Intro to UX Course

Role
Guest Instructor
AREA
Howard University
YEAR
2023
Overview

Instruction, activities, and assessments that simulate real-world scenarios to help students prep for success in the workplace.

Courses taught include:

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Intro to user research

In this class, students learned:

  1. What user research is
  2. Why it matters
  3. Types of research methods
  4. How to select a method based on project stage and goals
  5. How to create a research plan
  6. How to ask unbiased questions
  7. How to synthesize insights and present key findings to stakeholders
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Empathizing with the person

In this class, students learned:

  1. The difference between empathy and sympathy
  2. Why demonstrating empathy matters in research
  3. How to demonstrate empathy
  4. How to identify customer pain points
  5. How empathy can help you create compelling, actionable insights to address the pain points
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Intro to UX Course

In this class, students learned:

  1. What purpose wireframes serve in the design process
  2. What fidelity to aim for with wireframes
  3. Bonus uses for wireframes — i.e. skeleton screens
  4. How to create wireframes on paper and in Figma
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