Information Experience Laboratory — IE Lab
Information Experience Laboratory — IE Lab
“The whole point of human-centered design is to tame complexity, to turn what would appear to be a complicated tool into one that fits the task, that is understandable, usable, enjoyable.”
—Donald Norman
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User Experience and Usability (UXU) Certificate
Posted:Our User Experience and Usability (UXU) Certificate prepares students to design and evaluate technology tools and information systems. The multi-faceted human-centered lens for design and evaluation is a systematic process supported by research and best practices. Further information…

Learner and User Experience Research Book
Posted:Matt Schmidt, Andrew Tawfik, Isa Jahnke, & Yvonne Earnshaw are the editors of the new open access book about learner and user experience design research. Further information…

IELab is Online!
Posted:The IElab moved online during Covid-19. We are conducting User Experience (#UX) and learner experience design (#LX) studies in our remote lab. Get in contact with Dr. Jahnke when you need usability, UX or LX studies. Further information…
Why work with the IE Lab?
- Industry Experience, Flexible, Adaptive: Advanced UX techniques and devices to understand user behavior and work processes to improve quality of life. Read More About Our Industry Experience
- Research Outcomes: Cumulative achievements in user research, human computer interaction, and sociotechnical design. Read More About Our Research
- Download IE Lab Brochure: The IE Lab conducts research and evaluates digital technology in diverse fields: journalism, healthcare, computer science, education and more. Read More About The IE Lab
- UXU certificate: The User Experience and Usability (UXU) Certificate prepares students to design and evaluate technology tools and information systems. Read More About The User Experience and Usability Certificate
- In 2017 - 2018, IE Lab worked with the Reynolds Journalism Institute (RJI) and conducted a study for RJI Fellow, Linda Austin, Project Director for NewsTrain. The main purpose of this project was to explore technical systems for microlearning and specifically provide design recommendations for mobile microlearning applications for journalists.
- On October 26, 2017, IE Lab researchers provided a presentation on how to conduct usability studies for the LeXMizzou student teams. The presentation included two parts: a presentation of some fundamentals of usability/UX study (presented by IE Lab manager Neeley Current and researcher Hao He), and a working session that helped teams develop their usability plan (hosted by IE Lab researcher Minh Pham).
- In 2017, the IE Lab conducted a Comparative Systems Review for RJI Fellow, Dr. Michelle Ferrier, Associate Professor, Scripps College of Communication, Ohio University. The overall goal of the study was to assess whether a current system(s) exists that may support the learning, community, and social needs of the Media Innovation Space tool under development by Dr. Ferrier.
Mobile Applications for Microlearning: A Review of Academic and Industry Implementations
In 2017 - 2018, IE Lab worked with the Reynolds Journalism Institute (RJI) and conducted a study for RJI Fellow, Linda Austin, Project Director for NewsTrain.
LeXMizzou - a Learning Expedition@Mizzou
On October 26, 2017, IE Lab researchers provided a presentation on how to conduct usability studies for the LeXMizzou student teams.
Comparative Systems Review
In 2017, the IE Lab conducted a Comparative Systems Review for RJI Fellow, Dr. Michelle Ferrier, Associate Professor, Scripps College of Communication, Ohio University.