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The distance learning GUI Design course is the perfect home study course to ensure that you succeed in this exciting field. Our uniquely flexible GUI Design home learning course has no time limits. You can start your home learning course whenever you like and there are no deadlines to meet, so you can adapt your distance education course to meet your needs, all from the comfort of your own home.

Once you have registered on the distance education GUI Design course you will be assigned a personal tutor who specialises in their field of study. Your dedicated personal tutor is always on hand to answer any query you may have, no matter how big or small, and you will also have access to a dedicated course advisor who offers guidance and advice.

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GUI Design Course

A Distance Learning Course of 1 Lesson
Course Description
This series introduces users to the primary concepts and tasks involved in graphical user interface (GUI) design. It identifies the characteristics of an effective GUI, describes usability factors, and examines the design principles of consistency, user feedback, information filtering, and the conceptual model. It also discusses in detail the effective use of color and typography, icons and pointers, window layouts, and screen controls. The series concludes with a discussion of effective interface design, including the principles of organization, efficiency, and communication.
Course Syllabus
PLANNING AN INTERFACE

Introduces users to the primary principles and tasks involved in graphical user interface (GUI) design.
  • Introduction to User Interfaces
  • Developing within Constraints
  • Designing for Your Users
  • Designing an Effective GUI

DEVELOPING AN INTERFACE

Shows users how to design screen layouts, use color effectively, and incorporate typography into a graphical user interface.
  • Designing the Layout
  • Introduction to Color
  • Choosing Color
  • Using Typography Effectively

DESIGNING SCREEN ELEMENTS

Shows users how to put together the elements of an interface to create an effective design.
  • Designing Icons
  • Designing Pointers
  • Designing Windows
  • Designing Screen Controls
  • Effective Interface Design
Qualifications

Printable Transcript

On completion of this course you may print a transcript off as evidence of your progression throughout the course.

Study Options

This course is an online course. With online study you have access to your entire course from the start of your studies. You can access your course materials, and submit all of your question papers to your personal tutor, online from anywhere in the World using your unique student account.

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Studying Online. If you would like to study online we cannot accept payment for course fees in instalments, instead course fees must be paid in full at the point of enrolment. The reason for this is due to the fact that when you study online you have access to all of your course materials from the outset.

 

 

 

Requirements for Entry

There is no experience or previous qualifications required for enrolment on this course. It is available to all students, of all academic backgrounds.

Study Hours

This is only an approximate figure and is dependant upon how much time you can dedicate to your studies and how well you grasp the learning concepts in the course material. Furthermore, at the end of each lesson there is a question paper that needs to be completed and returned to your tutor. You should allow at least 1 - 2 hours of study to complete each question paper.

The approximate amount of time required to complete the course is: 40 hrs.

Additional Information
This course is different to other courses hosted on Elearnuk. The course is supplied by Stonebridge Associated Colleges in conjunction with Stonebridge IT School.

Once you have enrolled and paid for your course you will receive an email within 24-72 hours. The email will contain your username and password to login to your course.
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