About this course: In this course, you will gain an understanding of the critical importance of user interface design. You will also learn industry-standard methods for how to approach the design of a user interface and key theories and frameworks that underlie the design of most interfaces you use today. Through a series of case studies on commercial systems - many of which you likely use on a regular basis - we will illustrate the benefits of good design. We will also demonstrate how the costs of bad design can often be severe (in user experience, money, and even human lives). You will then gain a high-level understanding of the user-interface design process. You will be introduced to common design scenarios - e.g. improving on existing designs and starting a new design from scratch - and the general design processes that tend to be used for each scenario. Finally, we will begin introducing the large body of existing knowledge on design by providing overviews of core user interface design theories and concepts. This key foundational information will help you avoid “reinventing the wheel” when you are designing your interfaces in this specialization.
Who is this class for: Although our primary audience is people with some programming experience, you do not need to know how to program to successfully complete this course!
Taught by: Loren Terveen, Professor
Computer Science and Engineering
Taught by: Haiyi Zhu, Assistant Professor
Computer Science and Engineering
Taught by: Lana Yarosh, Assistant Professor
Computer Science and Engineering
Taught by: Dr. Brent Hecht, Assistant Professor
Computer Science and Engineering
Taught by: Joseph A Konstan, Distinguished McKnight Professor and Distinguished University Teaching Professor
Computer Science and Engineering
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Course 1 of 5 in the
User Interface Design Specialization.
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| Level | Beginner |
| Commitment | 4 weeks of study, 3-8 hours/week. |
| Language | English |
| How To Pass | Pass all graded assignments to complete the course. |
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I enjoyed this course. I only wished I had received some feedback from instructors, or someone qualified to give more substantive feedback on the final assignment. I appreciate the peer review, both doing it and receiving it; however, having some feedback from a qualified evaluator is always a formative experience.
As a graphic and motion designer it gave insights on many concepts, terminolgies, and consideration I haven't known before.
A great course to get an overview of UI design!
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Great course, learned a lot about UI design! Would recommend! :)