About this Course
In this course you will learn and practice several techniques for user interface evaluation. First we start with techniques that can be applied alone or in a design team, including action analysis, walkthroughs, and heuristic evaluation. Then we move on to user testing, including learning from a series of usability tests carried out in a real usability lab, and techniques to carry out your own tests even without a lab. Finally, we wrap up the discussion of evaluation–and of UI Design in the specialization as a whole–by looking at the question of how to set and measure usability goals, and in turn, when a design is usable enough to release it.
Skills you will gain
User Research
Heuristic Evaluation
User Interface Design (UI Design)
User Interface
Instructors
Loren terveen
Professor
Computer science and engineering
Haiyi zhu
Assistant professor
Human computer interaction institute
Lana yarosh
Associate professor
Computer science and engineering
Dr. Brent hecht
Assistant professor
Computer science and engineering
Joseph a konstan
Distinguished mcknight professor and distinguished university teaching professor
Computer science and engineering
Offered by
University of minnesota
The university of minnesota is among the largest public research universities in the country, offering undergraduate, graduate, and professional students a multitude of opportunities for study and research. Located at the heart of one of the nation’s most vibrant, diverse metropolitan communities, students on the campuses in minneapolis and st. Paul benefit from extensive partnerships with world-renowned health centers, international corporations, government agencies, and arts, nonprofit, and public service organizations.
