Usability, User Interfaces and Interaction Design (5 cr)
Code: AM00CF00-3012
General information
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
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MLTIPAL23S
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MLTITEMU23S
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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