Course description

User experience (UX) research explores the behaviour, needs, and expectations of the users of a product or service to create a better product or service. In this course, apply the principles and methods of user experience research to a library environment. Practice research methods and develop a research plan leading to insights about library users and improvements to physical and virtual library services and spaces.

Course details

Hours: 42
Credits: 3
Prerequisites: None
Corequisites: None

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Dates
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Delivery
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Cost
Availability
Starts: Sep. 8, 2026
Ends: Dec. 15, 2026
Day/Time:
Campus: Online
Cost: $386.54

Registration dates

Not all courses are offered each term.

Fall 2026 registration is open.
Winter 2027 registration opens November 2, 2026.

Delivery options

In person: classes held in person on a campus/site in a classroom/lab/shop/studio for the course duration

Online - Asynchronous: ​100% online delivery, no scheduled day or time course requirements with the instructor, assigned due dates

Online - Synchronous: 100% online delivery, scheduled day and time course requirements with the instructor, assigned due dates

Hybrid: any combination of in person, timetabled, on campus, online, and hyflex delivery