User Experience Design Orientation

Topic Summary

• Welcome

• Your Devmountain Team

• Student Support

• Daily Class Summary

• Expectations

• 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

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

• Lecture: 6pm-9pm

Saturday

• Design Review and Project Time: 9am -2pm

Projects

• 1st Group project - 7 weeks

• 2nd Group project - 7 weeks

• Personal Capstone

  • Your Choice

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.
• 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

Dating in Class

• We’ll work to provide you a polished learning experience.
• We will push you.
• Modern Project Based Curriculum
• We’re here for you!

• 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
• Product Hive
  • A local community of designers.
  • Meetup:
    • ​https://www.meetup.com/producthive_ut/
  • Slack:
    • ​http://www.producthive.org/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

• Find or make a place where you can attend class
  • Distraction-free, clean, comfortable, and focus inducing
• Manage your time wisely
• Live a balanced life
• Be sure you are set up in Canvas and Discord
  1. Join Canvas
  2. Join Discord

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.

• 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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