[IxDA Discuss] Interaction Design as a worldwide-accepted profession

[Esteban Barahona]

Yes, training is the keyword. For my situation (...and of many others who
don't live near a Interaction Design University, School, etc) I think it's
better to study first Graphic Design.

...people should start seeing knowledge as modules. IMO, One-size-fits-all
mentality is counter-productive in University careers/professions. There's
no need for an IxD career name if knowledge can be taught in modules.
Basically, people will make "custom careers" combined with "base careers".

This kind of innovative education is important to research, develop and
deploy. Universities will be much more enjoyable and maybe society will be
more efficient.

2006/9/13, Dave (Heller) Malouf <dave at ixda.org>:
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> Hi Sarah,
>
> A common question out there. I mean, aren't we all User Experience
> Practitioners of one kind or another, right?
>
> 1st off ... no doubt there is overlap between roles and disciplines.
> Just look at Anthropology, Sociology and Psychology. Since there
> individual inceptions there have been lots of points of overlap between
> these disciplines. The same is true within the various disciplines of
> interactive systems design and development.
>
> The idea here is to look at affinity. I think your question hints at
> this by asking about "training".
> The first thing to look for is where is someone educated or how do they
> talk about their experience. IxD is about "design". It is best taught
> and practiced within design oriented environments that include studio
> and craft skills and that focus on skills around assessing value,
> accuracy and appropriateness. Usability Engineers tend to come from
> research oriented areas, or computer science.
>
> Again, there is lots of blurriness here.
>
> Something I tend to notice is that usability engineers believe that
> there is a "perfect" answer and an ixd believes there is a "beautiful"
> answer. Both bring huge value to a project.
>
> -- dave
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>
> Sarah Nuehring wrote:
> > I am especially interested to find out the general consensus about the
> > differences/similarities between interaction designers and usability
> > engineers. Is it a difference in training and background? Do they tend
> > to be involved in different portions of the development process? It
> > seems like there are many similarities but yet they are very separate
> > at the same time.
> >
> --
>
> David (Heller) Malouf
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