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Mobile Application Experiences Part 2: Mobile App Design (edX)

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Mobile Application Experiences Part 2: Mobile App Design (edX)

Learn to create your own mobile app using methods from Mobile Human Computer Interaction (HCI). Transform your mobile app idea into a usable, tested product design. Want to create the next big app, grounded in the needs of real users? This course will teach you Human Computer Interaction (HCI) methods to better understand current behavior in a domain, and then design, develop, and deploy your own application.

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This module will take you from an application idea through the creation of a paper prototype and a usability evaluation to validate initial usability of your concept.
Completion of Mobile Application Experiences Part 1 is not required. You can begin this module with an idea you have had on your own.
This course is part one of a five-part Mobile Apps series.
21W.789.1x: Mobile Application Experiences Part 1: From a Domain to an App Idea
21W.789.2x: Mobile Application Experiences Part 2: Mobile App Design
21W.789.3x: Mobile Application Experiences Part 3: Building Mobile Apps
21W.789.4x: Mobile Application Experiences Part 4: Understanding Use
21w.789.5.x: Mobile Application Experiences Part 5: Reporting Research Findings
What you'll learn:

  • Identifying key use cases based on user data
  • Turning use cases into designs and interaction flows
  • Creating a paper prototype of your design
  • Understanding initial usability in an evaluation of your paper prototype
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