UX Research and Information Architecture
Completed by Amanda Drapes
February 24, 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: Persona (User Experience)
- Category: UI/UX Research
- Category: Usability
- Category: Tree Maps
- Category: Prioritization
- Category: Data Mapping
- Category: User Interface and User Experience (UI/UX) Design
- Category: Persona Development
- Category: Information Architecture
- Category: User Centered Design
- Category: Surveys
- Category: Usability Testing
