Mobile Application Experiences Part 3: Building Mobile Apps

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Free Online Course: Mobile Application Experiences Part 3: Building Mobile Apps 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 3: Building Mobile Apps is taught by Frank Bentley and Ed Barrett.

Overview
  • This module will teach you how to take your app idea from a paper prototype to a working application for iOS or Android.

    We will cover mobile specific topics such as location and networking to create responsive, personalized applications as well as ways to instrument your application to understand user behavior.

    You will showcase your working apps in an online poster and demo session.  Through sharing your application, you will have the opportunity to gain feedback from your peers.

    This module 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
     

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