WEB 2500 - User Experience Design

Credits: (3)
Typically Taught Fall Semester: Full Sem
Course Fee: $25.00
Course Fee Purpose: Course fees are designed to cover the costs of lab equipment maintenance and replacement including desktop and server computer systems and software; consumable materials and supplies; and support for lab aides, student tutors, and online instructional resources.
Description: In this course students will be introduced to the four-step user experience design process which includes user research, design, testing, and implementation. The following topics will be covered: history of user experience, user behavior, cognitive processing, personas, web analytics, content strategy, information architecture, writing for the web, user-centered design, usability testing, and accessibility. Using current technologies and tools, students will create a basic web or mobile application.
Pre-requisite(s): WEB 1400 or CS 2350.