Students will learn how to collect and analyze qualitative and/or quantitative data from people that will inform their designs. Methods covered will be chosen from among the following: survey, interview, participatory design, experiments, and/or observation, as well as specific methods within HCD. Topics include research ethics and IRB, timing and stages of data gathering and interpretation, and strategies to figure out the best type of input to gather, and the best method to use, in order to inform a design. This course is not required, but is recommended to fulfill this Deepening area, especially for students not already taking other courses listed here in their majors or minors.
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