Tag Archives: user experience

Learner Experience (LX): A Virtuous Circle

Don’t be surprised by any uncertainty or cognitive dissonance in reading the title of this blog entry. I do not expect that invoking this phrase should cause immediate recognition of some existing discipline or perspective. Although “learner experience” as a … Continue reading

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Authentic Learning Innovation in an Online Music Course

Here is a Web-based version of my EDULEARN10 conference presentation on the topic: Authentic Learning Innovation in an Online Music Course http://www.programhouse.com/webpres/phedulearn10pres1.htm This Web-based PowerPoint presentation (optimized for the Internet Explorer browser) describes the rationale and strategy for an authentic … Continue reading

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A mental model of the customer, user, and learner experience

Digging Beyond User Preferences (Mental Models) In my research, writing, and consulting work over the past decade, I have focused on a single concept (satisfaction) and what it means to people in the roles of customers, users, and learners. I … Continue reading

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how would you gather user needs data?

In human factors work, you need to gather data about software user needs before you begin to design (or redesign) software. As a user, what are your suggestions for getting the right kind of user needs information from prospective users? … Continue reading

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what is important to you as a user?

In this blog entry, I would like to invite discussion on an essential ingredient in the design of information systems: the user – you and I and everyone who uses computer software and Web sites. I am predicating this discussion on … Continue reading

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