Course details
Information architecture is an extensive discipline involving the organization, labeling, navigation, and searching systems for web and interactive products that enable users to find and manage information more successfully. This foundation course addresses issues such as how web usability, user experience, and search engine optimization integrate into an effective information hierarchy. Students will construct mobile and web sitemaps, task diagrams and wireframes. A combination of lectures, in-class discussions, hands-on exercises, group work, student presentations, and tool demonstrations will be used throughout this course. Students will be assessed by a combination of quizzes, term project, group and individual projects.
Prerequisite(s)
- No prerequisites are required for this course.
Credits
3.0
Cost
$574.24 - $586.54 See individual course offerings below for actual costs.
Course offerings
Spring/Summer 2023
Below are two offerings of MDIA 2533 for the Spring/Summer 2023 term.
CRN 68042
Duration
Tue Apr 04 - Tue Jun 20 (12 weeks)
- 12 weeks
- CRN 68042
- $574.24
Class meeting times
| Dates | Days | Times | Locations |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 04 - Jun 20 | Tue | 18:00 - 21:00 | Online |
Instructor
Tonia Sokolova
Course outline
Cost
$574.24
Important information
- Internet delivery format.
- Important course information will be sent to you prior to your course start date. Check your myBCIT email account to access this information.
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This is not a self-paced course. You will be expected to be available and online on the posted days and times shown on your registration schedule. It is important you have a stable and consistent internet connection to access course content. Please log into learn.bcit.ca using your BCIT student email and password on the first day of class. You will require access to the Adobe Creative Cloud in order to complete this course. Students who are currently registered in one or more part-time courses can purchase a subscription for Adobe Creative Cloud Pro at a discount through BCIT’s new software portal kb.bcit.ca/student/adobe-creative-cloud-subscription-part-time-student-3130
Status
In Progress
This course offering is in progress. Please check this page for other currently available offerings or subscribe to receive email updates.
CRN 67190
Duration
Thu Apr 06 - Thu Jun 22 (12 weeks)
- 12 weeks
- CRN 67190
- $574.24
Class meeting times
| Dates | Days | Times | Locations |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 06 - Jun 22 | Thu | 18:00 - 21:00 | Online |
Instructor
Zach Stevens
Course outline
Cost
$574.24
Important information
- Internet delivery format.
- Important course information will be sent to you prior to your course start date. Check your myBCIT email account to access this information.
-
This is not a self-paced course. You will be expected to be available and online on the posted days and times shown on your registration schedule. It is important you have a stable and consistent internet connection to access course content. Please log into learn.bcit.ca using your BCIT student email and password on the first day of class. You will require access to the Adobe Creative Cloud in order to complete this course. Students who are currently registered in one or more part-time courses can purchase a subscription for Adobe Creative Cloud Pro at a discount through BCIT’s new software portal kb.bcit.ca/student/adobe-creative-cloud-subscription-part-time-student-3130
Status
In Progress
This course offering is in progress. Please check this page for other currently available offerings or subscribe to receive email updates.
Fall 2023
Below are two offerings of MDIA 2533 for the Fall 2023 term.
CRN 47160
Duration
Tue Sep 12 - Tue Nov 28 (12 weeks)
- 12 weeks
- CRN 47160
- $586.54
Class meeting times
| Dates | Days | Times | Locations |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 12 - Nov 28 | Tue | 18:00 - 21:00 | Online |
Instructor
Tonia Sokolova
Course outline
Course outline TBD — see Learning Outcomes in the interim.
Cost
$586.54
Important information
- Internet delivery format.
- Important course information will be sent to you prior to your course start date. Check your myBCIT email account to access this information.
-
This is not a self-paced course. You will be expected to be available and online on the posted days and times shown on your registration schedule. It is important you have a stable and consistent internet connection to access course content. Please log into learn.bcit.ca using your BCIT student email and password on the first day of class. You will require access to the Adobe Creative Cloud in order to complete this course. Students who are currently registered in one or more part-time courses can purchase a subscription for Adobe Creative Cloud Pro at a discount through BCIT’s new software portal h kb.bcit.ca/student/adobe-creative-cloud-subscription-flexible-learning-student-3130/
Status
CRN 48542
Duration
Thu Sep 14 - Thu Nov 30 (12 weeks)
- 12 weeks
- CRN 48542
- $586.54
Class meeting times
| Dates | Days | Times | Locations |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 14 - Nov 30 | Thu | 18:00 - 21:00 | Online |
Instructor
Zach Stevens
Course outline
Course outline TBD — see Learning Outcomes in the interim.
Cost
$586.54
Important information
- Internet delivery format.
- Important course information will be sent to you prior to your course start date. Check your myBCIT email account to access this information.
-
This is not a self-paced course. You will be expected to be available and online on the posted days and times shown on your registration schedule. It is important you have a stable and consistent internet connection to access course content. Please log into learn.bcit.ca using your BCIT student email and password on the first day of class. You will require access to the Adobe Creative Cloud in order to complete this course. Students who are currently registered in one or more part-time courses can purchase a subscription for Adobe Creative Cloud Pro at a discount through BCIT’s new software portal h kb.bcit.ca/student/adobe-creative-cloud-subscription-flexible-learning-student-3130/
Status
Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion of this course, the student will be able to:
- Plan and develop a content strategy for web and mobile.
- Recognize and apply Information Architecture principles to user-centred design.
- Identify website, and an interactive project’s Information requirements.
- Develop audience profiles, user interactivity scenarios and personas.
- Organize, and label content for interactive projects.
- Implement and manage a content inventory.
- Research and create interactive navigation systems.
- Interpret data context and apply metadata/SEO (Search Engine Optimization) principles for new media assets.
- Prepare visual documentation such as: user boards, sitemaps, task flowcharts and wireframes.
- Develop a website navigation in a CMS (Content Management System) to define content hierarchy.
- Write an information architecture proposal.
Effective as of Spring/Summer 2019
Related Programs
Information Architecture (MDIA 2533) is offered as a part of the following programs:
School of Business + Media
- New Media Design and Web Development
Diploma Full-time
- User Interface (UI) and User Experience (UX) Design
Associate Certificate Part-time
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