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Mobile App Design: From Idea to Prototype
Learn HCI methods to transform your app idea into a usable, tested product design in this advanced course on mobile application design.
Learn HCI methods to transform your app idea into a usable, tested product design in this advanced course on mobile application design.
This advanced course teaches Human-Computer Interaction (HCI) methods for creating mobile applications grounded in user needs. Students will progress from an initial app idea through paper prototyping and usability evaluation. The course covers key aspects of mobile app design, including identifying use cases from user data, creating interaction flows, and conducting usability tests. As part of a comprehensive five-part series on Mobile Application Experiences, this module focuses specifically on the design phase. Participants will gain practical skills in user-centered design, prototyping, and usability testing, essential for creating successful mobile applications. The course is ideal for aspiring app developers, UX designers, and professionals looking to enhance their mobile design skills.
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What you'll learn
Identify key use cases for mobile applications based on user data
Transform use cases into effective designs and interaction flows
Create paper prototypes to visualize mobile app designs
Conduct usability evaluations to assess and improve initial designs
Apply HCI principles to create user-centered mobile applications
Skills you'll gain
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Graded assignments, exams
Access on Mobile, Tablet, Desktop
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There are 5 modules in this course
This course focuses on the design phase of mobile application development, teaching students to apply Human-Computer Interaction (HCI) methods to create user-centered mobile apps. The curriculum covers understanding user behavior, identifying key use cases, creating interaction flows, and developing paper prototypes. Students will learn to conduct usability evaluations to validate their design concepts. The course emphasizes practical skills in user research, prototyping, and usability testing, preparing participants to design mobile applications that meet real user needs and provide excellent user experiences.
Understanding a Domain
Module 1
Mobile Design
Module 2
Building Mobile Applications
Module 3
Understanding Use
Module 4
Reporting Research Findings
Module 5
Fee Structure
Instructors
Digital Media Pioneer Advancing Interactive Communication
Edward C. Barrett serves as Senior Lecturer in Writing at MIT's Comparative Media Studies/Writing program, where he has made significant contributions to digital media studies and interactive communication. His influential work includes pioneering research on hypertext and multimedia systems, particularly through his leadership of the Athena Writing Project, which revolutionized scientific writing education by creating an innovative online classroom system
Pioneering UX Researcher Advancing Mobile Innovation
Frank Bentley serves as Director of UX Research at Google for Material Design and lectures at Stanford University. After graduating as a first-generation college student from MIT, where he conducted research at the Media Lab and AI Lab, he has built an influential career in user experience research and mobile computing. His professional journey includes significant roles at Motorola's Applications Research Lab (1998-2013), where he pioneered work in photo sharing, social television, and health behavior change technology, and Yahoo Labs (2013-2021), where he led UX Research across multiple products. His research focuses on creating user-centered experiences through mixed-methods research and rapid prototyping, with particular emphasis on equity and accessibility
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