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Part-time SL User Experience (UX) Developer

Knowledge Media Institute (KMi)
£24,370 - £29,099, Ref: 7344
Based in Milton Keynes
Temporary part-time contract until 31st July 2012

The Open University’s Knowledge Media Institute has an opening for a part-time User Experience Developer on the SocialLearn project. The SocialLearn project is investigating the future of online social learning, and draws on expertise from across the OU [http://www.open.ac.uk/sociallearn]. You will report to the SocialLearn Senior Project Manager and work closely with the SocialLearn team. Your duties will include:

• Developing and preparing use cases and feature specifications that can be implemented in liaison with a web designer/developer;


• Designing and conducting user trials to gather qualitative (and, as appropriate, quantitative) data;


• Proposing UI improvements that can be implemented by programmers;


• Designing, recording and producing user-oriented screencasts about the system;


• Contributing to the provision of documentation for new or improved products and services.

For detailed information and how to apply, go to www3.open.ac.uk/employment, or email kmi-recruitment@open.ac.uk quoting the reference number.
Closed date: Thursday 11 August 2011.

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