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3. Maximising learning: User experience design
This badge is awarded to people who complete the third module of the SSSC’s digital learning design programme and demonstrate their understanding of user experience design in the development of digital learning.
User experience (UX) design is about understanding people, getting feedback on what they do and how they interact, and using all that knowledge to create engaging experiences that are delivered to us through physical and virtual interactions. This badge requires you to produce a digital portfolio of your engagement with this module.
Good learning designs don’t just happen by chance, they’re designed! The materials for this module look at the fundamentals of user experience design as they can be applied to learning eg what are the key components of a good user experience in relation to creating a digital learning resource? We will also look at the concept of user focused design and provide pointers regarding design patterns which can be adopted to support our learning designs.
This is the third badge in our Digital Learning Design programme.
To earn this badge, you must:
- complete our free Maximising learning: User experience design module (7 hours minimum)
- produce a slide deck of no more than 30 slides that focus on your design development and draws upon all the activities you have undertaken in the module
- record a voice narration for each slide, so when the slide deck plays then you are providing a voiceover and keep this voiceover to within 20 minutes.
Applications which do not adequately demonstrate these criteria will be returned.
You must hold the Getting Started, Writing Evidence and Moving Learning Online open badges before you can apply for this one.
You should submit a slide deck of no more than 30 slides which focus on your design development. We are not looking for fully resolved slick final designs, but an explanation of your process, working methods and your exploration of UX concepts. We suggest that you use Google Slides, Keynote or Powerpoint to create your slide deck. Keep the text on the slides to a minimum and your voiceover to within 20 minutes.
You can submit your slide deck as a *.key *.ppt *.pptx *.mov or *.mp4 file.
Please remember, the evidence you provide will be viewable by anyone who you show your badge to. Do not include confidential or private information within your statement.
Badge issuer
Scottish Social Services Council
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I confirm that I have read, understood and completed all the activities listed in the badge criteria and that each question from the criteria is answered in the evidence I have provided. My evidence has been written or recorded by me and I have not copied it from anywhere or anyone else. I understand that it will take 28 days for you to assess my application and that feedback cannot be provided if my application is unsuccessful.
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