Hi Rita, I am currently a Master's in Information Management student at University of Maryland, College Park's iSchool. I'm guessing this is the program you were referencing in one of your earlier post. I also looked at the IDIA program at University of Baltimore (I'm guessing the other program you referenced), but was also concerned about UBalt not being well known. I am about to start my second semester in the MIM program and I have been very happy with my decision to attend so far. One of the core classes is in user research, so you get HCI coursework right from the start. The HCI Lab is also housed in the iSchool department (physically at least) and students are definitely encouraged to use their resources and get involved. One current research project I've seen going on is sponsored by Google and involves understanding UI design through a kid's perspective. I do think that what David Shaw said has some merit - I'm not sure that student without work experience or a current job get as much out of the courses, but I feel confident that what I'm learning will advance my career a lot. I love the program so far, but also work as a Web Developer for a college in the University of Maryland system, so 1) what I learn is immediately helpful at work in many cases and 2) my tuition is almost 100% covered since I work for the University System. I would be happy to talk to you (or anyone else) off this discussion board if you have more questions about the program.
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