Table of contents

The course is connected to the following study programs

Teaching language

English.

Recommended previous knowledge

MM-403 Interaction Design.

Learning outcomes

On successful completion of the course, a participant should be able to:

  • Define user experience goals for the purpose of designing usable and satisfying interactive systems
  • Describe the user experience metrics and parameters
  • Use tools in a usability laboratory to test and quantify the user experience
  • Apply standardized usability questionnaires and user experience evaluation frameworks
  • Use practical statistics and data analysis methods in formative and summative user studies
  • Evaluate and interpret findings from a user research
  • Contrast and critique the user experience of different designs

Contents

The success of any given interactive system greatly depends on how people respond to the technology. The user experience (UX) comprises of what people may feel about a given product or service, before, during and after its use. This course provides an understanding of psychological, physical and intellectual responses of humans interacting with digital technology. Course participants learn methods, tools and techniques used to recognize, assess, quantify and evaluate the user experience both in-the-wild and in usability laboratory settings. Standard usability and user experience questionnaires will be introduced together with metrics and parameters used in user research. Participants will learn statistical concepts used in formative and summative user research as well as user experience evaluation frameworks. Practical user studies are carried out on state-of-the-art digital technology, including mobile devices, wearable technology, augmented reality & virtual reality technology as well as multi-touch multiuser interactive surfaces.

Teaching and learning methods

Face-to-face class interactions, self-study digital and printed learning resources, workshops and laboratory work. More information is given in Canvas at the beginning of the semester.

Estimated student workload is 200 hours.

Examinations

Portfolio assessment. Information about the assessment will be given at the start of the course. Graded assessment.

Student evaluation

The person responsible for the course decides, in cooperation with student representative, the form of student evaluation and whether the course is to have a midway or end of course evaluation in accordance with the quality system for education, chapter 4.1.

Offered as a free-standing course

Yes, if there are places available.

Admission Requirement if given as a free-standing course

Admission requirements for the course are the same as for the master’s programme in Multimedia and Educational Technology.
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