Information Architecture
Course Index
28 Lessons · 3 Sections
Master Information Architecture — the practice of organising content so users can find what they need. Covers mental models, card sorting, tree testing, navigation design & sitemaps. Includes 4 production deliverables: IA audit, sitemap, navigation redesign & validated IA for a complex product.
28Lessons
3Sections
4Projects
FreeAccess
Section 1IA Fundamentals & Core MethodsLessons 1–10
Lesson 1
What is Information Architecture?
Lesson 2
IA vs UX: How They Relate
Lesson 3
The 8 Components of IA (Rosenfeld & Morville)
Lesson 4
User Goals, Mental Models & Context
Lesson 5
Content Inventory & Audit
Lesson 6
Taxonomies: Organising & Labelling Content
Lesson 7
Hierarchical vs Flat Site Structures
Lesson 8
Navigation Patterns: Global, Local & Contextual
Lesson 9
Sitemaps: Visual Structure Documentation
Lesson 10
User Flows & Task Flows
Section 2Research Methods, Testing & Specialised IALessons 11–22
Lesson 11
Card Sorting: Open, Closed & Hybrid
Lesson 12
Running a Card Sorting Study with OptimalSort
Lesson 13
Tree Testing with Treejack
Lesson 14
Analysing Card Sort & Tree Test Results
Lesson 15
Search: When Navigation Alone Fails
Lesson 16
Faceted Navigation & Filter Systems
Lesson 17
Breadcrumbs & Wayfinding
Lesson 18
Mobile IA: Hamburger, Tab Bar & Patterns
Lesson 19
IA for E-Commerce
Lesson 20
IA for SaaS & Dashboard Products
Lesson 21
IA Deliverables: What to Produce & Share
Lesson 22
IA & SEO: Findability Beyond the UI
Section 3AI Tools, Best Practices & ProjectsLessons 23–28