UX to LX: The Rise of Learner Experience Design

https://www.edsurge.com/news/2016-06-20-ux-to-lx-the-rise-of-learner-experience-design

The term user experience (UX) was coined by Don Norman in the mid '90s, while he was vice president of advanced technology at Apple. The term "refers to an abstract way to describe the relationship between a product and a human," (Kilgor, p. 1, 2016). Norman argues that technology must evolve to put user needs at the forefront. It is about tailoring the online experience to the needs of end users. UX principles are being applied to learning in the form of (LX) designs.

Instructional design or learning experience (LX) is "forcing colleges and universities to think differently about how they construct digital courses,"(Kilgore, p. 1, 2016). Lots of new data now enables instructional designers to decode learning patterns and design courses accordingly.

LX (learning experience) designers merge design-thinking principles with curriculum development and add emerging technologies to help shape content to specific student behavior and preferences. LX (learning experience) designers embrace graphic design, multimedia content and production, research-based standards and social media, (Kilgore, 2016). This technique helps cultivate active and adaptive learning. How people interact with data can be seen by their "digital footprint." UX (user experience) and LX (learning experience) designers continue to find new ways of connecting people with information and technology.

Graphic from: 8 Resources Exploring Learning Expereince Design (LX Design) by Kelly Walsh (2017). www.emergingedtech.com