Prototyping and Design

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Prototyping and Design

This course is part of User Interface Design Specialization

Instructors: Loren Terveen

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5 modules

Gain insight into a topic and learn the fundamentals.

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5 modules

Gain insight into a topic and learn the fundamentals.

397 reviews

1 week to complete

at 10 hours a week

Flexible schedule

Learn at your own pace

94%

Most learners liked this course

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There are 5 modules in this course

In this course you will learn how to design and prototype user interfaces to address the users and tasks identified in user research. Through a series of lectures and exercises, you will learn and practice paper- and other low-fidelity prototyping techniques; you will learn and apply principles from graphic design, including design patterns; you will learn to write a design rationale; and you will learn how to design for specific populations and situations, including principles and practices of accessible design.

A brief introduction to the topic and course structure.

What's included

2 videos

An introduction to prototyping, including paper and tool-based prototyping.

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9 videos1 assignment1 peer review

9 videosTotal 55 minutes

Prototyping: What, Why, and How16 minutes
Low-Fidelity Prototyping4 minutes
Paper Prototype Example4 minutes
Wireframing and Tool-Based Prototyping7 minutes
Physical Low Fidelity Prototyping7 minutes
Tool Example #1 (Pop)5 minutes
Tool Example #2 (Balsamiq)5 minutes
Limits of Prototyping4 minutes
Paper Prototyping Assignment Video2 minutes

1 assignmentTotal 14 minutes

Prototyping Quiz14 minutes

1 peer reviewTotal 120 minutes

Paper prototype assignment120 minutes

An introduction to design principles from graphic design, interaction design patterns, and two examples of commercial design guidelines and standards.

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9 videos1 assignment

9 videosTotal 118 minutes

Introduction to Design Principles & Patterns9 minutes
Layout20 minutes
Color and Consistency16 minutes
Cultural Factors21 minutes
Interaction Design Patterns8 minutes
Direct Manipulation & User Control (Interview with Ben Shneiderman)18 minutes
Case Example: Google's Material Design11 minutes
Case Example: Apple Human Interface Guidelines5 minutes
Design Critiques: Eliciting and Giving Feedback11 minutes

1 assignmentTotal 16 minutes

Principles and Patterns Quiz16 minutes

An introduction to universal design, with specific lectures focused on particular impairments, limitations, and populations.

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9 videos1 assignment

9 videosTotal 199 minutes

Introduction to Universal Design30 minutes
Universal Design: Sensory Impairments41 minutes
Universal Design: Cognitive Impairments13 minutes
Universal Design: Physical Limitations15 minutes
Universal Design: Tools and Standards28 minutes
Design for Older Adults (Interview with Anne Marie Piper)11 minutes
Design for Children18 minutes
Design and Socioeconomic Differences19 minutes
Supporting Low-Literacy Self-Help (Interview with Apala Chavan)25 minutes

1 assignmentTotal 20 minutes

Universal Design, Accessibility, and Special Populations Quiz20 minutes

A look at several important and challenging design contexts and how interfaces can address those contexts.

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5 videos1 assignment

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Loren Terveen

University of Minnesota

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Haiyi Zhu

University of Minnesota

5 Courses112,015 learners

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Reviewed on Aug 5, 2017

The course was great but I expected more practice related content for prototyping and design

Reviewed on Oct 14, 2017

Excellent course...opens the mind and gives a lot of ideas..

Reviewed on Mar 21, 2017

Great class with an interesting hands-on activity.

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