Many user experience (UX) instructors have seen UX opportunities excite students and change their outlook on computing; a recent video of young professionals at Ohio Tech Day 2022 makes a compelling case for the transformative nature of UX work [1]. Building excitement through UX is a good reasons for teaching UX but there are others:

• Careers in UX offer exciting high-paying opportunities for computer science majors and other students in computer science courses.
• Computer Science and Software Engineering Curriculum 2013/2014 contain specific recommendations for key UX concepts, including usability, user-centered development, evaluation, cognitive and social models, ergonomics and accessibility.
• Student engagement with UX concepts may enhance students’ sense of worthiness, a known element of success and retention. These opportunities may help students to better appreciate the importance of the work that they do in school and beyond [2].

UX in computing curricula may take many forms, including stand-alone classes and/or modules in software engineering courses. Topics can include a broad range of UX subject matter from the Computer Science and Software Engineering Curriculum 2013/2014 and beyond. Course activities may vary from theoretical to highly experiential client-based projects. Regardless of approach, educators have found ways to help their students become excited about UX. This BOF will discuss strategies to promote student interest and excitement in UX education.

REFERENCES

[1] 2022. OhioTechDay: UX Careers. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4wXOJGo0gjw. Accessed: 2022-9-30.

[2] Rachelle Kristof Hippler. 2017. Computing-based Self-esteem: The Interplay of Competence and Worthiness. Ph. D. Dissertation. Bowling Green State University.