DATA-DRIVEN INTERACTION FUNDAMENTALS

Catalog description

Modern digital products rely on a complex technical and informational infrastructure that affects interaction design and the user experience. This course prepares students for UX careers in data-driven environments by providing a foundational understanding of data, information infrastructure, including content management, information architecture and Artificial Intelligence, in the context of design for data-driven interaction. Implications of data-driven design for user privacy and data security are also discussed. Students will explore the future of user experience shaped by ML and AI and discuss the ethical dimensions of this evolution, including issues of fairness, accountability and transparency and will apply their learning in the design of a data-driven prototype.