This post has been authored by Geeta Bose.
The objective of the approach is to design courses that help learners achieve their learning outcomes and increase the ROI of stakeholders. This research is based on proven research in human factors engineering, which has techniques, processes, and procedures to design user-centered products.
Part 1 of the article
As a consumer, let me begin by telling you that it’s a thwarting experience to switch mobile phones. This is especially the case when you feel like you need a change. Obviously you would expect this change to be for the better, right? This is not the case always my friend! So, I got myself a new Samsung X210. I switched my Nokia phone for this (which I regret now by the way!). But I had to move on and that was my plight. I began fiddling around with my phone before I showed it off to everyone I knew (and didn’t know). As you can guess, my usability instincts play hard on me. Read more…
How it is typically done……
IDs go through the content dump and a set of requirements from the clients. Most of these requirements are based on what the client wants to see in the course. The IDs then sit down to design strategies based on the content and the client’s likes or dislikes. In the process, the learner is left in the lurch trying to figure out what they have to learn when they go through the course. Read more…
Psychologist, Carl Jung studied human behavior deeply and passionately. He studied the behavior and knowledge of the human mind and developed theories of how the dynamic brain functions. This article is essentially concerned with Jung’s understanding of personality types. I would encourage you to sieve out knowledge from this section and weave it into your daily work of usability studies. There is an enormous need to understand and interpret the behavior of our users in the models that we design. And Jung’s ideas will help us achieve this. Read more…
