Usability

Program: MSIS/PhD
Course Areas
Human Computer Interaction/UX Design/UX Research

Catalog Description

The basics of user-centered design through the lifecycle of a software product. Includes perceptual, psychological, and other scientific underpinnings of usability and the justification for the application of usability engineering in software development.

Instructor Description

This course will give students a foundational introduction to user experience (also known as UX, CX, HCI) and introduce some of the core UX research methods in use today, as well as applying these methods to a product to create a final presentation that can hopefully be used in their portfolio/job seeking adventures. Accordingly, the class will cover 5 major areas: 1. Have an in-depth understanding of some primary UX methods relevant to product development (e.g. Heuristic evaluation, Moderated User testing, UX Benchmarking). 2. Understand the principles of other important UX tools/methods (e.g. Information architecture tests (card-sorts), RITE testing, Competitive Analysis, Thematic coding of qualitative data, etc.). 3. Have a working understanding of the most frequently used UX methods at each point of the development lifecycle, with a specific focus on which methods are best suited to evaluative research. 4. Learn the scientific underpinnings of the various methodologies, including the specific advantages and disadvantages of each. 5. The “real world” application of these skills to industry-paced projects

Prerequisites

Graduate standing.
Skills and Knowledge
Usability
user Research
Competitive Analysis
Topics and Concepts
User Experience
user Centered Design
UX
CX
Design Thinking

Scheduled and Upcoming Classes for this Course

Class Name Semester Day(s) Start Time(s) End Time(s) Building Room
INF 385P: Usability

Fall Term 2025
  • Tuesday
  • 6:30 pm
  • 9:30 pm
  • UTA
  • 1.208
INF 385P: Usability

Natalie Dare

Spring Term 2025
  • Tuesday
  • 6:30 PM
  • 9:30 PM
  • UTA
  • 1.208

Past Classes for this Course

Class Name Semester Day(s) Start Time(s) End Time(s) Building Room
INF 385P: Usability

Natalie Dare Syllabus

Spring Term 2024
  • Tuesday
  • 6:30 PM
  • 9:30 PM
  • UTA
  • 1.208
INF 385P: Usability

Natalie Dare Syllabus

Fall Term 2024
  • Tuesday
  • 6:30 PM
  • 9:30 PM
  • UTA
  • 1.208
INF 385P: Usability

Natalie Dare Syllabus

Spring Term 2023
  • Monday
  • 6:00 PM
  • 9:00 PM
  • UTA
  • 1.208
INF 385P: Usability

Natalie Dare Syllabus

Fall Term 2023
  • Tuesday
  • 6:30 PM
  • 9:30 PM
  • UTA
  • 1.208
INF 385P: Usability

Syllabus

Spring Term 2022
  • Wednesday
  • 3:00 PM
  • 6:00 PM
  • PAR
  • 1
INF 385P: Usability

Natalie Dare Syllabus

Fall Term 2022
  • Monday
  • 6:00 PM
  • 9:00 PM
  • SZB
  • 4.508