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Card Sorting

A Practical Framework for Organizing Content With Card Sort Techniques

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Created by Rosenfeld Media LLC, Donna Spencer

Discover how to use card sorting to better understand user needs and organize digital content in a way that makes sense. Learn practical techniques for planning, running, and analyzing card sort studies to improve navigation and usability.

Rosenfeld Media LLC | Sep 2025 | 162 min

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LevelIntermediate
CategoriesTech Powered Professional, Product Insights, Analytics, and User-Centric Design

What You Will Learn

You will start by learning the basics of card sorting and its role in user-centered design. Step by step, you will move through planning studies, selecting participants, running sessions, and analyzing results. Each stage focuses on practical skills you can apply right away to real projects.

Key Features

  • Plan and conduct card sorting studies that reveal user mental models
  • Analyze results using both exploratory and statistical techniques
  • Apply findings to create clear, user-friendly content structures

Target Audience

Perfect for UX professionals, researchers, and content strategists who want to organize information more effectively. If you have some experience with usability or research but are new to card sorting, you will gain the confidence and know-how to run your own studies and improve digital products.

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