The document discusses supporting emerging technology trends in academic curriculums. It outlines challenges like keeping up with changing technology and balancing hard and soft skills. The curriculum focuses on critical thinking, user experience design, communication skills, and cultural acceptance. Students take core classes across design, business, programming and communications, then specialize in one area. They complete internships, special topics classes, and capstone projects to gain industry experience. Specific mobile projects are also highlighted.
2. Educational Challenges
Technology is a moving target
Balance between hard and soft skills
Depth versus breadth
Dualism of Theory and Application
Industry-specific skill sets
Tools student and faculty
3. Outcomes and Results
Critical Thinking, Analysis, & Problem Solving
UX Design and Testing
Oral and Written Communication
Collaboration and Team Skills
Cultural Understanding and Acceptance
Industry standards (e.g. responsive design)
Technical Skills
4. Our Philosophy
Movement from consumption to production
Integration of UCD into all aspects of learning
Technology changes much faster than humans
Interdisciplinary approach to attain academic
and industry objectives a T
Combination of academic areas plus
integrated content within classes
5. Academic Areas
Design *
Business *
Programming *
Communications *
UX
Video
6. Academic Integration
Students take core classes across academic
areas
Students select a concentration for depth
Internships are required
Special topics classes (mobile publishing) and
project oriented courses (Capstone) reinforce
industry expectations
7. Skills Integration
Project management
Writing and speaking
Collaboration through group projects
Information design and architecture
Analysis through case study
Problem solving through framing
8. Specific Mobile Projects
Point of Sale Surveillance (POSSE) Project pictures
Mobile Publishing Class
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Mobile Business Plans