Time Schedule:
Michael D. Crandall
IMT 589
Seattle Campus
Special study and research in topics of current concern to faculty and students.
Class description
Information architecture (IA) is the art and science of organizing and labeling web sites, software, intranets, and online communities to support usability and findability. The five-day summer institute covers IA’s key elements: understanding your users’ information needs, building architectural frameworks to store information effectively, proper organizing and labeling of information for improved navigation, and search and perceiving opportunities where information architecture can increase business value.
Student learning goals
General method of instruction
Each of these areas is explored through lectures, interactive exercises and discussion led by university faculty and industry experts.
Recommended preparation
The Institute is intended for professionals working in situations that require a solid knowledge of the foundational structures and techniques used in Information Architecture, in corporate, educational, government, or non-profit organizations. The Institute provides theoretical and practical knowledge useful to project managers, taxonomists, web designers and other professionals in order to design large information structures to meet user needs and business requirements.
Class assignments and grading
Credit/No credit based on group project during course
