Transitioning from Technical Communication to User Experience (UX): A Case Study of a Collaborative Curriculum Redesign

Tammy Rice-Bailey and Nadya Shalamova
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Tammy Rice-Bailey: Milwaukee School of Engineering, Milwaukee, WI, United States
Nadya Shalamova: Milwaukee School of Engineering, Milwaukee, WI, United States

International Journal of Sociotechnology and Knowledge Development (IJSKD), 2016, vol. 8, issue 3, 1-14

Abstract: This article details a collaboration between a Technical Communication (TC) academic program at Milwaukee School of Engineering and its User Experience (UX) industry and community partners. This collaboration resulted in rethinking a TC degree program and establishing a new UX and Communication Design B.S. degree program. This article responds to TC scholarship calling for increased collaboration between academia and industry. The authors further explain how this particular collaboration was guided by Stakeholder Theory, enabling the program to identify its stakeholders and balance their differences while establishing new partnerships with the UX professional community. This article presents a case study of academia/industry collaboration and details both the challenges and successes that emerged during a program redesign. It concludes with models, a tools, and preliminary lessons that can assist other academic programs considering or undergoing similar curriculum or programmatic changes.

Date: 2016
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