About the Course
Information architecture (IA) is the process of organizing online information in a manner that is clear and meaningful and meets the needs of your website users. Well-developed information architecture results in a more positive user experience. When your site is easy to navigate, users spend less time looking for information and more time actually working with the information they want. When your site is poorly designed, your employees waste time and money searching for information, while clients may turn off a site altogether.
Information architecture is a broad term involving the organization, labelling, navigation, and searching systems that enable people to find and manage information more successfully. These courses aim to provide the user with the ability to:
- design information architectures that reflect the organization's culture and the distinctive patterns of different user groups
- how competitive intelligence, usability, and search engine optimization integrate into IA
- how to construct site maps and wire frames
- how to build navigational systems
Register for the next scheduled course at the Faculty of Information Science:
Target Audience:
These are courses aimed primarily at those working with online content, either for the Web or for electronic content. The course is appropriate for content managers, information professionals, and Web designers.
In many cases, people who take the course are already doing the work of an IA, but have never been taught the fundamentals of the discipline. These courses aim to provide the background knowledge and methods need to work as a successful Information Architect.
Student Comments:
"Keith is an outstanding instructor. The course was informative and enjoyable because of his personality."
"Useful, puts your entire web knowledge together; teaches you what is best for the web."
"Knowledgeable, well informed, good communicator."
"Extremely knowledgeable on all aspects of IA. He provided positive feedback and suggestions."