Study Guide

Learning outcomes

Student is able
- to employ the user-centric techniques and description methods for designing and modelling a digital service
- to model digital services
- to conceptualise and produce appropriate and viable prototypes with reference to the design documents for the digital service

Teaching methods

Features of the course:
o This study unit is ONLINE learning with the possibility of offering online tutoring and counseling via Zoom with the teachers.

Location and time

Fully online studies: Not dependent on place (online distance studies).

>> Complete weekly schedule will be provided to eligible and accepted students.
>> Teacher will send welcome emails to accepted students before the study unit begins

Learning materials and recommended literature

In this course, we are using the following materials: (1) Video-based tutorials (2) Laurea Library materials
Ebook: About Face 3: The essentials of interaction design by Alan Cooper, Robert Reimann, and David Cronin

Students workload

Kindly notice the following carefully before registering for the study unit. This is a professional training study unit and it requires regular weekly learning effort.
The student is expected to be able to schedule his work according to the schedule of the implementation.
5 credits | Total 137.5 hours of student learning time | 8-10 hours per week

Content and scheduling

Content:
The course consist of the following modules:
• Module 1: Project Management
• Module 2: User Research
• Module 3: Prototyping
• Module 4: Axure Rp

>>Weekly or biweekly modules on Canvas
Practicalities:
o Study unit starts on week 34
o Study unit ends on week 48
# Detailed schedule is released at the beginning of the study unit
NOTE: There can be minor scheduling changes.

Also, check other details here on an implementation plan.

Grading scale

H-5

Evaluation methods and criteria

Evaluation methods and criteria
The student can collect points with online learning, online assignments. Following are evaluation components (more details in next tabs):
o Online Assignments (30%) - Weekly or biweekly

Projects and learning reflection 70%
Teamwork plus Jira 5%
How they master the tools 15%
Project deliverables 30%
Learning reflection 20%