UX Research and Information Architecture
Completed by Sara Sorenson
January 30, 2026
13 hours (approximately)
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What you will learn
Gain hands-on UX research and IA experience you can showcase in your portfolio and discuss in interviews
Explore the fundamentals of UX research, when to use it, types of research methods, and how it aligns with the product development lifecycle
Apply UX research techniques to create user personas using affinity mapping and a priority matrix for new development
Design an effective information architecture (IA) using card sorting and tree testing for an effective navigation system
Skills you will gain
- Category: UI/UX Research
- Category: Usability
- Category: Tree Maps
- Category: User Centered Design
- Category: Surveys
- Category: Usability Testing
- Category: Design Research
- Category: Persona (User Experience)
- Category: Prioritization
- Category: Data Mapping
- Category: User Interface and User Experience (UI/UX) Design
- Category: Information Architecture
