Designing Compelling User Experiences (in Higher Ed)
This presentation covers four information architecture methods I learned from the smart folks at MAYA Design, Inc and four user-research methods I’ve found particularly useful in my work at Pratt. Those methodologies are end-capped by taking a look at what makes an experience compelling in the first place, what nature can teach us about designing website navigations, and how sometimes, even when are armed with research, we just have to go with our gut and trust ourselves.
You can watch a video of the presentation as it was presented for the first time, at Duke University’s Web Communicators meeting. This version is somewhat different from the version presented at HighEdWebDev 2007, but it’s about 90% the same. You can also download the slideshow in PDF format [2.6MB] or see it below via slideshare. Please feel free to share the methods and anecdotes in my presentation to any colleague or friend who’ll listen. Send me your thoughts beck@becktench.com.
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Presented on October 11, 2007 for Duke University Web Communicators Group.
Presented on October 16, 2007 and October 17, 2007 for HighEdWebDev 2007 in Rochester, NY. Awarded “Best in Track.”
The following people have blogged about the presentation:
- Live from HighEdWebDev: Designing Compelling User Experiences by Jonathan Steffens of collegewebeditor.com
- UAD9 (best of): Designing Compelling User Experiences (in Higher Education) by Gabriel McGovern
- HighEdWebDev: Compelling User Experience by Julie Strothman
- HighEdWebDev: Lessons Learned from a Hair Stylist by Joel Pattison
Again, if you have questions or would like to contact me, feel free. My email address is beck@becktench.com.