Will I earn university credit for completing the Specialization?

No, the University of Minnesota does not award credit for completing this specialization. If you are enrolled in another university, you can contact your advisor there to see whether independent study credit may be possible for completing this specialization under the supervision of a local faculty member.

Is this course really 100% online? Do I need to attend any classes in person?

This course is completely online, so there’s no need to show up to a classroom in person. You can access your lectures, readings and assignments anytime and anywhere via the web or your mobile device.

Can I just enroll in a single course?

Yes! To get started, click the course card that interests you and enroll. You can enroll and complete the course to earn a shareable certificate. When you subscribe to a course that is part of a Specialization, you’re automatically subscribed to the full Specialization. Visit your learner dashboard to track your progress.

Is financial aid available?

Yes. In select learning programs, you can apply for financial aid or a scholarship if you can’t afford the enrollment fee. If fin aid or scholarship is available for your learning program selection, you’ll find a link to apply on the description page.

Can I take the course for free?

No, you cannot take this course for free. When you enroll in the course, you get access to all of the courses in the Specialization, and you earn a certificate when you complete the work. If you cannot afford the fee, you can apply for financial aid.

User Interface Design Specialization

User Interface Design Specialization

Design Better User Interfaces. Learn to create effective and usable interfaces for a range of products and devices.

Instructors: Lana Yarosh

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4 course series

Get in-depth knowledge of a subject

4.6

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Intermediate level

Some related experience required

1 month at 10 hours a week

Flexible schedule

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4 course series

Get in-depth knowledge of a subject

4.6

(1,435 reviews)

Intermediate level

Some related experience required

1 month at 10 hours a week

Flexible schedule

Earn a career credential

Share your expertise with employers

What you'll learn

In this Specialization, you will learn industry-standard theory and methods for developing successful user interfaces (UIs). Upon completing this Specialization, you will have fluency with the user research, prototyping and evaluation techniques necessary for creating intuitive interfaces that facilitate good user experiences. You will also have demonstrated this fluency through an in-depth Capstone Project that can be shown to prospective employers in the fast-growing field of UI design.

Concepts and techniques covered include structured approaches for helping you understand your user base and their needs (e.g. contextual inquiry and design psychology), widely-employed prototyping and design methods (e.g. low-fidelity and paper prototyping), and robust techniques for helping you evaluate your design choices (e.g. heuristic evaluation and user studies). By the end of the Specialization, you will be comfortable applying these concepts and techniques to design an interface for a wide variety of users from around the world.

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Taught in English

16 practice exercises

Specialization - 4 course series

Introduction to UI Design

Course 114 hours4.6 (1,456 ratings)View course

What you'll learn

In this course, you will gain an understanding of the critical importance of user interface design. You will also learn industry-standard methods for how to approach the design of a user interface and key theories and frameworks that underlie the design of most interfaces you use today.

Through a series of case studies on commercial systems - many of which you likely use on a regular basis - we will illustrate the benefits of good design. We will also demonstrate how the costs of bad design can often be severe (in user experience, money, and even human lives). You will then gain a high-level understanding of the user-interface design process. You will be introduced to common design scenarios - e.g. improving on existing designs and starting a new design from scratch - and the general design processes that tend to be used for each scenario. Finally, we will begin introducing the large body of existing knowledge on design by providing overviews of core user interface design theories and concepts. This key foundational information will help you avoid “reinventing the wheel” when you are designing your interfaces in this specialization.

Skills you'll gain

User Interface (UI) Design, Design Research, Usability, Design, Design Strategies, UI/UX Research, User Research, User Experience Design, Human Computer Interaction, and Design Thinking

User Research and Design

Course 29 hours4.6 (469 ratings)View course

What you'll learn

In this course you will learn and practice techniques of user research and early UI design exploration. First, you will learn and practice several techniques for user research, including in-person research and survey and log-analysis techniques. Then, you will learn to analyze and deliver user research in forms that support UI design, including personas, use cases, tasks, and scenarios. Finally, you will learn and practice ideation techniques that start from user research and broadly generate potential design ideas.

Skills you'll gain

Qualitative Research, Surveys, Persona Development, Ideation, UI/UX Research, Design Research, User Interface (UI) Design, User Story, User Centered Design, Data Analysis, Data Collection, People Analytics, User Research, and User Experience

Prototyping and Design

Course 310 hours4.6 (395 ratings)View course

What you'll learn

In this course you will learn how to design and prototype user interfaces to address the users and tasks identified in user research. Through a series of lectures and exercises, you will learn and practice paper- and other low-fidelity prototyping techniques; you will learn and apply principles from graphic design, including design patterns; you will learn to write a design rationale; and you will learn how to design for specific populations and situations, including principles and practices of accessible design.

Skills you'll gain

Internet Of Things, Interaction Design, Web Content Accessibility Guidelines, User Interface (UI) Design, Design, Prototyping, Responsive Web Design, Graphic and Visual Design, UI Components, Mockups, Usability, Human Centered Design, Human Computer Interaction, and Wireframing

Evaluating User Interfaces

Course 414 hours4.7 (271 ratings)View course

What you'll learn

In this course you will learn and practice several techniques for user interface evaluation. First we start with techniques that can be applied alone or in a design team, including action analysis, walkthroughs, and heuristic evaluation. Then we move on to user testing, including learning from a series of usability tests carried out in a real usability lab, and techniques to carry out your own tests even without a lab. Finally, we wrap up the discussion of evaluation--and of UI Design in the specialization as a whole--by looking at the question of how to set and measure usability goals, and in turn, when a design is usable enough to release it.

Skills you'll gain

Usability, User Interface (UI), Usability Testing, Test Planning, UI/UX Research, User Centered Design, User Research, User Experience Design, and Human Computer Interaction

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Add this credential to your LinkedIn profile, resume, or CV. Share it on social media and in your performance review.

Instructors

Lana Yarosh

University of Minnesota

5 Courses109,925 learners

Haiyi Zhu

University of Minnesota

5 Courses109,925 learners

Loren Terveen

University of Minnesota

5 Courses109,925 learners

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University of Minnesota

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Frequently asked questions

Most learners will take 6-8 months to complete the specialization.

No specific background information is required. General familiarity with software and computer systems is all you need to get started.

Yes, the material builds cumulatively, and most of the exercises will not make sense if the courses are taken out of order.

You will be able to design user interfaces to meet a wide variety of user needs. Through completion of this course, you will learn and practice a variety of techniques for conducting research about users, their needs, and their context; for exploring a variety of designs and applying design guidelines and principles; and for evaluating user interface designs with and without users. You will complete a comprehensive design project with a team of learners. At that point, you are ready to work in user interface design!

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