Mobile Application Experiences Part 2: Mobile App Design

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Free Online Course: Mobile Application Experiences Part 2: Mobile App Design provided by edX is a comprehensive online course, which lasts for 4 weeks long, 10-12 hours a week. The course is taught in English and is free of charge. Mobile Application Experiences Part 2: Mobile App Design is taught by Frank Bentley and Ed Barrett.

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 better understand current behavior in a domain, and then design, develop, and deploy your own application.

    This module will take you from an application idea through the creation of a paper prototype and a usability evaluation to validate initial usability of your concept.

    Completion of Mobile Application Experiences Part 1 is not required. You can begin this module with an idea you have had on your own.

    This course is part of a five-part Mobile Application Experiences 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