design Intuitive, User Centered Interfaces by Focusing on Effective Communication
McKay, Everett N.
https://lut.primo.exlibrisgroup.com/permalink/358FIN_LUT/1ricsah/alma991470075406254

Learning environment

Course's Moodle page is opened before the course begins. Enrolled participants will get an email notification.

Contents

- UX/UI introduction, psychological grounds, terminology
- Heuristics as a bridge from theory to practice, usability evaluation
- Design thinking, how a designer thinks and works
- Basics of usability and usability testing
- Basics of user experience evaluation and UX design
- Basics of user interface design, wireframe models and prototyping

Assessment criteria

Course grade is calculated as a sum of assessed performance in small lecture exercises, bigger practical work exercise and lecture activity. Attendance requirement is 80%.

Grading scale is 1-5.
Approved / Failed rating can be used if student's personal performance can not be assessed reliably or performance doesn't meet the requirements set for the course's learning objectives.

Assessment scale

1-5

Learning outcomes

The students are able to
- use knowledge of usability psychology and best practices in their design work
- choose, design and implement interactivity in a context savvy way
- recognize common interaction styles and patterns in graphical user interfaces and platforms
- analyze interaction design and explain design choices orally, literally and visually
- utilize user information in design.

Implementation and methods of teaching

Independently studied Moodle implementation. The course consists of six themes and related exercises that have a set completion time. The course is scheduled to have eight full calendar days for studying the lecture materials.

Learning material and recommended literature

Curated material, video lectures, openly available web material and videos.

Johnson, Jeff (2010):
Designing with the mind in mind
Morgan Kaufmann
https://lut.primo.exlibrisgroup.com/permalink/358FIN_LUT/1ricsah/alma991951893706254

Krug, Steve (2014): Don't Make Me Think, Revisited
New Riders
https://lut.primo.exlibrisgroup.com/permalink/358FIN_LUT/1ricsah/alma991393115406254
(Saatavilla suomeksi nimellä Älä pakoita minua ajattelemaan)

Jon Yablonski (2020):
Laws of UX: Using Psychology to Design Better Products & Services
O’Reilly
https://www.amazon.com/Laws-UX-Psychology-Products-Services/dp/149205531X/

Clark, Josh (2016):
Designing for the touch
O´Reilly
https://lut.primo.exlibrisgroup.com/permalink/358FIN_LUT/b5ag28/alma991453945406254

McKay, Everett N (2013):
UI is Communication
Morgan Kaufmann
https://lut.primo.exlibrisgroup.com/permalink/358FIN_LUT/1ricsah/alma991470075406254

Contents

1. UX/UI introduction, terminology, accessibility
2. Design thinking - how a designer thinks and works in digital
3. Usability and heuristic evaluation methods
4. Basics of user experience and UX evaluation
5. Basics of UI design and methods
6. User interface prototyping

Assessment criteria

Course quizzes and returned exercises are assessed and converted into course grades. 80% of quizzes and exercises must be successfully completed for course completion.

Grading scale is 1-5.
Approved / Failed scale can be used if student's personal performance can't be assessed reliably or performance doesn't meet the set requirements (e.g. completion time).

Assessment scale

1-5

Learning outcomes

The students are able to
- use knowledge of usability psychology and best practices in their design work
- choose, design and implement interactivity in a context savvy way
- recognize common interaction styles and patterns in graphical user interfaces and platforms
- analyze interaction design and explain design choices orally, literally and visually
- utilize user information in design.

Assessment scale

1-5

Learning outcomes

The students are able to
- use knowledge of usability psychology and best practices in their design work
- choose, design and implement interactivity in a context savvy way
- recognize common interaction styles and patterns in graphical user interfaces and platforms
- analyze interaction design and explain design choices orally, literally and visually
- utilize user information in design.

Assessment scale

1-5

Learning outcomes

The students are able to
- use knowledge of usability psychology and best practices in their design work
- choose, design and implement interactivity in a context savvy way
- recognize common interaction styles and patterns in graphical user interfaces and platforms
- analyze interaction design and explain design choices orally, literally and visually
- utilize user information in design.

Assessment scale

1-5

Learning outcomes

The students are able to
- use knowledge of usability psychology and best practices in their design work
- choose, design and implement interactivity in a context savvy way
- recognize common interaction styles and patterns in graphical user interfaces and platforms
- analyze interaction design and explain design choices orally, literally and visually
- utilize user information in design.

Implementation and methods of teaching

Organised as MOOC (Massive open online course) requiring self-studying. Course is constructed with a series of six themes with their related exercise assignments. Each theme is completed weekly with assignment deadlines.

1. UX/UI introduction, psychological basis and terminology
2. Heuristics, usability assessment
3. Design thinking, how designer thinks
4. Basics of usability and usability testing
5. User experience design, UX evaluation
6. User interface design, via wireframes to prototyping

Assessment scale

1-5