Designing Interactions Course (How To)

Learn the principles of Interaction Design, including the five dimensions, interaction models, and cognitive psychology. Apply those principles by learning how to design interactions in a design program.

What you'll learn

• Defining Interaction Design
• The Five Dimensions
• Types of Interactions
• Mental Models and Affordances
• Sensation and Perception
• Demo: design interactions for an iPhone app in Adobe XD, using Apple's UI kit

Theories and Psychology

An introduction to Interaction Design and the fundamental concepts it is built upon.

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• What's Interaction Design?

  3:06

• Five Dimensions

  1:35

• Types of Interactions

  5:18

• Microinteractions

  3:42

• Feedback Messages

  2:37

• Cognitive Psychology: Mental Models

  4:47

• Cognitive Psychology: Affordances

  4:36

• Psychological Principles

  3:05

• Sensation and Perception

  3:42

• Reviewing IxD Theories and Psychology

  12 questions

Interaction Design in Practice

Learn how to design interactions in a design program.

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• Intro to Designing Interactions

  1:48

• How to Design Interactions

  18:20

• Reviewing IxD in Practice

  5 questions