INST402

Designing Patient-Centered Technologies

Prerequisite: A minimum of a C- in INST201, MATH115, PSYC100, INST126, and STAT100. Restriction: Must be in the Information Science program. Companies have created a vast array of apps and other technologies for understanding managing personal health and wellness, but many of them have been created with little understanding of audience needs or potential ethical issues. Course introduces students to the unique challenges of studying people's health and wellness needs as well as designing and evaluating technologies to meet those needs.