Week 1 – Goals

My goal for this class is to learn about how to present information so that it is meaningful and useful. 

In our first class, we saw some examples of bad designs.  The consequences of bad design could be trivial, such as time wasted in figuring out whether to push or pull a door.  The consequences could also be substantial, such as increase in mortality rate for a hospital.  It is not enough to merely make information available.  It is necessary to make information accessible. 

My goal for this class is to learn about why and how to design systems that can present information in the best way.   I also hope to learn through real life examples and hands on practice.