Designing Interactions Course

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Free Online Course: Designing Interactions Course provided by Treehouse is a comprehensive online course, which lasts for 1-2 hours worth of material. The course is taught in English and is free of charge.

Overview
  • Learn the principles of Interaction Design, including the five dimensions, interaction models, and cognitive psychology. Apply those principles by learning how to design interactions in a design program.

    What you'll learn

    • Defining Interaction Design
    • The Five Dimensions
    • Types of Interactions
    • Mental Models and Affordances
    • Sensation and Perception
    • Demo: design interactions for an iPhone app in Adobe XD, using Apple's UI kit

Syllabus
  • Theories and Psychology

    An introduction to Interaction Design and the fundamental concepts its built upon.

    Chevron 10 steps
    • What's Interaction Design?

      3:06

    • Five Dimensions

      1:35

    • Types of Interactions

      5:18

    • Microinteractions

      3:42

    • Feedback Messages

      2:37

    • Cognitive Psychology: Mental Models

      4:47

    • Cognitive Psychology: Affordances

      4:36

    • Psychological Principles

      3:05

    • Sensation and Perception

      3:42

    • Reviewing IxD Theories and Psychology

      12 questions

    Interaction Design in Practice

    Learn how to design interactions in a design program.

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    • Intro to Designing Interactions

      1:48

    • How to Design Interactions

      18:20

    • Reviewing IxD in Practice

      5 questions