Assignment #1 – User Interface (UI) and User Experience (UX)
Objectives
1. Understand what is meant by User Interface
2. Understand the difference between User Interface and User Experience
Information
In this class you will learn to design and build user interfaces. This is not enough. For you to be truly successful you must understand that the user interface will typically mean the difference between success and failure of software projects. This actually applies well beyond software and UI and UX are universal. You can start getting the idea here at Quora – https://www.quora.com/What-is-the-difference-between-design-and-UX-design. I also recommend you join Quora and specifically the UI and UX topics – and read them.
Read Assignment 3 – you simply need to be thinking about what YOU will be designing in the class.
Assignment
You are going to write a one page paper. One page only or 300 words (please note this is a limit, you need to learn to write concisely). You must include all references including URL references – they can be on a second page. The paper must cover;
1. Why is the UI Important?
2. What is the difference between UI and UX?
3. When is UI important? When is UX important?
4. Paper must have an example of either UI without UX, software that failed because of UI/UX, or other REAL example of UI or UX failure or success.
The paper will be uploaded to Assignments in Falcon Online and also you must upload your paper to the discussion board under Assignment 1. You may upload draft and final copies of your paper. You must get used to working with your peers. You will need them to complete this class.
Please note: You paper is limited to one page, single spaced, 12 point font. Do not go over. You may use a second page for references, however your text must fit into the one page.
Submit paper as pdf or doc file – with paging active.
Estimated Completion Time
You should spend about 4-5 hours researching and selecting your examples. The paper should take less than an hour to actually write. I expect you spend some quality time behind your computer or tablet simply reading on UI and UX. Pick an example that proves the point you make in the body of the paper.
Supporting Lectures
This has no direct lectures associated with the assignment – but you should get started on the lectures at All Course Lectures.
If you want to watch some TV about the UI/UX – try Expose UX, a TV show about just this topic. In addition I will also add resources to help you pick your topic and get started on this simple but important paper.
Questions and Answers
You should ask questions on the discussion board. You should answer questions on the discussion board. I put common Q&A in this space.
External Resources
Expose UX – https://uxdesign.cc/expose-ux-a-reality-show-focused-on-user-experience-design-127a1ac4e97f
Quora – What is the difference between design and UX design – https://www.quora.com/What-is-the-difference-between-design-and-UX-design
Grading Criteria
This will be graded on the quality of the paper. Grammar and spelling will count. I am also looking to see if you did sufficient research. You must include the required elements of the paper;
What is UI?
What is UX?
What is the difference?
Do you have a real example?
Are they important, how?
You must have real examples of all of these, cite any sources on the second page of the paper. I do not care about citation formats, I just want to see the sources you used.