Prototyping and Design

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Free Online Course: Prototyping and Design provided by Coursera is a comprehensive online course, which lasts for 4 weeks long, 11 hours worth of material. The course is taught in English and is free of charge. Upon completion of the course, you can receive an e-certificate from Coursera. Prototyping and Design is taught by Brent Hecht, Haiyi Zhu, Joseph A Konstan, Loren Terveen and Lana Yarosh.

Overview
  • In this course you will learn how to design and prototype user interfaces to address the users and tasks identified in user research. Through a series of lectures and exercises, you will learn and practice paper- and other low-fidelity prototyping techniques; you will learn and apply principles from graphic design, including design patterns; you will learn to write a design rationale; and you will learn how to design for specific populations and situations, including principles and practices of accessible design.

Syllabus
    • Preface
      • A brief introduction to the topic and course structure.
    • Interface Prototyping Techniques
      • An introduction to prototyping, including paper and tool-based prototyping.
    • Design Principles and Patterns
      • An introduction to design principles from graphic design, interaction design patterns, and two examples of commercial design guidelines and standards.
    • Universal Design, Accessibility, Special Populations
      • An introduction to universal design, with specific lectures focused on particular impairments, limitations, and populations.
    • Design for Different Platforms and Contexts
      • A look at several important and challenging design contexts and how interfaces can address those contexts.

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