UX/UI Design Fundamentals
Issued by
Upright Education
Students who earn this credential have proven their understanding of user-experience and interface design through the completion of lectures, assignments, and various activities. They are able to communicate the various components of a user-experience project, and how each of the practices inter-relate such that a successful design solution is delivered at the conclusion of the process. Students additionally understand relationships between information architecture, usability, and accessibility.
- Type Validation
- Level Foundational
- Time Weeks
- Cost Paid
Skills
Earning Criteria
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Completed 100 hours of classroom instruction covering the fundamentals of user-experience and interface design, information architecture, design thinking, defining product requirements, information architecture, usability, accessibility, participatory design, discovery workshops, and task-based testing.
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Completion of accessibility, empathy mapping, and user personas challenges that require the student to understand the perspective of the end-user of a product or service at a deep level.
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Completion of journey mapping, user story generation, and flow diagramming challenges that require the student to document the specific interactions a user will experience and arrange those experiences within the context of the user's needs as determined by interviews and activities.