Measuring the outcomes of learning programs

I thought there was a gap in knowledge or skill in myself and peers related to data literacy, quantitative reasoning, or excel wizarding practices. But this turned out to be much less of an issue.Photo by Diana Polekhina on Unsplash“How are we going to measure that?” With the rise of big data in the..

What’s wrong with “everyone’s a designer”

Casino heists, Disney movies, and more. Continue reading on UX Collective »

The problem with underspecified notifications

We often fear giving our users too much information. But doing so comes with a cost and the check engine light is a prime example. Continue reading on UX Collective »

Maybe it isn’t social media that’s making teens depressed, after all

Here’s what the Covid-19 lockdowns have revealed about teen depression. Continue reading on UX Collective »

Viewing patterns: The subconscious psychology of the eye

Source: studiokat on DribbbleUsers don’t read, instead, they scan.Everyone wants to save time, get things done right and fast. The average attention span of a user on a website is 8 seconds. Users want to skim through content quickly, with minimum friction, and minimum timed used. They scan through ..

Universal design for learning for students with Autism

Universal Design for Learning (UDL) is a research-based set of principles that together form a practical framework for using technology to… Continue reading on UX Collective »

Is service design the new change management?

Organizational change can be compared to product change. It is also a design process. How a change is introduced to users (customers or… Continue reading on UX Collective »

A deep-dive on search: YouTube

YouTube’s founding team. Image: Jawed KarimYouTube began with three PayPal employees, Chad Hurley, Steve Chen, and Jawed Karim, who initially conceived it as an online dating service. Hurley grew up around technology; he won third place in a national electronic competition in 9th grade with an ampli..

The Narcissus fallacy in product design

“If I had asked people what they wanted, they would have said faster horses.” is perhaps the most misused quote in the world (and was never said by Henry Ford by the way). Echo and Narcissus by John William Waterhouse.While its signification is quite clear (people wanted things to go faster, they ex..

The UI & UX tips collection — Volume two

A collection of 18 tips to help improve your designs. Continue reading on UX Collective »