ClassInfo

ISM 210 Introduction to User Experience Design (Formerly Ism 210)

Fall 2014-2015
Class number: 10446
Section number: 710
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Online Campus
Course homepage: https://d2l.depaul.edu

Summary

As more and more of our everyday lives become mediated by the use of interactive systems, it becomes ever more urgent that we understand how to create an effective user experience. This course will help you understand what makes interactive systems - websites, mobile apps, and games easy to use, efficient, useful, and enjoyable. Students taking this class will draw upon theory, principles, user research methods, and case examples to develop perspectives and skills for designing interactive systems.



Texts

Suggest texts for this course are:

Designing for Interaction: Creating Innovative Applications and Devices, by Dan Saffer. ISBN: 9780321643391

The Design of Everyday Things, Revised 3rd Edition. ISBN: 9780465050659.

These textbooks are not required for this class.



Grading

90 - 100 = A

80 - 89 = B

70 - 79 = C

60 - 69 = D

0 - 59 = F



Prerequisites

There are no prerequisites for this course.


Learning Outcomes

Students will be able to critique a software application or device using principles of interaction design.

Students will be able to apply user-centered research methods for need finding, generating insights, and developing concepts for interactive systems.

Students will be able to apply user research to design a digital application (website or mobile app) and create a prototype of an interactive prototype.

Students will be able to apply usability and evaluation methods to improve and refine a design.



Class Policies

Students are expected to attend and participate in each class.

All assignments are expected to be individual efforts unless the assignment specifically refers to working with a team made up of fellow class members.



School policies:

Changes to Syllabus

This syllabus is subject to change as necessary during the quarter. If a change occurs, it will be thoroughly addressed during class, posted under Announcements in D2L and sent via email.

Online Course Evaluations

Evaluations are a way for students to provide valuable feedback regarding their instructor and the course. Detailed feedback will enable the instructor to continuously tailor teaching methods and course content to meet the learning goals of the course and the academic needs of the students. They are a requirement of the course and are key to continue to provide you with the highest quality of teaching. The evaluations are anonymous; the instructor and administration do not track who entered what responses. A program is used to check if the student completed the evaluations, but the evaluation is completely separate from the student’s identity. Since 100% participation is our goal, students are sent periodic reminders over three weeks. Students do not receive reminders once they complete the evaluation. Students complete the evaluation online in CampusConnect.

Academic Integrity and Plagiarism

This course will be subject to the university's academic integrity policy. More information can be found at http://academicintegrity.depaul.edu/ If you have any questions be sure to consult with your professor.

All students are expected to abide by the University's Academic Integrity Policy which prohibits cheating and other misconduct in student coursework. Publicly sharing or posting online any prior or current materials from this course (including exam questions or answers), is considered to be providing unauthorized assistance prohibited by the policy. Both students who share/post and students who access or use such materials are considered to be cheating under the Policy and will be subject to sanctions for violations of Academic Integrity.

Academic Policies

All students are required to manage their class schedules each term in accordance with the deadlines for enrolling and withdrawing as indicated in the University Academic Calendar. Information on enrollment, withdrawal, grading and incompletes can be found at http://www.cdm.depaul.edu/Current%20Students/Pages/PoliciesandProcedures.aspx.

Students with Disabilities

Students who feel they may need an accommodation based on the impact of a disability should contact the instructor privately to discuss their specific needs. All discussions will remain confidential.
To ensure that you receive the most appropriate accommodation based on your needs, contact the instructor as early as possible in the quarter (preferably within the first week of class), and make sure that you have contacted the Center for Students with Disabilities (CSD) at:
Lewis Center 1420, 25 East Jackson Blvd.
Phone number: (312)362-8002
Fax: (312)362-6544
TTY: (773)325.7296