Introduction to UI Design

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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.

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Approx. 14 hours to complete

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Subtitles: Arabic, French, Portuguese (European), Italian, Vietnamese, German, Russian, English, Spanish

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UsabilityUser Interface Design (UI Design)Design TheoryUser Interface

Learner Career Outcomes

24%

started a new career after completing these courses

27%

got a tangible career benefit from this course

15%

got a pay increase or promotion

Flexible deadlines

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Shareable Certificate

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100% online

Start instantly and learn at your own schedule.

Beginner Level

Approx. 14 hours to complete

English

Subtitles: Arabic, French, Portuguese (European), Italian, Vietnamese, German, Russian, English, Spanish

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University of Minnesota

The University of Minnesota is among the largest public research universities in the country, offering undergraduate, graduate, and professional students a multitude of opportunities for study and research. Located at the heart of one of the nation’s most vibrant, diverse metropolitan communities, students on the campuses in Minneapolis and St. Paul benefit from extensive partnerships with world-renowned health centers, international corporations, government agencies, and arts, nonprofit, and public service organizations.

Syllabus - What you will learn from this course

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Week

Week 1

2 hours to complete

Introduction and Overview

2 hours to complete

10 videos (Total 114 min), 1 reading, 1 quiz

10 videos

Introductory Panel: UI Design and Why it Matters32m

Introduction to the Specialization, Courses, and Capstone12m

User Interface Hall of Fame / Shame5m

Case Study #1: UI Disasters, including GPS fails10m

Case Study #2: Corporate Value: Citibank ATM7m

Case Study #3: Microsoft Office 2007 Ribbon10m

Case Study #4: International Children's Digital Library4m

Case Study #5: Taxes and Tickets17m

Case Study #6: AirBnB vs. CouchSurfing4m

Introductory Video7m

1 reading

Activity: Hall of Fame/Shame Interfaces10m

1 practice exercise

Intro to UI Design: Introduction and Overview20m

Week

Week 2

7 hours to complete

UI Design Process

7 hours to complete

11 videos (Total 120 min), 3 readings, 5 quizzes

11 videos

Design Process Introduction4m

Designing to Address a Problem w/o Solution Ideas6m

Designing for a known solution direction9m

Designing to iterate on/improve an existing solution15m

Common Elements14m

Usability Engineering and Task-Centered Approaches9m

Use Cases, Personas, Tasks, and Scenarios18m

Intro to Design-Centered Approaches6m

Design-Centered Methods & When They Work Best16m

Pulling it all Together: Best from Each; Practical Techniques for someone who isn't a trained designer6m

Assignment Video: Tasks and Scenarios11m

3 readings

Sample Task and Scenario #110m

Sample Task and Scenario #210m

Sample Task and Scenario #310m

4 practice exercises

Task/Scenario Evaluation #130m

Task/Scenario Evaluation #230m

Task/Scenario Evaluation #330m

Intro to UI Design: UI Design Process30m

Week

Week 3

4 hours to complete

Psychology and Human Factors for User Interface Design

4 hours to complete

11 videos (Total 106 min), 3 readings, 2 quizzes

11 videos

Intro4m

Fitts' Law21m

Short- and long-term memory, attention4m

Perception and visualization, hierarchy4m

Mistakes, Errors, and Slips2m

Conceptual models7m

The Gulf of Execution and the Gulf of Evaluation8m

Design Principles: Visibility, Feedback, Mappings, Constraints14m

Interacting beyond individuals (social psychology)6m

High-Level Models: Distributed Cognition, Activity Theory, Situated Action19m

Assignment Video: Interface Critiques12m

3 readings

Read Me First: About these two weeks10m

Part 1: Assignment Overview and Properties of a Good Critique10m

Part 2: Worked Examples10m

1 practice exercise

Part 3: Test your knowledge2m

Week

Week 4

1 hour to complete

Psychology and Human Factors -- Continued

1 hour to complete

1 video (Total 31 min)

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TOP REVIEWS FROM INTRODUCTION TO UI DESIGN

by CAJan 20, 2019

Has given valuable insights and new points of view. It extended my horizon, even though I am new on the field and have designed several user interfaces not according to the course principles so far.

by MMNov 11, 2017

this course is just not about the theory it actually helps you to understand things on practical basis.The test and assignments helps you to apply the disciplines and makes you basic clear.

by GGMar 31, 2021

Very good and instructive course. They approach many important concepts for Design and also provide many examples which helped understanding the concepts in practical situations.

by PIApr 26, 2021

This is a very good course and I have learnt a lot on user interface design and with more learning I believe I will develop more skills and experience in design. Thank you.

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Introduction to UI Design

About this Course

Learner Career Outcomes

24%

27%

15%

Skills you will gain

Learner Career Outcomes

24%

27%

15%

Instructors

Loren Terveen

Haiyi Zhu

Lana Yarosh

Dr. Brent Hecht

Joseph A Konstan

Offered by

University of Minnesota

Syllabus - What you will learn from this course

Week 1

Introduction and Overview

Week 2

UI Design Process

Week 3

Psychology and Human Factors for User Interface Design

Week 4

Psychology and Human Factors -- Continued

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Learner Career Outcomes

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Skills you will gain

Learner Career Outcomes

24%

27%

15%

Instructors

Loren Terveen

Haiyi Zhu

Lana Yarosh

Dr. Brent Hecht

Joseph A Konstan

Offered by

University of Minnesota

Syllabus - What you will learn from this course

Week 1

Introduction and Overview

Week 2

UI Design Process

Week 3

Psychology and Human Factors for User Interface Design

Week 4

Psychology and Human Factors -- Continued

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