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The curriculum is now being used in several middle schools and will be piloted this month for ASU Online students in business calculus and calculus for engineers. 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This growing demographic is inheriting a litany\u2026","post_date":"\u003Ctime datetime=\u00222023-10-02T13:18:00-07:00\u0022\u003E10\/02\/2023-1:18pm\u003C\/time\u003E\n","clas_teaser":"Drawing on internal strengths and convening a multitude of external partners, ASU leads a project to streamline recruitment, curriculum and communications for USAID\u0026#039;s African youth program.","teaser":"Africa enjoys an abundance of natural resources \u2014 arable land, renewable fresh water, vast mineral wealth and more \u2014 but its most valuable asset may be its youth.","story_images":"","hero_image":"https:\/\/news.asu.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/block_image_16_9_lge\/public\/yali-hero-web.jpg?itok=GV_HoQ4j","path":"https:\/\/news.asu.edu\/20231002-global-engagement-asu-lead-usaid-award-bolster-leadership-entrepreneurial-training-african","hide_byline":"0","contributor-contact-information-affiliation":"Knowledge Enterprise","contributor-contact-information-name":"Pete Zrioka","contributor-contact-information-e-mail":"{{ mail }}","contributor-contact-information-phone_number":"","contributor-contact-information-campus":"Skysong","feed_image_link":"","image_url":"https:\/\/news.asu.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/block_image_16_9_lge\/public\/yali-hero-web.jpg?itok=GV_HoQ4j","image_alt":"A young African woman stands among peers with her hand over her heart. 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Although ubiquitous among tech industries, 10 years ago, UX in higher education and even across the technology industry was far less common than it is today.\u2026","post_date":"\u003Ctime datetime=\u00222023-08-24T13:13:00-07:00\u0022\u003E08\/24\/2023-1:13pm\u003C\/time\u003E\n","clas_teaser":"One of the first universities to accelerate user experience within its workforce, Arizona State University has created a team solely focused on removing student friction and creating a seamless student experience.","teaser":"User experience (UX) is a framework focused on the human experience surrounding a user\u2019s interaction with a technology, service or business.","story_images":"","hero_image":"https:\/\/news.asu.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/block_image_16_9_lge\/public\/edplus_ux_team_1_1.jpg?itok=-ZQcemvI","path":"https:\/\/news.asu.edu\/20230824-solutions-user-experience-reimagined","hide_byline":"0","contributor-contact-information-affiliation":"Sandra Day O\u0026#039;Connor College of Law","contributor-contact-information-name":"Meenah Rincon","contributor-contact-information-e-mail":"{{ mail }}","contributor-contact-information-phone_number":"","contributor-contact-information-campus":"","feed_image_link":"","image_url":"https:\/\/news.asu.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/block_image_16_9_lge\/public\/edplus_ux_team_1_1.jpg?itok=-ZQcemvI","image_alt":"People seated around a computer screen that a man is pointing to.","image_caption":"","related_story":"","news_units":"EdPlus at ASU|ASU Online","interests":"Technology|Academics","audiences":"Staff|Prospective students","locations":"","u_n_sustainable_development_goals":"SDG 04 Quality Education","field_feed_herberger":"","field_feed_nursing":"","field_feed_knowledge_enterprise":"","content_type":"asu_news_article","field_saf":"Science and technology"}}]}