The Interaction Design Foundation (IxDF) is an educational organization
which produces
open access
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educational materials
online with the stated goal of "democratizing education by making world-class educational materials free for anyone, anywhere."
The platform also offers courses taught by industry experts and professors in
user experience,
psychology
Psychology is the scientific study of mind and behavior. Psychology includes the study of conscious and unconscious phenomena, including feelings and thoughts. It is an academic discipline of immense scope, crossing the boundaries betwe ...
,
user interface design
User interface (UI) design or user interface engineering is the design of user interfaces for machines and software, such as computers, home appliances, mobile devices, and other electronic devices, with the focus on maximizing usability and ...
, and more.
While not accredited, the curriculum and content are structured at the graduate level, targeting at both industry and academia in the fields of
interaction design,
design thinking
Design thinking refers to the set of cognitive, strategic and practical procedures used by designers in the process of designing, and to the body of knowledge that has been developed about how people reason when engaging with design problems.
De ...
,
user experience,
information architecture
Information architecture (IA) is the structural design of shared information environments; the art and science of organizing and labelling websites, intranets, online communities and software to support usability and findability; and an emergin ...
, and
user interface design
User interface (UI) design or user interface engineering is the design of user interfaces for machines and software, such as computers, home appliances, mobile devices, and other electronic devices, with the focus on maximizing usability and ...
.
The centerpieces of the Interaction-Design.org are their online design courses, their local chapters in more than 150 countries, and their
peer review
Peer review is the evaluation of work by one or more people with similar competencies as the producers of the work ( peers). It functions as a form of self-regulation by qualified members of a profession within the relevant field. Peer revie ...
ed ''Encyclopedia of Human-Computer Interaction'', which currently holds 40+ textbooks written by 100+ leading designers and professors as well as commentaries and HD video interviews shot around the world.
The platform features professional and academic textbooks, online courses, video lectures, local chapters in more than 150 countries, and a comprehensive bibliography of the most authoritative publications within the design of interactive technology.
In June 2013, the Interaction Design Foundation launched a 4 year 35,000 mile bike tour, named "Share the Knowledge Tour",
to raise awareness of the rising cost of education - with weekly events on university campuses.
Financial sponsors include the German software company
SAP
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Sap is distinct from latex, resin, or cell sap; it is a separ ...
. Authors include Harvard professor
Clayton Christensen
Clayton Magleby Christensen (April 6, 1952January 23, 2020) was an American academic and business consultant who developed the theory of "disruptive innovation", which has been called the most influential business idea of the early 21st century. ...
and New York Times bestselling author, Robert Spence
who invented the "magnifying glass" visualization that is familiar to anyone with an iPhone or iMac, and
Stu Card who performed the research that led to the computer mouse's commercial introduction by Xerox.
The Executive Board currently include
Don Norman
Donald Arthur Norman (born December 25, 1935) is an American researcher, professor, and author. Norman is the director of The Design Lab at University of California, San Diego. He is best known for his books on design, especially '' The Desig ...
,
Ken Friedman,
Bill Buxton
William Arthur Stewart Buxton (born March 10, 1949) is a Canadian computer scientist and designer. He is a partner researcher at Microsoft Research. He is known for being one of the pioneers in the human–computer interaction field.
Background ...
, Irene Au, Michael Arent, Daniel Rosenberg, Jonas Lowgren and Olof Schybergson.
See also
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Educational technology
Educational technology (commonly abbreviated as edutech, or edtech) is the combined use of computer hardware, software, and educational theory and practice to facilitate learning. When referred to with its abbreviation, edtech, it often refer ...
*
Educational websites
Education is a purposeful activity directed at achieving certain aims, such as transmitting knowledge or fostering skills and character traits. These aims may include the development of understanding, rationality, kindness, and honesty ...
*
Open content
References
External links
* {{Official website, http://www.interaction-design.org
"MOOC pedagogy: the challenges"
Human–computer interaction
Design
Technical communication
Usability
Multimodal interaction