Design for Thought and Emotion
How This Course Will Help Your Career
Interactive systems are more than just functional. If we hope to engage more effectively with our users, user experience is crucial. To create successful user experiences, we need to know how humans think and feel.
But there is more to thought than just rational, conscious deliberation. Many of our decisions and feelings are based on complex subconscious processes. And not everyone thinks in precisely the same way. There are differences in the levels of multi-tasking people might be comfortable with, or for example, the extent to which their learning styles are visual versus aural, kinesthetic and so on. As designers, it will also help us to understand human error and how emotion affects our interactions.
What You Will Learn
Thinking and action
Human error
Thought in the world
Experience and emotion
Hierarchy of needs
Emotion in technology
Theories of emotion, motivation and experience
Transforming experience
Extended episodic experience
Throughout the course, the well-respected author and professor of Human-Computer Interaction, Alan Dix, will give valuable insights into the basics of thought and emotion. He will also touch on how these factors influence us as designers of interactive systems.
Portfolio Project
In the “Build Your Portfolio: Thought and Emotion Project”, you’ll find a series of practical exercises that will give you first-hand experience in applying what we’ll cover. If you want to complete these optional exercises, you’ll create a series of case studies for your portfolio which you can show your future employer or freelance customers.
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Is This Course Right for You?
This is a beginner-level course suitable for newcomers and experienced practitioners alike:
UX designers who want to gain in-depth theoretical knowledge to augment their experience
Project managers looking to understand how to build products that work intuitively
Software engineers who want a solid understanding of Human-Computer Interaction and how the human machine functions
Entrepreneurs looking to create well-designed products that stand out from the competition
Marketers who want to gain a deep understanding of customers
Newcomers to design who are considering making a switch to HCI or UX design
Courses by the Interaction Design Foundation are designed to contain comprehensive, evidence-based content, while ensuring that the learning curve is never too steep. All participants will have the opportunity to share ideas, seek help with tests, and enjoy the social aspects afforded by our open and friendly forum.
Learn and Work with a Global Team of Designers
You’ll join a global community and work together to improve your skills and career opportunities. Connect with helpful peers and make friends with like-minded individuals as you push deeper into the exciting and booming industry of design.
Lessons in This Course
- Each week, one lesson becomes available.
- There's no time limit to finish a course. Lessons have no deadlines.
- Estimated learning time: 10 hours 9 mins spread over 6 weeks .
Lesson 0: Welcome and Introduction
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0.1: Welcome and Introduction (36 mins)
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0.2: Let our community help you (1 min)
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0.3: How to Earn Your Course Certificate (16 mins)
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0.4: Expand Your Network and Grow Your Skills in Our Online Forums (5 mins)
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0.5: Meet and learn from design professionals in your area (1 min)
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0.6: Gain Timeless Skills Through Courses from the Interaction Design Foundation (21 mins)
Lesson 1: Welcome to Lesson 1 of Design for Thought and Emotion
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1.1: Welcome and Introduction (4 mins)
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1.2: Conscious Thought (16 mins)
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1.3: Thought to Action (30 mins)
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1.4: Human Error (24 mins)
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1.5: Knowledge in the World (50 mins)
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1.6: Community-based learning and networking (6 mins)
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1.7: Congratulations and Recap (2 mins)
Lesson 2: Emotion and Experience
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2.1: Welcome and Introduction (1 min)
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2.2: Emotion Matters (12 mins)
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2.3: Why User Experience? (28 mins)
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2.4: Emotion in Interfaces (30 mins)
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2.5: Emotion and Motivation (25 mins)
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2.6: Emotion in the Home (20 mins)
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2.7: Social Experiences (24 mins)
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2.8: How Emotions Work (34 mins)
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2.9: Design for Optimal Experience (55 mins)
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2.10: Community-based learning and networking (6 mins)
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2.11: Build Your Portfolio: Optimal Experience Project (10 mins)
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2.12: Congratulations and Recap (2 mins)
Lesson 3: Experience and Enchantment
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3.1: Welcome and Introduction (1 min)
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3.2: The Nature of Experience (16 mins)
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3.3: Transforming Emotional Experience (22 mins)
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3.4: Design for Peak Experience (20 mins)
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3.5: Extended Episodic Experience (18 mins)
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3.6: Theory of Extended Episodic Experience (1 hour 11 mins)
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3.7: Community-based learning and networking (6 mins)
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3.8: Build Your Portfolio: Peak Experience (11 mins)
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3.9: Congratulations and Recap (2 mins)
Lesson 4: Course Certificate, Final Networking, and Course Wrap-up
Learning Paths
This course is part of 5 learning paths:
How Others Have Benefited
Andy Gingerich, United States
“Alan is very passionate about the topic and makes it more engaging. The videos are just short enough to keep my attention without wandering off.”
Kelly Faltas, Austria
“Bite-size learning, great summaries, great teacher.”
Cheryl Paquin, Canada
“Alan was very fun to watch and listen to. His examples were interesting and his enthusiasm was great.”
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