There's still time to submit a UMSI project idea! |
Receive recommendations for improving the user experience of an interactive product or system central to your work by hosting a project for SI 622: Needs Assessment and Usability Evaluation.
As a project host, you will receive capacity-building deliverables from a small team of graduate students at the University of Michigan School of Information (UMSI) based on project work that occurs from January-April 2024. Students will use specific methods such as interaction mapping, user interviews, comparative analysis, surveying, heuristic evaluation, and user testing to identify areas in which your product or system succeeds and illuminate areas where users encounter confusion or difficulty.
Why Host a Project? There is no cost to host a project. In exchange for your time in working with a student team, you will receive free consultation, recommendations, analyses, and reports that you can you utilize to address organizational challenges. By hosting a project, you will also be providing students with impactful, real-world learning experiences, so it's a win-win!
Submit your project idea as soon as possible, but no later than Friday, October 27. |
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Previous SI 622 Project Examples
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Students evaluated the eCommerce experience of an organization's users, from account sign-up to item delivery, and identified areas for simplification and improvement.
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Students provided a company with suggestions for a product's improvement after evaluating the user experience of a recommendation engine powered by machine learning, which were incorporated into the next iteration of the product's design.
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Students assessed the usability of an online platform used by a government entity to facilitate transactions for services available to its citizens. Students made recommendations for optimizing and improving the way users interacted with the platform.
Check out other previous project examples to learn more about what UMSI students can do!
Ideas For Library/Archives CoursesIn addition to SI 622, we are looking for a few additional project ideas for courses related to librarianship and archival practice, including:These courses occur from January-April 2024. We invite you to submit your project ideas related to these courses if they are well suited for your organizational needs. |
Please do not hesitate to contact the Engaged Learning Office at umsi.client.engagement@umich.edu with any questions you have. We look forward to reviewing your project idea!
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Kind regards,
Gabby Strzalkowski
Marketing and Relationship Development Program Manager
Engaged Learning Office
University of Michigan School of Information
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