Information Architecture Course Discription
This course introduces students to the concepts and processes of developing interactive projects that address user needs. Students research users, goals, competition, and content, and develop the navigation structure, process flow, and labeling systems that best address these needs. They prepare and present a professional information architecture proposal.
Assignments
- Assignment 1: Course Jump Page (this page) - Due Date: 01/25/2010
- Assignment 2: Student Reading Journal - Due Date: 03/22/2010
- Assignment 3: Competitive Analysis - Due Date: 02/03/2010
- Assignment 4: Requirement Analysis - Due Date: 02/10/2010
- Assignment 5: Personas & Scenarios & Prioritization Matrix - Due Date: 02/17/2010
- Assignment 6: Site Map - Due Date: 03/01/2010
- Assignment 7: Process Flows - Due Date: 03/10/2010
- Assignment 8: Wireframes - Due Date: 03/17/2010
- Assignment 9: Visual Design & Concept Note & Presentation - Due Date: 03/22/2010
Extra Credit - (optional)
- Extra Credit 1: Heuristic Evaluation
- Extra Credit 2: Process Flow
- Extra Credit 3: Team Poster
- Extra Credit 4: Guerilla Usability Test
