User Experience and Usability Basics
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Course Category :
IT / Engineering
Course Description :
User Experience and Usability Basics is an essential course designed to provide participants with an overview of the principles, methodologies, and best practices related to creating exceptional user experiences and optimizing usability in digital products and services.
In today’s digital world, user experience (UX) and usability have become critical factors that directly influence the success and adoption of any product or service. This self-paced and asynchronous course is a foundational step for individuals seeking to enhance their knowledge and expertise in designing user-centric and intuitive interfaces.
Intended Audience :
This beginner course is ideal for aspiring UX designers, web developers, product managers, entrepreneurs, and anyone interested in enhancing their understanding of user experience and usability principles to create more intuitive and user-friendly digital experiences.
Learning Objectives :
- Introduce the Fundamentals of User Experience: Gain a solid understanding of the core concepts and principles that underpin successful user experiences, including user-centered design, user personas, empathy mapping, and journey mapping.
- Learn about the process of designing UX experience, including the phases involved in the process.
- Learn about usability heuristics and guidelines that help identify potential design flaws and create seamless interactions for users.
- Learn about what constitutes a user research, when such research is carried out, and what are common steps in conducting user research.
- Discover various user research methods, such as surveys, interviews, and usability testing, to gather valuable insights into user needs.
Learning Activities :
"User Experience and Usability Basics" is a course aimed at imparting knowledge to participants. Here are some learning activities that can be integrated into the course to ensure a comprehensive and engaging learning experience:- Case/Example Analysis: Provide real-world case studies of both successful and unsuccessful UX and usability implementations. Have students analyze these cases to identify key principles and pitfalls.
Language of Instruction :
English
Principal Instructor
Dr. Panca O. Hadi Putra, B.Sc. (Hons), S.H., M.Bus.
User Experience, Faculty of Computer Science, Universitas Indonesia. Dr. Panca Hadi Putra, B.Sc (Hons), S.H., M.Bus. is an assistant professor at the Faculty of Computer Science, Universitas Indonesia. His current research interests are in the fields of user experience, online learning/e-learning, digital business, blockchain/distributed ledger technology, and legal tech. Apart from being active as a lecturer and researcher, he assists faculty management as a Public Relations Manager.
Assistant: Kamila Alifa
Requirements
- Hours of Effort per Week: 3 Hours
- Prerequisite Course: None