WLU Press
1 - 10 employees
Founded 1974
📚 Education
📱 Media
Education • Media • Publishing
WLU Press is the publishing arm of Wilfrid Laurier University, focused on producing academic and scholarly works. It aims to support research and disseminate knowledge through a variety of publications that cater to the academic community and beyond. WLU Press also offers career opportunities within the publishing sector for those interested in academic publishing.
UX Design Thinking I – Foundations
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WLU Press
1 - 10 employees
Founded 1974
📚 Education
📱 Media
Education • Media • Publishing
WLU Press is the publishing arm of Wilfrid Laurier University, focused on producing academic and scholarly works. It aims to support research and disseminate knowledge through a variety of publications that cater to the academic community and beyond. WLU Press also offers career opportunities within the publishing sector for those interested in academic publishing.
📋 Description
• This course is an introduction to the theories and methods that underpin design thinking and practice. • UX100 introduces the design process, visual analysis, design theories, universal design, and the socio-cultural implications of design. • Students investigate the interactions between humans and their natural, social, and designed environments where purposeful design helps determine the quality of those interactions. • Students will learn how design outcomes, whether successes or failures, shape and are shaped by socio/cultural and historical factors. • Students of design thinking will learn to critically assess the processes, outcomes and effects of design engagement. • During the course, students will have opportunities to test and explore the concepts of design thinking through small-group, hands-on participation in design projects.
🎯 Requirements
• Master’s Degree • PhD with emphasis in User Experience, Human-Computer Interaction, Human Factors, Cognitive Psychology, Interaction Design, Design or equivalent is preferred • Teaching experience at the college or university level or experience providing training in UX or equivalent is required • Professional experience in UX or equivalent is required • Commitment to promoting diversity, equity and inclusion in the classroom is preferred • Currency with industry best practices and tools relevant to the course is preferred
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