Many many thanks for an excellent summary of educational opportunities here in Toronto and the surrounding area. I truly appreciate the effort made.
Helen On Tue, Dec 22, 2009 at 6:28 PM, Kivi Shapiro <kivi.shap...@qualicom.com>wrote: > Hi folks, > > Following up on a post from 2009-02-26, I've compiled a list of formal and > informal UI/UXD/IxD educational opportunities in Toronto, Canada. > > Because our field is so interdisciplinary (or transdisciplinary, or > whatever), it easily accepts people and ideas from all over. The purpose of > this particular list is to identify those programs and courses available in > the city of Toronto that would lead most naturally into a career in user > interface design, user experience design, or interaction design, as well as > local conferences and groups in the field. > > The list is organized by categories more or less in descending order of > formality and required commitment. Corrections and additions are welcome. > > > UNIVERSITY AND COLLEGE DEGREE PROGRAMS > > University of Toronto: > > * The Computer Science department ( > http://www.artsandscience.utoronto.ca/ofr/calendar/prg_csc.htm) offers an > undergraduate program in Human-Computer Interaction, which would provide a > good background from the "computer" perspective. > > * The Cognitive Science program (http://www.utoronto.ca/cognitivesci/) > brings together psychology, computer science, philosophy, and linguistics in > order to understand the human mind effectively, which is the keystone of the > "human" perspective. > > * The undergraduate Human Factors stream in Industrial Engineering ( > http://www.mie.utoronto.ca/undergrad/industrial/streams.php#hf) looks at > the usability of objects. For someone with an interest in manufactured > goods, this established field would be excellent. Because it looks at the > cognitive basis for human actions and responses, Human Factors is also a > good grounding for interaction design in the electronic world. > * The graduate Human Factors Engineering program ( > http://www.hfes.org/Web/Students/gradschools/utoronto.html) is similar but > at the graduate level. > * Any of the programs at the Faculty of Information ( > http://www.ischool.utoronto.ca/) would be excellent. This used to be the > library school, and they have a long history in figuring out the best ways > to get people the information they need in order to accomplish their goals. > Of particular note is the Knowledge Media Design collaborative program ( > http://www.kmdi.utoronto.ca/). > York University: > > * The undergraduate Information Technology program ( > http://futurestudents.yorku.ca/program/information_technology) bills > itself as preparing students "to work at the interface between people and > computer technologies". > > * The undergraduate Cognitive Science program ( > http://futurestudents.yorku.ca/program/cognitive_science) provides a > strong basic understanding of the human mind and how it performs tasks. > > * The undergraduate Professional Writing program ( > http://futurestudents.yorku.ca/program/professional_writing) may seem like > an unconventional choice for this list, but it provides writing skills and a > mindset that also lead nicely to Interaction Design. > Ryerson University: > > * The Master of Professional Communication program ( > http://www.ryerson.ca/graduate/procom/) takes a graduate-level look at > professional writing. It starts in Sept. 2010. > Ontario College of Art and Design: > > * Any of the programs at the Faculty of Design ( > http://www.ocad.ca/programs/design.htm) would provide a good understanding > of the "design" basis of interaction design, including concepts such as > beauty and balance that are sometimes overlooked. > Humber College: > > * The Bachelor of Applied Technology - Industrial Design ( > http://www.humber.ca/program/22031) focuses on manufactured goods, but the > principles can be generally applied. > UNIVERSITY CERTIFICATE PROGRAMS > > * University of Toronto: Communication for Professionals ( > http://learn.utoronto.ca/bps/communicac.htm). > * York University: Professional Writing ( > http://www.glendon.yorku.ca/techwriting/). > > PUBLIC COLLEGE CERTIFICATE/DIPLOMA PROGRAMS > > * Centennial College: Business Writing ( > http://db2.centennialcollege.ca/ce/certdetail.php?CertificateCode=7364). > > * George Brown College: School of Design ( > http://www.georgebrown.ca/design/). > > * Seneca College: Graphic Design ( > http://www.senecac.on.ca/fulltime/GRA.html). > > * Seneca College: Technical Communication ( > http://www.senecac.on.ca/fulltime/TECC.html). > > UNIVERSITY CONTINUING EDUCATION COURSES (SINGLE COURSES) > > * University of Toronto: Business Communications ( > http://learn.utoronto.ca/bps/communicat.htm). > > * University of Toronto: Business Writing ( > http://learn.utoronto.ca/bps/writing.htm). > > * Ryerson University: Human-Computer Interaction ( > http://ce-online.ryerson.ca/ce_2009-2010/calendar/default.aspx?id=5§ion=course&mode=course&ccode=CCPS%20613), > but it's not being offered this academic year. > > PUBLIC COLLEGE COURSES (SINGLE COURSES) > > * Centennial College: Interface Design and Usability for the Web ( > http://db2.centennialcollege.ca/ce/coursedetail.php?CourseCode=CG-248). > > * Humber College: Web Information Architecture ( > http://www.humber.ca/course/http-510). > > * Humber College: Usability and Accessibility ( > http://www.humber.ca/course/http-511). > > * Humber College: Rapid Prototyping with Dreamweaver and Fireworks ( > http://calendardb.humber.ca/LIS/WebCalendar/CE/CourseOffering.do?name=IMAG_920 > ). > > PRIVATE COURSES OFFERED TO THE GENERAL PUBLIC IN TORONTO > > * Akendi Usability Testing Training ( > http://www.akendi.com/training-courses/usability-testing-training-courses-canada-toronto.php > ). > > * Human Factors International: User-Centred Analysis and Conceptual > Design (http://www.humanfactors.com/training/useroriented.asp). > > * Human Factors International: The Science and Art of Effective Web and > Application Design (http://www.humanfactors.com/training/design.asp). > > * Human Factors International: Practical Usability Testing ( > http://www.humanfactors.com/training/usabilitytesting.asp). > > * Human Factors International: Putting Research into Practice ( > http://www.humanfactors.com/training/annualupdate.asp). > > * Human Factors International: How to Design for Persuasion, Emotion > and Trust (http://www.humanfactors.com/training/PET.asp). > > * Interpix Design Inc.: Introduction to Usability ( > http://interpixdesign.com/story/training/introduction_to_usability). > > * Interpix Design Inc.: Practical Usability Evaluation ( > http://interpixdesign.com/story/training/practical_usability_evaluation). > > * Interpix Design Inc.: User Experience Screen Design ( > http://interpixdesign.com/story/training/user_experience_screen_design). > > * Macadamian Usability: Usability Training ( > http://www.macadamian-usability.com/training/). > > CONFERENCES > > * See the list at http://www.interaction-design.org/calendar/. None > scheduled for Toronto right now though. > > LOCAL GROUPS > > * Toronto Region--Computer-Human Interaction (affiliated with the > Association for Computing Machinery): http://www.torchi.org/ > > * Toronto Interacts (Usability Professionals' Association): > http://www.torontointeracts.ca/ > > * UXIrregulars: http://groups.google.com/group/UXIrregulars > > * IxDA (Interaction Design Association--international but with a local > chapter): http://www.ixda.org/ > Kivi > > Kivi Shapiro > Interaction Designer > Qualicom Innovations Inc. > ________________________________________________________________ > Welcome to the Interaction Design Association (IxDA)! > To post to this list ....... disc...@ixda.org > Unsubscribe ................ http://www.ixda.org/unsubscribe > List Guidelines ............ http://www.ixda.org/guidelines > List Help .................. http://www.ixda.org/help > ________________________________________________________________ Welcome to the Interaction Design Association (IxDA)! 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