Re: [IxDA Discuss] MS in Interaction Design, Usability, User Research, User Experience, Information Architect

2009-11-21 Thread Achyuta
Brajendu, All information you asked for is in depaul's website. If you still got questions, list them down and call, or email them. - Achyuta On Thu, Nov 19, 2009 at 1:43 AM, Brajendu Behera wrote: > Hi Achyuta... > Thanks for your helping note. I visited the link - > http://www.cdm.depaul.edu/a

Re: [IxDA Discuss] MS in Interaction Design, Usability, User Research, User Experience, Information Architect

2009-11-20 Thread Brajendu Behera
Hi Achyuta... Thanks for your helping note. I visited the link - http://www.cdm.depaul.edu/academics /Pages /MSinHuman -ComputerInteraction.aspx Can you enlighten us on the cost of the degree you are pursuing ? and how is the cost of living over there? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Re: [IxDA Discuss] MS in Interaction Design, Usability, User Research, User Experience, Information Architect

2009-11-19 Thread sourabh
Yes Kristen, I will go through them. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Posted from the new ixda.org http://www.ixda.org/discuss?post=47423 Welcome to the Interaction Design Association (IxDA)! To

Re: [IxDA Discuss] MS in Interaction Design, Usability, User Research, User Experience, Information Architect

2009-11-19 Thread kristen mitchell
I think only you can answer that question, Sourabh. Each program has a different focus with different courses. You'll have to go through them, look at the course descriptions and figure out which one is right for you. It's not like a Bachelors degree where no matter where you go, the courses are

Re: [IxDA Discuss] MS in Interaction Design, Usability, User Research, User Experience, Information Architect

2009-11-19 Thread sourabh
As suggested in blog, I have sent an email request to solve the curiosity, whether or not GRE is necessary for graduate application. I agree with everyone, but on the other hand those who have English their first language with work experience, it is obviously good for them because they are aware ab

Re: [IxDA Discuss] MS in Interaction Design, Usability, User Research, User Experience, Information Architect

2009-11-19 Thread dave malouf
my imagination is not very good. I'm sorry gang! . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Posted from the new ixda.org http://www.ixda.org/discuss?post=47423 Welcome to the Interaction Design Association

Re: [IxDA Discuss] MS in Interaction Design, Usability, User Research, User Experience, Information Architect

2009-11-19 Thread live
MIT Media Lab? Is MIT not worth going to? ;) On Nov 18, 2009, at 3:50 AM, dave malouf wrote: GRE's are almost always required by graduate programs. It is usually required by accreditation bodies. So even non-academic programs like our Interactive Design & Game Development (which also might fit

Re: [IxDA Discuss] MS in Interaction Design, Usability, User Research, User Experience, Information Architect

2009-11-18 Thread Paola Sales
Hi everybody, I'm also looking for a MS in User Experience... but since I'm not at the US or UK, I'd like to find an online course... can you suggest me where to look for? Thanks a lot! -- Paola Sales www.paolasales.com On Tue, Nov 17, 2009 at 11:48 PM, Shivan Kannan wrote: >>4. For admis

Re: [IxDA Discuss] MS in Interaction Design, Usability, User Research, User Experience, Information Architect

2009-11-18 Thread kristen mitchell
David: No flaming coming from here! I've done a fair bit of research on testing and standardized tests. They have little to no predictive validity, meaning your test score on a standardized test is not predictive in any way of your future performance in grad school. However, they are still requi

Re: [IxDA Discuss] MS in Interaction Design, Usability, User Research, User Experience, Information Architect

2009-11-18 Thread Erik Levitch
@dave: I don't know if the statement, "I can't imagine a school worth going to in the US that wouldn't require them [GRE]" is completely true. Arizona State has a really great design school and their Masters in Interaction Design does not require the GRE. Of course, they do require a 3.0 GPA in un

Re: [IxDA Discuss] MS in Interaction Design, Usability, User Research, User Experience, Information Architect

2009-11-18 Thread Brian Mila
To follow up with the GRE question, I can confirm Elin's comment. They waived any GRE requirement for me because I had 3 years of work experience.So yes, definitely don't let the GRE thing stop you from applying. And also, you may have better luck getting admitted by directly contacting the

Re: [IxDA Discuss] MS in Interaction Design, Usability, User Research, User Experience, Information Architect

2009-11-18 Thread David Shaw
I also have seen some professional programs either not require the GRE (yes, some don't) or if they do, they'll let you take any of the advanced tests as a substitute. Basically what I was told (this was my experience) was that since I had so much work experience, the GRE/Other test was more of a

Re: [IxDA Discuss] MS in Interaction Design, Usability, User Research, User Experience, Information Architect

2009-11-18 Thread Elin Sjursen
That said, any grad school in the US worth attending understand that foreign students might not easily have access to the GRE test - and in some cases they WILL wave this requirement. So I would recommend any student in this situation not to let it be a barrier and waste another year waitin

Re: [IxDA Discuss] MS in Interaction Design, Usability, User Research, User Experience, Information Architect

2009-11-18 Thread dave malouf
GRE's are almost always required by graduate programs. It is usually required by accreditation bodies. So even non-academic programs like our Interactive Design & Game Development (which also might fit your needs, of which I'm not a professor) would require GRE's TOEFL and Portfolio. I can't imagi

Re: [IxDA Discuss] MS in Interaction Design, Usability, User Research, User Experience, Information Architect

2009-11-18 Thread sourabh
Aricheson Thanks for the link. I think, this is what I was looking for. Michigan HCI program: http://si.umich.edu/msi/hci.htm Texas: http://www.ischool.utexas.edu/programs /optional _specializations.php Information I can go with utexas.edu/ Will send them an email for more information. I am p

Re: [IxDA Discuss] MS in Interaction Design, Usability, User Research, User Experience, Information Architect

2009-11-18 Thread sourabh
Achyuta, It is just that I wanted to send all document with TOEFL scores before January 15th to start schooling for August 2010. So that, I don't much time to prepare GRE. If GRE scores are necessary, so, that matter I need to skip this year and have to apply next year 2011. For doing Usability,

Re: [IxDA Discuss] MS in Interaction Design, Usability, User Research, User Experience, Information Architect

2009-11-17 Thread Shivan Kannan
>4. For admission, is it important to have programming background, such as, javascript, c, c , php, .net I think it is not required. A portfolio or some background in design may be required for special courses. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Posted from the

Re: [IxDA Discuss] MS in Interaction Design, Usability, User Research, User Experience, Information Architect

2009-11-17 Thread Jay Steele
Sourabh: I do not know if "IND" stands for Indiana University but one of the best programs in the country is the Human-Computer Interaction Design Master's program at the School of Informatics and Computing at Indiana University. I will be getting my degree from this program next spring. For more

Re: [IxDA Discuss] MS in Interaction Design, Usability, User Research, User Experience, Information Architect

2009-11-17 Thread aricheson
I can highly recommend both the University of Michigan School of Information and The University of Texas School of Information. I received my MILS from Michigan '96 and am working on an advanced certificate in Usability & Information Architecture from Texas '09. Michigan HCI program: http://si.umi

Re: [IxDA Discuss] MS in Interaction Design, Usability, User Research, User Experience, Information Architect

2009-11-17 Thread Achyuta Deb
I'm studying HCI at DePaul University. Here is the link - http://www.cdm.depaul.edu/academics/Pages/MSinHuman-ComputerInteraction.aspx You will not need GRE, but TOEFL is required. Other than that, GRE is required for most graduate programs in the U.S. Good luck. On Mon, Nov 16, 2009 at 9:03 PM

Re: [IxDA Discuss] MS in Interaction Design, Usability, User Research, User Experience, Information Architect

2009-11-17 Thread Sourabh
Thanks Tony and Brian for the links, I have done Bachelor of Fine Arts from IND, and have been working in web / IT industry from last five years. I would like to specialize learning in Usability, Interaction Design, and Information architect. Please have a look - http://www.nickfinck.com/about/

Re: [IxDA Discuss] MS in Interaction Design, Usability, User Research, User Experience, Information Architect

2009-11-16 Thread Brian Mila
Iowa State University offers HCI masters and PhD programs. The programs dont require anything more than some computer science background, although because the programs were spawned from the Virtual Reality Application Center there is a programming component to it, although if I remember it was an

Re: [IxDA Discuss] MS in Interaction Design, Usability, User Research, User Experience, Information Architect

2009-11-16 Thread Tony Tulathimutte
Stanford University's Symbolic Systems Master's program (of which I'm a graduate): http://symsys.stanford.edu/ssp_static?page=masters.html Andn the HCI concentration in the Computer Science program: http://hci.stanford.edu/ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Post

[IxDA Discuss] MS in Interaction Design, Usability, User Research, User Experience, Information Architect

2009-11-16 Thread sourabh
Hello Group, I am back again with the same request. As, I have been looking for the college and university to continue master degree in Interaction Design, Usability, User Research, User Experience, Information Architect. My curiosity is... 1. Whether the courses are available under one roof o