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Information Architecture Class for UX
Information Architecture Class for UX
A well-planned information architecture (IA) for websites and apps creates the foundation for a functional site or app. In this information architecture course, discover how to create a useful information hierarchy to help users engage with your app or website. Information architecture is an often-overlooked area of a website and app design, but without a well-planned information hierarchy, designers risk creating applications and sites that are confusing or make content virtually inaccessible. In this dynamic, hands-on, session, emphasis is placed on building an effective information architecture created from multiple sources of information. These sources include user research, scenarios, features, and user priorities.
In this information architecture course, participants:
- Learn to build an effective information architecture from multiple sources of information.
- Discover how to utilize user research, scenarios, features,
- Understand how to organize and sort user priorities.
- Find out how to ensure information is organized in a consistent and predictable way.
This course is available individually or as part of these certificate programs:
Information Architecture Class for UX - Course Dates
All classes are led by a live instructor. Class times listed are Eastern time.
- Assess existing and needed content
- Organize pages and screens
- Provide clues to help use the site efficiently
- Develop navigational structure
Overview of an information architecture
- The importance of the underlying information structure
- Information architecture design patterns and how they relate to your experience
- Flat and hierarchical information structures
The foundation of an information architecture
- Primary research
- Personas, stories, and user flows
- Feature building
Best Practices for Information Architecture Design
- Designing your IA based upon user needs
- Establishing a clear purpose based upon UX brief and other integrated data
- Integrating and prioritizing the user needs in order to build effective navigation
- Building-in consistency
Methods and techniques for creating the IA design
- White boarding and post-its for organizing IA
- Card Sorting: Open, closed, and reverse processes
- Site Maps and Outlines
Testing your information architecture
- Wireframes and prototypes
- Active observing
- Passive observing
- Online review
Information Architecture Course for UX Prerequisites
Participants in the information architecture couse should have either completed the UX design course or be working in a UX or in an adjacent field such as a business analyst, developer, information architect, or product management position.
This information architecture training class is part of the UX Certificate and is also available independently several times per year as well.
Information Architecture Course Length
This infomration architecture class is one-day in length and is available in our classrooms or as a live online class.
UX Certification
You can expand your skills and validate your user experience knowledge using the ISO international standard for UX certification. Learn more about UX Certification options.