COMM378

User Experience Design (UXD) introduces students to the theory and practice of human—centered design in the creation of products, services, and experiences. Methods used in this course include generative and evaluative research, writing for the discipline, ideation, interviewing, data collection, personas, problem shaping, journey and empathy mapping, UX flow, user/context scenarios, lo fi wireframes, user interface (UI) design, and testing. Students learn the UX process by actively designing, testing, and developing an app in the form of a working interactive prototype Students are required to purchase some supplies to be used in class that include pens, pencils, Post It
Notes, tape, notebook, a small sketch pad, and a small flash drive.