Information Architecture from Florida State University

National CAE Designated Institution

Classroom
Online, Instructor-Led

This course provides an introduction to the scope and methods of information architecture including project strategy; project scope; audience research; organization schemes, categories, and labels; identifying functional and content requirements; and interface design. The course will emphasize the interrelationships of these components and stress the importance of developing communication skills within teams and with clients.

Learning Objectives

Discuss the emergence of information architecture as a discipline and area of practice.
Describe various models of design process and practice.
Apply one or more of these models to information architecture through project-oriented analysis and exercises with real or hypothetical clients.
Evaluate functional and content requirements based on audience research and be able to integrate those requirements into design solutions.
Develop well-written communication materials in order to convey design and re-design ideas clearly, coherently and grammatically to clients.
Explain the importance of design team and client communication in the information architecture design practice and be able to apply specific techniques to improve that communication, including design presentation skills.