Usability, User Interfaces and Interaction DesignLaajuus (5 cr)
Code: AM00CF00
Credits
5 op
Objective
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.
Enrollment
06.05.2024 - 30.08.2024
Timing
01.08.2024 - 27.10.2024
Number of ECTS credits allocated
5 op
Mode of delivery
Contact teaching
Unit
Institute of Design and Fine Arts (LAB)
Campus
Lahti Campus
Teaching languages
- Finnish
Degree programmes
- Bachelor’s Degree Programme in Media Design (2022, 2023)
Teachers
- Jenni Hautamäki
- Ville Tervo
Teacher in charge
Tero Leponiemi
Scheduling groups
- Itsenäinen (Size: 0. Open UAS: 0.)
Groups
-
MLTIPAL23S
-
MLTITEMU23S
-
MLTIMES22S
Small groups
- Independent
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
Enrollment
20.11.2023 - 05.01.2024
Timing
01.01.2024 - 31.07.2024
Number of ECTS credits allocated
5 op
Mode of delivery
Contact teaching
Unit
Institute of Design and Fine Arts (LAB)
Campus
Lahti Campus
Teaching languages
- Finnish
Degree programmes
- Bachelor's Degree Programme in Service Design (2021, 2022, 2023)
Teachers
- Ville Tervo
Teacher in charge
Tero Leponiemi
Scheduling groups
- Itsenäinen (Size: 0. Open UAS: 0.)
Groups
-
TLTITVT21SV
-
TLTITVT22K
-
MLTIPAL23K
Small groups
- 1
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
Enrollment
15.05.2023 - 01.09.2023
Timing
28.08.2023 - 31.12.2023
Number of ECTS credits allocated
5 op
Mode of delivery
Contact teaching
Unit
Institute of Design and Fine Arts (LAB)
Campus
Lahti Campus
Teaching languages
- Finnish
Degree programmes
- Bachelor’s Degree Programme in Culture and Arts, User Experience and User Interface Design (2021, 2022, 2023)
Teachers
- Ville Tervo
Scheduling groups
- Luennot (Size: 0. Open UAS: 0.)
- Itsenäinen (Size: 0. Open UAS: 0.)
Groups
-
MLTIUXUI23S
Small groups
- Luennot 1
- Itsenäinen 1
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
Enrollment
15.05.2023 - 01.09.2023
Timing
01.08.2023 - 31.01.2024
Number of ECTS credits allocated
5 op
Mode of delivery
Contact teaching
Unit
Institute of Design and Fine Arts (LAB)
Campus
Lahti Campus
Teaching languages
- Finnish
Degree programmes
- Bachelor’s Degree Programme in Graphic Design (2020, 2021, 2022)
Teachers
- Ville Tervo
Scheduling groups
- Itsenäinen (Size: 0. Open UAS: 0.)
Groups
-
MLTIPAL22S
-
MLTIGR22S
-
MLTITEMU22S
Small groups
- Itsenäinen 1
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
Enrollment
21.11.2022 - 08.01.2023
Timing
01.01.2023 - 31.07.2023
Number of ECTS credits allocated
5 op
Virtual portion
5 op
Mode of delivery
Distance learning
Unit
Institute of Design and Fine Arts (LAB)
Campus
E-campus, Lahti
Teaching languages
- Finnish
Degree programmes
- Bachelor's Degree Programme in Service Design (2021, 2022, 2023)
- Bachelor's Degree Programme in Information Technology
Teachers
- Ville Tervo
Scheduling groups
- Luennot (Size: 0. Open UAS: 0.)
Groups
-
TLTIICTDD23KBachelor’s Degree Programme in Information and Communications Technology 23K, Double Degree, Lahti
-
TLTITVT21K
-
MLTIPAL22K
-
07TVT20K
-
TLTITVT20SV
Small groups
- Luennot 1
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
Enrollment
01.07.2022 - 04.09.2022
Timing
26.09.2022 - 16.12.2022
Number of ECTS credits allocated
5 op
Mode of delivery
Contact teaching
Unit
Institute of Design and Fine Arts (LAB)
Campus
Lahti Campus
Teaching languages
- Finnish
Degree programmes
- Bachelor’s Degree Programme in Culture and Arts, User Experience and User Interface Design (2021, 2022, 2023)
Teachers
- Harri Heikkilä
- Juho Hartikainen
- Ville Tervo
Teacher in charge
Tero Leponiemi
Scheduling groups
- Opetus (Size: 0. Open UAS: 0.)
Groups
-
MLTIUXUI22S
Small groups
- Opetus
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
Enrollment
01.07.2022 - 04.09.2022
Timing
01.09.2022 - 16.12.2022
Number of ECTS credits allocated
5 op
Virtual portion
5 op
Mode of delivery
Distance learning
Unit
Institute of Design and Fine Arts (LAB)
Campus
Lahti Campus
Teaching languages
- Finnish
Seats
20 - 40
Degree programmes
- Bachelor's Degree Programme in Service Design (2021, 2022, 2023)
- Bachelor’s Degree Programme in Graphic Design (2020, 2021, 2022)
Teachers
- Ville Tervo
Teacher in charge
Tero Leponiemi
Scheduling groups
- Opetus (Size: 0. Open UAS: 0.)
Groups
-
MLTIPAL21S
-
MLTIGR21S
Small groups
- Opetus
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
Enrollment
01.07.2022 - 04.09.2022
Timing
31.08.2022 - 31.12.2022
Number of ECTS credits allocated
5 op
Virtual portion
5 op
Mode of delivery
Distance learning
Unit
Institute of Design and Fine Arts (LAB)
Campus
Lahti Campus
Teaching languages
- English
Degree programmes
- Bachelor’s Degree Programme in Industrial Design (2020, 2021, 2022, 2023)
Teachers
- Virtuaaliopettaja LAB_virtuaaliopettaja_TEMU_01
- Ville Tervo
Scheduling groups
- UX+IxD (Size: 0. Open UAS: 0.)
Groups
-
MLTIEX22K
-
MLTITEMU21S
Small groups
- UX+IxD
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