Yeni geliştirilen deneysel bir eğitim-öğretim programının Ürdün-Amman'daki görsel iletişim öğrencilerinin mobil kullanıcı arayüzü tasarımı eğitimindeki etkisi

It is becoming more and more essential to use mobile applications as consumers are more comfortable reading and interacting with soft-form information. Therefore, user interface designers have become increasingly relevant as mobile applications become more popular. Despite its importance, UI Mobile apps are not a part of all graphic design syllabi at Jordanian universities. In addition, UI Mobile App courses are not included in the curriculum, resulting in graduates with scant knowledge of the subject. Thus, it is common for newly graduated students to self-educate through free online programs or to be trained by expensive specialized companies, which are often non-academic-commercial in nature. Thus, the purpose of this study is to develop a novel proposed experimental educational syllabus for teaching user interface mobile app design to students of visual communication design at Jordanian universities. To achieve this, the current study followed a methodological approach of design-based research where we used an iterative, bottom-up approach to developing syllabus programs. This methodology allowed for several iterations of the syllabus. The first draft was based on a content analysis of 13 prominent syllabi available online from top-ranked universities and commercial online course providers. Then the first draft was refined based on the perceptions of five experts. As a result, this study provided a comprehensive examination of the need for specialized courses on UI mobile app design as part of the bachelor's degree. The proposed syllabus is divided into four parts: introduction, UI process, UI case studies and best practices, and a final project. The introduction covers the basics of UI and UX design and the process of mobile app design. The UI process section covers theory and practice, tools, and publishing. The case studies and best practices section focuses on medical UI mobile app design and includes a UI checklist tool. The final project requires students to use free materials to present their work and present and review their projects with the class after completion. This syllabus was evaluated by students and experts in the field and received positive feedback. The results of this study are applicable to the field of education, curriculum development, and UI mobile app design, as well as providing evidence of the value of involving experts and practitioners in the design process. This study also has implications for improving existing teaching methods and informing future syllabi, which may help to bridge the gap between theory and practice in the field of UI mobile app design.