ITC 2050 — Designing the User Experience
3 semester hoursUndergraduateLectureusually offered: fall, springBostonOnlineHybridOnlineTraditional
Studies user experience (UX) design theory and practice, focusing on its interdisciplinary nature. Describes the principles of UX and the practice of user interface design. Discusses the major human information processing subsystems (perception, memory, attention, and problem solving), and introduces usability metrics and evaluation methods.
Offering history
| Term | Sections | Enrolled | Capacity | Full | Open seats/section |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fall 2025 | 2 | 53 | 60 | 88% | 3.5 |
| Spring 2026 | 2 | 52 | 60 | 87% | 4.0 |
Snapshots from scheduled scrapes — not live seat availability. "Full" can exceed 100% when sections over-enroll.
Meeting times
Share of recent sections by weekday: M 21% · T 0% · W 24% · Th 0% · F 0%
Common patterns: async (55% of sections), W (24% of sections), M (21% of sections) — in patterns, R means Thursday
Professors
Fall
- Timothy Conway (53% of students)
- Michael Picard (47% of students) · reviews
Spring
- Timothy Conway (58% of students)
- Michael Picard (42% of students) · reviews
Percentages are each professor's average share of the season's enrolled students in recent terms.
Links
Official catalog (ITC course descriptions) · All ITC courses · Plan it at numap.app