User Experience - Research and Prototyping Coursera

Overview

What makes for a great user experience? How can you consistently design experiences that work well, are easy to use and  people want to use? 

This User Experience - Research and Prototyping course offered by Coursera in partnership with UC San Diego  will teach you the core process of experience design and how to effectively evaluate your work with the people for whom you are designing. 

You'll learn fundamental methods of design research that will enable  you to effectively understand people, the sequences of their actions, and the context in which they work.

Key facts

• Through the assignments, you’ll learn practical techniques for making sense of what you see and transform your observations into meaningful actionable insights and unique opportunity areas for design. 

• You’ll also explore how to generate ideas in response to the opportunities identified and learn methods for making your ideas tangible. 

• By answering specific questions and refining your concepts, you’ll move closer to making your ideas real. We’ll use cases from a variety of industries including health, education, transportation, finance, and beyond to illustrate how these methods work across different domains. 

Build your subject-matter expertise

• This course is part of the Interaction Design Specialization

• When you enroll in this course, you'll also be enrolled in this Specialization.

• Learn new concepts from industry experts

• Gain a foundational understanding of a subject or tool

• Develop job-relevant skills with hands-on projects

• Earn a shareable career certificate