User Experience Design Orientation
Topic Summary
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Welcome
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Your Devmountain Team
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Student Support
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Daily Class Summary
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Expectations
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Learning Tips
Your Instructional Team
Spencer Rich
Program Director
Ken Jackson
Program Manager - MACU
Britton Stanfill
Instructor - LogMeIn
Patrick Cox
Instructor - Canopy
Nick Bluth
Instructor - Canopy
Bobby Anderson
Instructor - Vivint
Your Mentor Team
Steve Taylor
Austin Wheeler
Tyler Buckley
Lizzy Pinckney
Sarah Corcoran
Ben Jenkins
Your Devmountain Success Team
Eric Simmons
Campus Manager
Chris Dominquez
Director of Outcomes
Jessica Swenson
Student Coordinator
Christian Dickerman
Graduate Outcomes
Success Coordinator
James Larsen
Graduate Outcomes
Success Coordinator
Brittany Frank
Graduate Outcomes
Success Coordinator
Student Support
Being a student at DevMountain can sometimes feel like drinking from a firehose.
- @Jessica Swenson and @Eric Simmons are here to help manage the water pressure. :)
Student Outcomes
We are committed to you succeeding in your new career.
- The Student Outcomes team is here to help.
- Chris Dominguez - @Outcomes
- Christian Dickerman - @Christian Dickerman
- James Larsen - @James Larsen
- Brittany Frank - @Brittany Frank
Daily Schedule
Typical Schedule
Tuesday and Thursday
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Lecture: 6pm-9pm
Saturday
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Design Review and Project Time: 9am -2pm
Projects
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1st Group project - 7 weeks
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2nd Group project - 7 weeks
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Personal Capstone
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Your Choice
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Outside the Daily
Expectations
What you should expect and what we expect
During Class
- Holistic attendance
- Cameras on, be presentable
- Participation is a must
- In need? Got a question? Want to chat?
- Reach out via Discord
- Time management
- Respect peers, students, and staff.
- Support each other, instructors and other students/Staff.
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Be assertive, asking questions.
- To each other or one of your instructors/mentors.
- Build friendships and connections
- Treat this like a part-time job. Be on time, work hard.
- Check Canvas and Discord regularly
- Have fun!
- Be proactive!
What we expect of you: Do's
What we expect of you: Don'ts
- Disrespect an instructor or interrupt class
- Have your phone out in class (unless asked)
- Play games or watch random videos
- Miss class (Contact via Discord/Slack)
- Break the Law
- Make fun of, harass, or fight with others
- Download copyrighted material
DON'T COMPARE YOURSELF TO OTHERS
You know that tingly little feeling you get when you like someone?
Dating in Class
That’s your common sense
leaving your body.
- We’ll work to provide you a polished learning experience.
- We will push you.
- Modern Project Based Curriculum
- We’re here for you!
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Network + Alumni
What to expect from us:
- 24/7 access to Mentors and Instructors
- A Personalized 1:1 Experience
- A Job
- Perfection
What not to expect:
Join the Community
- Devmountain Alumni
- Our Slack Channel
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Product Hive
- A local community of designers.
- Meetup:
- Slack:
Your Learning
- Document the Journey
- Be prepared everyday
- Own Your Learning
- Get to know each other
- Learning Tips
Document the Journey
- Take Notes
- Set Goals
- See How Far You've Come
- Case Studies
- Review Progress
Prepared to Learn
Own Your Learning
- Understand how long this program runs. Plan accordingly.
- Every Damn Lab, Exercise, Project
Lecture Break
Introduce yourself
Learning Tips
Tips for E-Learning
- Be able to communicate through writing or over the internet.
- Be thorough in reading the course content and class communications.
- Be physically active. Break up your schoolwork with walks and exercise. It will make a difference.
- Be self-motivated and self-disciplined. You are in charge of your success.
- Be willing to "speak-up". We don't know if you need help unless you tell us. You are not alone. Reach out.
- Be aware that high-quality learning can take place without going to a traditional classroom.
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Be committed to making it work.
General Tips for Learning
- Try not to take struggling personally, don't "should" on yourself.
- Taking Notes: Do what keeps you mentally engaged.
- Collaborate with your peers via the breakout rooms. Teaching others improves your understanding.
- Complete every bit of suggested content.
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