Dear Charlene,
1) The three most important takeaways from Unit 1 are:
- Information architecture is the organization of information on a digital product.
- Discovery is a preliminary stage where designers gather insight about the user and gain initial direction for the problem. It does not include the testing of hypotheses or solutions.
- The nine-layer Pace Layering of Design are:
- Designing visuals
- Designing interactions
- Designing flows
- Designing whole features or sections of a product
- Designing apps/products
- Designing teams
- Designing businesses
- Designing society
- Designing nature
They are the framework of design and address the relationship between the design team, stakeholders, society, and the environment.<div>
2) I would search for diagrams and visual models of key topics before completing each activity to improve my learning and performance with Unit 1.
3) I would improve this unit for the next learner completing it by including a mental study checklist of the unit so the learner can see how they are progressing through the unit.
4) One question I have after completing Unit 1 is:
What happens when a UX designer does not complete all nine layers of the Pace Layering of Design?
– Geneva Royer
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