Sr. User/Design Researcher / Information Architect Specialist
User Experience Designer
MAEd Graduate Degree—Curriculum—Program Overview
The curricula and undergraduate-level programs and graduate-level programs were specialized for doing:◼ User/Design Research
◼ Information Architecture
◼ User Experience Architecture
◼ User Experience Design
◼ Interface Design
◼ Interaction Design
◼ Product Design
◼ Navigation Design
◼ Information Design
◼ User-Centered Design
◼ Project/Product Management
◼ Technical Writing
◼ Corporate Training
◼ Usability Testing
MAEd Synopsis of Dissertation
759 pp. and 60 pp. (HTML and Paper-Based/Oral Presentations), including Annotated Bibliography, Glossary, Syllabus, and Online IA Tutorial/Model
An Online Tutorial for Instructional Designers
to Learn about Information Architecture
Graduate College of Education
Instructional Technologies Graduate Program
Professional Studies
The relevant curriculum covers:
“ The curriculum covers cognitive and learning theories, needs assessment, instructional design models and strategies, visual and web-based designs, information architecture, usability testing, knowledge and performance assessment, and project management. ”
Dr. Hyun, Ph.D., Harvard University,
assisted with relevant research parameters.
Other contributing Professors for both the MAIA and MAEd (combined graduate-level programs: user/design research, information architecture, interaction design, user experience design, product design, project/product management, incorporated from the MAIA dissertation) and final dissertation for the MAEd program were:
◼ Dr. Beatty, Ph.D.
◼ Dr. Michaels, Ph.D.
◼ Dr. Hemphill, Ed.D.
◼ Dr. Foreman, Ph.D.
◼ Dr. Cheng, Ph.D.
◼ Dr. Gates, Ed.D.
◼ Dr. Dierke, Ed.D.
◼ Internships successfully completed in the college, university programs.
MAIA Graduate Degree—Curriculum—Program Overview
The curricula and undergraduate-level programs and graduate-level programs were specialized for doing:◼ User/Design Research
◼ Information Architecture
◼ User Experience Architecture
◼ User Experience Design
◼ Interface Design
◼ Interaction Design
◼ Product Design
◼ Navigation Design
◼ Information Design
◼ User-Centered Design
◼ Project/Product Management
◼ Technical Communications
◼ Graphic Design/Typography
◼ Usability Testing
MAIA Synopsis of Dissertation
195 pp. and 30/40 pp. (HTML and Paper-Based/Oral Presentations), and Online NS Tutorial/Model
An Online Tutorial for Digital-Media Designer
to Learn about Web Navigational Systems
◼ Internships successfully completed in the college, university programs.
College of Liberal and Creative Arts
School of Design Graduate Program
Professional Studies
The relevant curriculum covers:
“ The program is designed for students who want to pursue professional work in design firms, teaching, project management, strategic planning for design firms, or management roles in technology. We emphasize problem-solving competencies, both conceptual and practical. Students in the program study visual communication design and product design with an interdisciplinary perspective. Students with a wide range of backgrounds work with a graduate advisor to design an MA program that meets their career goals. Based upon focused research into a chosen design problem, students develop a specialized area of study in graphic design/visual communication design, [information architecture/user experience design/interaction design], product design/manufacturing, industrial technology, project management, [product management], or digital media. Many students prepare for doctoral work at other institutions. ”
Dr. Iandoli, Ed.D., Harvard University,
assisted with relevant research parameters.
The School of Design at San Francisco State University in California is an inclusive learning environment that promotes creativity and scholarship, and mirrors the wide range of cultural, artistic and scholarly interests in the San Francisco Bay Area.
I would also like to extend a huge thank you to all the excellent professors at San Francisco State University and other schools that contributed significantly to my goals, objectives, helped me to successfully complete programs, and graduate on time.
◼ design.sfsu.edu
Steven Heitman
IA Design & Usability
Sr. User/Design Researcher
Information Architect
User Experience Designer
Interaction Designer
Product Designer
User-Centered Designer
Usability Tester
Technical Writer
Corporate Trainer
Project/Product Manager
Director
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