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Quick Facts

Medium Of Instructions	Mode Of Learning	Mode Of Delivery
English	Self Study	Video and Text Based

Course Overview

Coursera in collaboration with instructors from various universities and companies provides an array of courses in various fields. These courses include E-learning videos, practice exercises, quizzes and community discussion forums. Coursera in collaboration with California Institute of the Arts has introduced this. Web Design: Strategy and Information Architecture certification course.

The curriculum of the course has been structured for learners who wish to improve their analysis and visual design skills for UX/ UI and take their career in that direction. The course gives learners a comprehensive introduction about the early user experience (UX) challenges faced in conducting research, planning, understanding the user, developing interactive sequences, setting goals and structuring content.

Through this Web Design: Strategy and Information Architecture training they will develop the required skill set in UI or UX for application and web designing. It has a design-focused approach towards user interface and user experience design. It offers practical, skill-based experience focusing upon the visual communications perspective, rather than marketing or programming alone to enable the learners to strategize better. This course is a part of the UI / UX Design Specialization.

The Highlights

Access the programme online
Offered by CalArts
11 hours approximate duration of course
The certificate can be electronically shared

Programme Offerings

Practice Exercises
peer reviews
Graded Quizzes
E-learning Videos
Reading
completion certificate

Courses and Certificate Fees

Certificate Availability	Certificate Providing Authority
yes	Coursera

The Web Design: Strategy and Information Architecture certification fee is variable because it depends on the time taken for finishing the course which can be either a month, 3 months or even 6 months.

Web Design: Strategy and Information Architecture Fee Structure

Description	Amount
Fee for 1 month	Rs. 4,023/-
Fee for 3 months	Rs. 8,046/-
Fee for 6 months	Rs. 12,069/-

Eligibility Criteria

Work experience

Web Design: Strategy and Information Architecture course by Coursera is suitable for learners who have basic experience in graphic, visual design, front- or back-end web development or human-computer interaction.

Certification Qualifying Details

Participants will get a Web Design: Strategy and Information Architecture certification by Coursera if they fulfil all the requirements of the programme. They need to make the fee payment too to avail the certificate.

What you will learn

Designing skills

After the completion of the Web Design: Strategy and Information Architecture certification syllabus by Coursera the participants will have mastered the following:

The basic concepts of UX which can be easily implemented
Understanding the five phases of UX design
Learning about User Needs and Client Needs
Learning and taking a deep insight about how to create Content and Functionality
Understanding the Sitemap Elements used in a real-life scenario
Expertise in Treejack Analysis for solving complexities in the business environment

Who it is for

UI DesignerUX ArchitectWeb Designer

This course can be suitable for people who would like to expand or build their skill set in UX or UI for both website development, and application development. Also, the people who want to develop their skills in front-end, and both back end development may also participate to become web developers.

Application Details

To register for the Web Design: Strategy and Information Architecture classes candidates can follow the given below:

Step 1: Visit the URL https://www.coursera.org/learn/web-design-strategy.

Step 2: The option to enrol is on the left side of the screen. Click on Enrol for free.

Step 3: Create an account with Coursera to proceed.

Step 4: You will get the option of 7 days free trial or audit access to the course. Candidates can select the appropriate option according to their requirements.

Step 5: Candidates who take up audit access to the course will be given instant access to the course material.

The Syllabus

Videos

Course Introduction
Why Peer Review?
Peer Review Tips
How to apply feedback

Readings

About this course
About the assignments
Required tools
Academic Integrity
Extended free trial offer from Optimal Workshop
About CalArts and the Program in Graphic Design
What is peer review?
Instructor Presence and Staff Support
Forum Guidelines
Requesting Peer Reviews

Videos

Introduction to Week 1
Defining the term "user experience"
User-centric design
What could possibly go wrong?
The UX Phases (part 1)
The UX Phases (part 2)
Waterfall vs. Agile
Web vs. App7m
Project Ideas: Alyson and Bradley

Readings

Job Title in the Web Industry
About Web vs. App optional quiz
Project Brief
Try it yourself: Research existing restaurants
A Final Thought for the Week

Practice exercise

Web vs. App

Videos

Introduction to Week 2
User Research
Inspiration
Analytics
User Needs and Client Needs
Target Audience
Strategy: Alyson and Bradley
Interview with Craig Cooke: Determining success

Readings

Inspirational Websites
Try it yourself: User research methods
Example User and Client Needs: Pasadena Conservatory
User Personas
A Final Thought for the Week

Videos

Introduction to Week 3
Introduction to Outline of Scope
Content and Functionality
Outline of Scope Example
Scope: Alyson and Bradley
Interview with Melissa Kuo

Readings

Try it yourself: Sorting content and functionality requirements
A Final Thought for the Week

Vidoes

Introduction to Week 4
Introduction to Sitemaps
Information Architecture
Sitemap Concerns
Sitemapping: an annotated process
Sitemap Elements
Sitemap Example
Treejack Introduction
Treejack Analysis
Sitemap: Alyson and Bradley

Readings

My Stuff or Your Stuff?
Try it Yourself: Test your sitemap using Treejack
Other UX tools from Optimal Workshop
Next Steps
A Final Thought for the Week

Instructors

CalArts Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ's)

1: What tools or software are required for the course?

Participants need a desktop or laptop computer with the appropriate software installed to complete their assignments. Adobe CC is the recommended software for such courses, however, alternatives are available.

2: What is audit access?

The participants, who only wish to read and view the course content, can take up audit access to the course. Audit access is given for free by Coursera.

3: What is included in the Specialization?

After enrolling in the Specialization, access is given to all the courses in the specialization and certificate upon completion of the course. The electronic certificate is added to the Accomplishments page.

4: Can the videos be downloaded for offline viewing for the Web Design: Strategy and Information Architecture online course?

If the participants wish to watch videos without an internet connection, they can download the video files. They can also download the subtitles of the video as a transcript file to read.

5: Is ID verification compulsory?

ID Verification is necessary to get a course certificate for a Degree, MasterTrack, or Professional course. All other courses require Name Verification. ID Verification has to be filled only once.

6: What are the requirements for setting up ID verification?

To set up ID verification participants have to provide their full name, a clear image of any valid government-issued photo ID, a clear photo of their face. All images should be less than 1Mb and in .jpg or .png formats.

7: Can the participants transfer course payments or certificates for the Web Design: Strategy and Information Architecture programme?

Using multiple accounts is a violation of the Honor Code. Participants cannot transfer course payments or certificates between different accounts; they should make use of only one account.

8: What is a shareable certificate?

Coursera provides shareable certificates. The certificate URL can be included on CVs, resumes, and other documents. A secure Coursera URL is provided that shows the Certificate and course information. It can be shared on LinkedIn as well.