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Foundations of User Experience
Information Technology · Texas TEKS
| Strand | Standard ID | Standard Statement | Covered? | CLX Match List |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. The Student Applies Professional Communications Strategies. The Student Is Expected To: | 1.1.1 | revise presentations for audience, purpose, situation, and intent | ✅ | • Core-LX : ELA English II : ELA English II: Unit 07 • Pointful Education : Communication Skills for Business : Communication Skills for Business 04: Best Practices for Creating Business Deliverables Part I • Pointful Education : Communication Skills for Business : Communication Skills for Business 08: Analyzing Communication Scenarios • OpenStax : English I : 6.3 Lesson 6.3: Audience & Persuasion (pending) • OpenStax : English II : 6.3 Lesson 6.3: Audience & Persuasion (pending) |
| 1.1.2 | interpret and clearly communicate information, data, and observations | ✅ | • Pointful Education : Healthcare Management and Information Systems : HMIS 06: Communication • Pointful Education : Healthcare Management and Information Systems : HMIS 06: Communication • Open Textbooks : Trades Access Common Core: Employability Skills : TACC Employability Skils: 02 Listening • OpenStax : English III : 4.3 Lesson 4.3: Academic Discussion & Discourse (pending) • Core-LX : Principles of Data Science : Principles of Data Science - Chapter 10: Reporting Results | |
| 1.1.3 | apply active listening skills to obtain and clarify information | ✅ | • Open Textbooks : Trades Access Common Core: Employability Skills : TACC Employability Skils: 02 Listening • Pointful Education : Healthcare Management and Information Systems : HMIS 06: Communication • OpenStax : English II : 4.3 Lesson 4.3: Academic Discussion & Collaboration (pending) • OpenStax : English III : 4.3 Lesson 4.3: Academic Discussion & Discourse (pending) • Certify ED : Hospitality Management : Hospitality - Unit 03 - Communication Skills | |
| 1.1.4 | identify multiple viewpoints of potential diverse users; | ✅ | • Certify ED : Criminal Justice (Video & VR) : Criminal Justice - Unit 06 - Use of Force: Principles, Practices, and Legal Implications • Certify ED : Criminal Justice (Video & VR) : Criminal Justice - Unit 07 - Human Relations and Community Policing in Criminal Justice • Certify ED : Criminal Justice (Video & VR) : Criminal Justice - Unit 07 - Human Relations and Community Policing in Criminal Justice • OpenStax : English II : 6.3 Lesson 6.3: Audience & Persuasion (pending) • Pointful Education : Communication Skills for Business : Communication Skills for Business 02: Effective Communication Strategies Part I | |
| 1.1.5 | define and exhibit public relations skills that are used by UX designers | ✅ | • OpenStax : Principles of Marketing : 4 Public Relations and Its Role in the Promotion Mix (pending) • OpenStax : Principles of Marketing : 5 The Advantages and Disadvantages of Public Relations (pending) • OpenStax : Principles of Marketing : 6 Ethical Concerns in Advertising and Public Relations (pending) • Pointful Education : Healthcare Management and Information Systems : HMIS 04: The Systems Development Life Cycle Part I • Pointful Education : Meta Social Media : Meta Social Media 01: The Value of Meta | |
| 2. The Student Describes The Field Of Ux And Common Elements In User-Centered Design. The ... | 2.1.1 | analyze the current trends and challenges of the UX field | ✅ | • OpenStax : Principles of Data Science : 2 Data Science in Practice (pending) |
| 2.1.2 | analyze and describe the diversity of roles and career opportunities across the UX field | ✅ | • Core-LX : Career Exploration : Career Explorer — Find Your Path (pending) | |
| 2.1.3 | define terminology associated with UX, including user, user experience, human-centered design, design thinking, persona, user journey, empathy map, mind maps, roadmaps, wireframes, prototypes, and portfolios | ✅ | • Pointful Education : Healthcare Management and Information Systems : HMIS 04: The Systems Development Life Cycle Part I • Open Textbooks : Integrating AI in Business Ed : Integrating AI in Business Ed: 2. Design & Development using AI • Pointful Education : Introduction to Artificial Intelligence : IAI 06: Humans and AI | |
| 2.1.4 | identify and explain the differences between relevant, friendly, and useful experience design | ❌ | no genuine match | |
| 2.1.5 | identify and explain the connection between psychology and behavior with regard to usability | ✅ | • Core-LX : AWS AI Practitioner : Responsible AI on AWS — Bias, Fairness, Explainability (pending) | |
| 2.1.6 | explain the components of the design thinking methodology for ideation, iteration, co- creation, development, and execution; | ✅ | • Open Textbooks : Integrating AI in Business Ed : Integrating AI in Business Ed: 2. Design & Development using AI • Pointful Education : Introduction to Artificial Intelligence : IAI 06: Humans and AI | |
| 2.1.7 | explain how UX design affects everyday lives | ❌ | no genuine match | |
| 3. The Student Discusses And Applies The Legal And Ethical Practices That Ux Designers Fol... | 3.1.1 | identify and explain ethical use of technology | ✅ | • Open Textbooks : Integrating AI in Business Ed : Integrating AI in Business Ed: 1. Foundations of Generative AI • Open Textbooks : Integrating AI in Business Ed : Integrating AI in Business Ed: 4. Resource Repository • Pointful Education : Communication Skills for Business : Communication Skills for Business 03: Effective Communication Strategies Part II |
| 3.1.2 | explain intellectual property laws, including copyright, trademarks, and patents, and consequences of violating each type of law | ✅ | • Pointful Education : Entrepreneurship and Small Business Certification : ESB 05: Business Operations Part I • Pointful Education : Communication Skills for Business : Communication Skills for Business 03: Effective Communication Strategies Part II • Pointful Education : Adobe Premiere Certification : APC 01: Working in the Video Industry Part I • Pointful Education : Architectural Design III : Architecture_03 04: Professional Ethics and Legal Responsibilities | |
| 3.1.3 | identify violations of intellectual property laws | ✅ | • Pointful Education : Entrepreneurship and Small Business Certification : ESB 05: Business Operations Part I • Pointful Education : Communication Skills for Business : Communication Skills for Business 03: Effective Communication Strategies Part II • Pointful Education : Adobe Premiere Certification : APC 01: Working in the Video Industry Part I | |
| 3.1.4 | explain the consequences of plagiarism; | ✅ | • Pointful Education : Communication Skills for Business : Communication Skills for Business 03: Effective Communication Strategies Part II • OpenStax : English I : 8.3 Lesson 8.3: Synthesizing & Citing Sources (pending) • Core-LX : ELA English I : ELA English 1: Unit 08 Inquiry & Research | |
| 3.1.5 | demonstrate ethical use of online resources, including using proper citations and avoiding plagiarism | ✅ | • Pointful Education : Communication Skills for Business : Communication Skills for Business 03: Effective Communication Strategies Part II • OpenStax : English I : 8.3 Lesson 8.3: Synthesizing & Citing Sources (pending) • Core-LX : ELA English I : ELA English 1: Unit 08 Inquiry & Research • Open Textbooks : Integrating AI in Business Ed : Integrating AI in Business Ed: 3. Assessment & Engagement using AI | |
| 4. The Student Identifies And Demonstrates Introductory Observation And Research Methods. ... | 4.1.1 | describe the difference between qualitative and quantitative data | ✅ | • OpenStax : Principles of Data Science : 3 Data and Datasets (pending) • OpenStax : Principles of Data Science : 4 Using Technology for Data Science (pending) • Core-LX : Principles of Data Science : Principles of Data Science - Chapter 01: What Are Data and Data Science? |
| 4.1.2 | conduct user interviews to gather insights into what users think about a site, an application, a product, or a process | ✅ | • Open Textbooks : Adaptive Apparel Design : Adaptive Apparel Design • MissionCIT : Emergency Medical Responder - MissionCIT : EMR CH E04: Communications and Documentation • Open Textbooks : Video Production Basics DIY Guide : Video Production Basics DIY Guide - Ch 02: Production | |
| 4.1.3 | organize ideas and user data using software tools | ✅ | • Core-LX : Microsoft Excel Associate Certification Prep : 05 PivotTable Analysis • GoSkills : Microsoft Excel - Basic & Advanced : EXL Basic & Adv: 05 Data Analysis • Core-LX : Microsoft Excel Associate Certification Prep : 02 Data Management & Organization | |
| 4.1.4 | analyze and draw conclusions from qualitative user data collection | ✅ | • Core-LX : Principles of Data Science : Principles of Data Science - Chapter 01: What Are Data and Data Science? • Core-LX : Principles of Data Science : Principles of Data Science - Chapter 02: Collecting and Preparing Data • Core-LX : BioTechnology Skills : Biotech Lab Skills | |
| 4.1.5 | observe and document how users perform tasks through task analysis observations | ✅ | • Open Textbooks : Adaptive Apparel Design : Adaptive Apparel Design • Certify ED : Early Childhood Education (Video & VR) : Early Childhood Education - Unit 22 - Child Observation and Assessment • Pointful Education : Early Childhood Education I : EarlyChildEd_01 05: Observation & Recording Methods | |
| 4.1.6 | define affinity and explain the benefits of affinity and customer journey maps | ✅ | • Open Textbooks : Foundations in Digital Marketing : FIDM: 01 Fundamentals of Digital Marketing • Open Textbooks : Foundations in Digital Marketing : FIDM: 01 Fundamentals of Digital Marketing • Open Textbooks : Foundations in Digital Marketing : FIDM: 01 Fundamentals of Digital Marketing | |
| 4.1.7 | use data summaries from user interviews to create personas; | ✅ | • Open Textbooks : Foundations in Digital Marketing : FIDM: 01 Fundamentals of Digital Marketing • Open Textbooks : Foundations in Digital Marketing : FIDM: 01 Fundamentals of Digital Marketing • Open Textbooks : Foundations in Digital Marketing : FIDM: 01 Fundamentals of Digital Marketing | |
| 4.1.8 | create a report or presentation, including user interview and observation data summaries, data analysis, and additional findings, for a target audience | ✅ | • Core-LX : Principles of Data Science : Principles of Data Science - Chapter 10: Reporting Results • OpenStax : English I : 8.4 Lesson 8.4: Presenting Research (pending) • Core-LX : ELA English II : ELA English II: Unit 08 | |
| 5. The Student Applies An Understanding Of Psychological Principles Used In User-Centered ... | 5.1.1 | identify and define design principles | ✅ | • Open Textbooks : Digital Media Production : Digital Media Production - Unit 09 - Design Elements, Principles, and Creativity • Pointful Education : Introduction to Artificial Intelligence : IAI 06: Humans and AI • Open Textbooks : Integrating AI in Business Ed : Integrating AI in Business Ed: 2. Design & Development using AI |
| 5.1.2 | describe how visceral reactions inform the creation of a positive user experience | ✅ | • Core-LX : AWS AI Practitioner : Responsible AI on AWS — Bias, Fairness, Explainability (pending) | |
| 5.1.3 | select colors to influence human behavior, the human mind, and reactions toward an intended outcome | ✅ | • Open Textbooks : Digital Media Production : Digital Media Production - Unit 18 - Color Temperature, Psychology, and Displays • Open Textbooks : Digital Media Production : Digital Media Production - Unit 03 - Light, Vision, and Color Theory • Open Textbooks : Basic Lighting for Electricians: Level 1 : Lighting for Electricians: Level 1 01: Properties of Light and Factors Affecting the Ability to See • Open Textbooks : Basic Lighting for Electricians: Level 1 : Lighting for Electricians: Level 1 01: Properties of Light and Factors Affecting the Ability to See | |
| 5.1.4 | explain recognition and scanning patterns and their importance in user-centered design | ✅ | • Open Textbooks : Introduction to Geographic Information Systems : Intro to GIS: 04 Representing Earth | |
| 5.1.5 | define Hick's Law and Weber's Law and explain their impact on UX design decisions | ❌ | no genuine match | |
| 5.1.6 | describe sensory adaptation phenomenon and perceptual set; | ✅ | • Open Textbooks : Concepts of Biology : COB: Unit 4: Chapter 17: Sensory Systems • Open Textbooks : Concepts of Biology : COB: Unit 4: Chapter 17: Sensory Systems • Open Textbooks : Concepts of Biology : COB: Unit 4: Chapter 17: Sensory Systems | |
| 5.1.7 | explain the stages of human information processing, including sensing, perceiving, decision-making, and acting | ✅ | • OpenStax : Principles of Marketing : 3 The Consumer Purchasing Decision Process (pending) • Open Textbooks : Concepts of Biology : COB: Unit 4: Chapter 17: Sensory Systems | |
| 6. The Student Creates Effective, Accessible, Usable, And Meaningful Solutions For The End... | 6.1.1 | identify end-user problems and needs in real-world environments | ✅ | • Gittel Grant : Unit 1: Introduction to STEM : Unit 1: Introduction to STEM: Lesson 17-18 • Open Textbooks : Introduction to Architecture : Introduction to Architecture • Open Textbooks : Digital Media Production : Digital Media Production - Unit 28 - Business Media and Problem-Solving |
| 6.1.2 | identify principles of accessibility such as perceivable, operable, understandable, and robust (POUR) | ✅ | • Core-LX : AWS AI Practitioner : Responsible AI on AWS — Bias, Fairness, Explainability (pending) | |
| 6.1.3 | identify and discuss the differences and connections between UX Design, Visual Design, and User Interaction in regard to usability | ✅ | • Pointful Education : Communication Skills for Business : Communication Skills for Business 05: Best Practices for Creating Business Deliverables Part II • Pointful Education : Communication Skills for Business : Communication Skills for Business 04: Best Practices for Creating Business Deliverables Part I • Pointful Education : Communication Skills for Business : Communication Skills for Business 05: Best Practices for Creating Business Deliverables Part II • Pointful Education : Adobe Photoshop Certification : APC 02: Working in the Design Industry Part II | |
| 6.1.4 | communicate potential solutions and ideas with a storytelling approach | ✅ | • Open Textbooks : Foundations in Digital Marketing : FIDM: 01 Fundamentals of Digital Marketing • Open Textbooks : Foundations in Digital Marketing : FIDM: 01 Fundamentals of Digital Marketing • Open Textbooks : Foundations in Digital Marketing : FIDM: 01 Fundamentals of Digital Marketing • Open Textbooks : Foundations in Digital Marketing : FIDM: 01 Fundamentals of Digital Marketing • Open Textbooks : Building Relationships With Business Communication : BRBC03: Presentations | |
| 6.1.5 | sketch and refine designs within wire-framing and prototypes; | ✅ | • Pointful Education : Architectural Design I : Architecture_01 Arch 02: Design and Drawings Part I • Pointful Education : Architectural Design I : Architecture_01 Arch 14: Three-Dimensional Drawing Part II • Open Textbooks : Adaptive Apparel Design : Adaptive Apparel Design • Pointful Education : Adobe After Effects : Adobe After Effects 01: Working in the Visual Effects and Motion Graphics Industry Part I | |
| 6.1.6 | implement iterations for a design solution using structured testing protocols | ✅ | • Certify ED : Welding (Video & VR) : Welding - Unit 24 - Destructive Testing • Certify ED : Welding (Video & VR) : Welding - Unit 24 - Destructive Testing • Core-LX : All Lessons : Visual Weld Inspection: Identifying and Evaluating Weld Discontinuities (pending) | |
| 7. The Student Collaborates With Others To Apply Ux Project Management Methods. The Studen... | 7.1.1 | identify the relationship between UX research and design-thinking methods; | ✅ | • Pointful Education : Project Management : ProjMgmt 02: Project Management Planning Part I • Pointful Education : Project Management : ProjMgmt 07: Agile Projects Part I • Pointful Education : Project Management : ProjMgmt 07: Agile Projects Part I • Pointful Education : Project Management : ProjMgmt 07: Agile Projects Part I • Pointful Education : Project Management : ProjMgmt 07: Agile Projects Part I |
| 7.1.2 | explain three different stages and roles of UX project management methods such as agile methods | ✅ | • Pointful Education : Project Management : ProjMgmt 08: Agile Projects Part II • Pointful Education : Project Management : ProjMgmt 08: Agile Projects Part II • Pointful Education : Project Management : ProjMgmt 09: Agile Projects Part III • Pointful Education : Project Management : ProjMgmt 09: Agile Projects Part III • Pointful Education : Project Management : ProjMgmt 10: Agile Projects Part IV | |
| 8. The Student Applies Ux Design Practices And Uses Technology To Create Digital Assets. T... | 8.1.1 | use design elements such as typeface, color, shape, texture, space, and form to create a visual narrative | ✅ | • Open Textbooks : Digital Media Production : Digital Media Production - Unit 09 - Design Elements, Principles, and Creativity • Open Textbooks : Digital Media Production : Digital Media Production - Unit 09 - Design Elements, Principles, and Creativity • Pointful Education : Adobe InDesign Certification : AID Module 02: Working in the Design Industry Part II • Pointful Education : Adobe Photoshop Certification : APC 02: Working in the Design Industry Part II • Pointful Education : Communication Skills for Business : Communication Skills for Business 05: Best Practices for Creating Business Deliverables Part II |
| 8.1.2 | implement design principles such as unity, harmony, balance, scale, novelty, hierarchy, alignment, and contrast to create visual narratives | ✅ | • Open Textbooks : Digital Media Production : Digital Media Production - Unit 09 - Design Elements, Principles, and Creativity • Pointful Education : Communication Skills for Business : Communication Skills for Business 05: Best Practices for Creating Business Deliverables Part II • Pointful Education : Adobe InDesign Certification : AID Module 02: Working in the Design Industry Part II • Pointful Education : Adobe Photoshop Certification : APC 02: Working in the Design Industry Part II • Pointful Education : Adobe Premiere Certification : APC 02: Working in the Video Industry Part II | |
| 8.1.3 | identify and explain common elements of Hyper Text Markup Language (HTML) such as tags, style sheets, and hyperlinks | ✅ | • Core-LX : All Lessons : HTML5 Semantic Structure and CSS Responsive Design (pending) | |
| 8.1.4 | apply UX design techniques in order to: | ❌ | no genuine match |
Coverage Summary
Core-LX delivers strong coverage of this TEKS course at 91% of sub-standards aligned.
Primary publishers contributing alignment: Pointful Education (47), Open Textbooks (38), Core-LX (18), OpenStax (16), Certify ED (7).
Gap-closure roadmap (4 sub-standards not yet aligned, grouped by strand):
- Strand 2. The Student Describes The Field Of Ux And Common Elements In User-Centered Design. The ...: 2 sub-standard(s) — candidate for a focused Gap Lesson
- Strand 5. The Student Applies An Understanding Of Psychological Principles Used In User-Centered ...: 1 sub-standard(s) — candidate for a focused Gap Lesson
- Strand 8. The Student Applies Ux Design Practices And Uses Technology To Create Digital Assets. T...: 1 sub-standard(s) — candidate for a focused Gap Lesson
Eligible for Gap Lesson / Gap Lab generation — coverage exceeds the 85% threshold; any remaining sub-standard gaps will be closed by auto-generated lessons in the next pipeline phase.
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