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Megan Straffon

Megan Straffon

·Jun 26

Where’s that data again? The sequel

In 2021, Rebecca Blakiston, UX researcher at Ad Hoc and the previous UX Strategist at the University of Arizona Libraries, wrote an article about the creation and impact of the University of Arizona Libraries’ research repository. In this article, Rebecca explained the problems that our UX team was facing at…

Research Repositories

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Where’s that data again? The sequel
Where’s that data again? The sequel
Research Repositories

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Anujgupta

Anujgupta

·May 1

Using UX Research to design and test a website for educators

Anuj Gupta, Katelyn Southard, Ryan Winet University of Arizona Context The Office of General Education at the University of Arizona (UA) designs, implements, and supports changes to the General Education (GenEd) curriculum. The University of Arizona is refreshing its GenEd Program for the first time since 1998 to update its curriculum…

UX Research

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Using UX Research to design and test a website for educators
Using UX Research to design and test a website for educators
UX Research

12 min read


Nina Conrad

Nina Conrad

·Feb 14

Tips for a great UX portfolio

Many job postings for UX design and research roles ask applicants to submit a portfolio showcasing their work. For people moving into the field of UX, creating a portfolio can be a daunting prospect and bring up many questions. What kinds of elements should a UX portfolio include? What kinds…

UX

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Tips for a great UX portfolio
Tips for a great UX portfolio
UX

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Bob Liu

Bob Liu

·Nov 4, 2022

The Making of The UX Cookbook

Putting berries on a stick — The UX Cookbook (https://theuxcookbook.com) is a collection of guides for UX research, design, and content strategy created by the UX team at the University of Arizona Libraries. It’s open and free, so anyone can start learning about UX at no cost. The UX Cookbook first went live in November 2020…

UX

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The Making of The UX Cookbook
The Making of The UX Cookbook
UX

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Nina Conrad

Nina Conrad

·Aug 24, 2022

How card sorting can inform UX design and content strategy

Categorizing devices for a library tech lending program — Having access to technology can be a defining feature of a student’s experience in higher education, where students rely on mobile devices and other technologies to access course materials, conduct research, and complete coursework and projects. Since 2007, the University of Arizona Libraries (UAL) has operated a tech lending program…

UX Research

9 min read

How card sorting can inform UX design and content strategy
How card sorting can inform UX design and content strategy
UX Research

9 min read


Rebecca Blakiston

Rebecca Blakiston

·Jul 27, 2022

Designing more inclusive job interviews in academia

18 practical tips for improvement — Do you sometimes wonder if our interview practices, especially those for hiring faculty, are getting in the way of our goals around diversity, equity, and inclusion? We talk a lot about building diverse teams, both as a value and a priority. When we have a more inclusive workplace, we all…

Inclusion

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Designing more inclusive job interviews in academia
Designing more inclusive job interviews in academia
Inclusion

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Julie Christen

Julie Christen

·Jul 21, 2022

Participatory Design for Educators

Four Practices for Designing Student-Centered Courses — As a user-centered approach to design work, participatory design offers great entry points and practices for instructors interested in making their courses more student-centered. In this article, I explain and reframe participatory design principles for the classroom by providing four practices for student-centered, participatory course design. …

Participatory Design

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Participatory Design for Educators
Participatory Design for Educators
Participatory Design

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Rebecca Blakiston

Rebecca Blakiston

·Jun 29, 2022

What I’ve Learned as a UX Librarian

19 lessons over 19 years at an academic library — I worked at the University of Arizona Libraries for 19 years (half my life!), starting as a student shelver and then public services staff before landing my first librarian job in 2008. My interest was always around improving library websites, services, and spaces. My work in UX started in 2010…

Libraries

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What I’ve Learned as a UX Librarian
What I’ve Learned as a UX Librarian
Libraries

12 min read


Kevin Ginosian

Kevin Ginosian

·May 27, 2022

From coaching & teaching to design research

Most of my work as a soccer coach did not fall on game day. My work happened behind the scenes, everyday at practice, and in the classroom where I would get to know and understand players’ personalities. Similar to how user experience design centralizes users, a coach’s priority is the…

UX Research

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From coaching & teaching to design research
From coaching & teaching to design research
UX Research

6 min read


Leonardo Alfonzo Echeverria

Leonardo Alfonzo Echeverria

·Apr 18, 2022

Unmoderated usability testing is hard — here’s what I learned

In the fall of 2021, I was given an incredible opportunity to be a User Experience (UX) Research and Design Intern. As someone who had absolutely no experience in UX, to humbly be able to learn and work with the UX team at the University of Arizona Libraries for the…

Usability Testing

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Unmoderated usability testing is hard — here’s what I learned
Unmoderated usability testing is hard — here’s what I learned
Usability Testing

6 min read

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Bob Liu

Bob Liu

UX Designer at University of Arizona Libraries; an amateur photographer, barista, and food critic. http://bobliu.io/

Rebecca Blakiston

Rebecca Blakiston

user experience researcher & strategist

Aly Higgins (she/her)

Aly Higgins (she/her)

Content Strategist @ University of Arizona Libraries

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