Mobile Application Experiences Part 1: From a Domain to an App Idea

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Free Online Course: Mobile Application Experiences Part 1: From a Domain to an App Idea provided by edX is a comprehensive online course, which lasts for 4 weeks long. The course is taught in English and is free of charge. Mobile Application Experiences Part 1: From a Domain to an App Idea is taught by Ed Barrett and Frank Bentley.

Overview
  • Want to create the next big app, grounded in the needs of real users? This course will teach you Human Computer Interaction (HCI) methods to understand current behavior in a domain and identify opportunities for novel apps to meet gaps in current offerings. At the end of this series of courses, you will have designed, developed, and deployed your own app.

    Come with a domain of interest (e.g., music, photo sharing, planning with friends, etc.) and we’ll help you fully explore that domain and land on an idea (or set of ideas) that can fit the needs of millions of people worldwide.

    This course is part one of a five-part Mobile Apps series.

    • 21W.789.1x: Mobile Application Experiences Part 1: From a Domain to an App Idea
    • 21W.789.2x: Mobile Application Experiences Part 2: Mobile App Design
    • 21W.789.3x: Mobile Application Experiences Part 3: Building Mobile Apps
    • 21W.789.4x: Mobile Application Experiences Part 4: Understanding Use
    • 21W.789.5x: Mobile Application Experiences Part 5: Reporting Research Findings

Syllabus
  • Module 1: Understanding a Domain
    Week 1: Studying a Domain
    Week 2: Identifying Themes and Market Gaps
    Week 3: Proposing a Novel Application
     
    Module 2: Mobile Design
    Week 1: From Use Cases to Screens
    Week 2: Paper and Interactive Prototyping
    Week 3: Usability Testing
     
    Module 3: Building Mobile Applications
    Week 1: Getting Started on Android and iOS
    Week 2: Mobile Location and Networking
    Week 3: Instrumentation and Logging / Poster Session
     
    Module 4: Understanding Use
    Week 1: Quantitative Methods: Logging, A/B Testing
    Week 2: Qualitative Methods: Field and Diary Studies
    Week 3: Analyzing Data: Case Study
     
    Module 5: Reporting Research Findings
    Week 1: Writing a CHI-style paper
    Week 2: Submit paper
     

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