Prototyping and Design

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

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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 videos Total 55 minutes

Prototyping: What, Why, and How 16 minutes
Low-Fidelity Prototyping 4 minutes
Paper Prototype Example 4 minutes
Wireframing and Tool-Based Prototyping 7 minutes
Physical Low Fidelity Prototyping 7 minutes
Tool Example #1 (Pop) 5 minutes
Tool Example #2 (Balsamiq) 5 minutes
Limits of Prototyping 4 minutes
Paper Prototyping Assignment Video 2 minutes

1 assignment Total 14 minutes

Prototyping Quiz 14 minutes

1 peer review Total 120 minutes

Paper prototype assignment 120 minutes

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

What's included

9 videos1 assignment

9 videos Total 118 minutes

Introduction to Design Principles & Patterns 9 minutes
Layout 20 minutes
Color and Consistency 16 minutes
Cultural Factors 21 minutes
Interaction Design Patterns 8 minutes
Direct Manipulation & User Control (Interview with Ben Shneiderman) 18 minutes
Case Example: Google's Material Design 11 minutes
Case Example: Apple Human Interface Guidelines 5 minutes
Design Critiques: Eliciting and Giving Feedback 11 minutes

1 assignment Total 16 minutes

Principles and Patterns Quiz 16 minutes

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

What's included

9 videos1 assignment

9 videos Total 199 minutes

Introduction to Universal Design 30 minutes
Universal Design: Sensory Impairments 41 minutes
Universal Design: Cognitive Impairments 13 minutes
Universal Design: Physical Limitations 15 minutes
Universal Design: Tools and Standards 28 minutes
Design for Older Adults (Interview with Anne Marie Piper) 11 minutes
Design for Children 18 minutes
Design and Socioeconomic Differences 19 minutes
Supporting Low-Literacy Self-Help (Interview with Apala Chavan) 25 minutes

1 assignment Total 20 minutes

Universal Design, Accessibility, and Special Populations Quiz 20 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

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Reviewed on Apr 30, 2021

This class was useful, I was able to know about new things. Class activities are good!

Reviewed on Aug 25, 2017

it is great . I thank the teachers who helped me with this knowledge

Reviewed on Feb 21, 2021

Excellent class! Solid use of paper prototyping to demonstrate the use of low fidelity prototypes. Also loved the discussion around Universal Design, lots of great insights.

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