UX at IU

Let's make the Internet a more friendly space - for everyone.

Great UX is collaborative and comprehensive. Together we can improve IU's user experience - and put people first.

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What's new

Design Partners Program

Design partners have the opportunities to give and receive feedback, share successes and challenges, and discuss design issues and solutions.

Great UX is a seamless blend of research, development, and service that never stops asking how we can do better.

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At Indiana University, we value accessibility, research, clarity, usability, and reusability.

Read about our approach
Architecture
What will we build, and what will it be like?
Research
Why are we doing this, and why is it the right approach?
Engineering
What's our strategy, and how can we integrate existing systems?
Accessibility
Can everyone access and use it, or do barriers exist?

UX/UI Community of Practice

Our initiatives are designed to onboard new staff members and build a strong UX/UI community for designers and frontend developers.

Learn more about our community
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Learn from IU's UX designers about the latest happenings with User Experience around IU and the world.

Articles

Navigate to the Research & Strategy article topic

In order to know you're building the right service, you need to understand the tasks your users need to accomplish.

Articles

Navigate to the Content & Architecture article topic

People don't just want to accomplish their tasks quickly. With so many distractions, they need to move quickly.

Articles

Navigate to the Accessibility article topic

When you make a site accessible to assistive technology users, you're also creating a better experience for all users.

Articles

Navigate to the Design & Layout article topic

Visual design is only one part of a user's experience, but it's often the most noticeable.

Resources to help you design

You don't have to start from scratch to create amazing online experiences. Here are some building blocks you can use to create user friendly mockups.

Design resources at IU