Lesson 1
Course Overview
In this lesson, we'll introduce your instructor, give a brief overview of the course, and look ahead to what you'll be building for your final project.
UX Fundamentals & Design Research
Course
Learn the fundamentals of User Experience Design.
Learn the fundamentals of User Experience Design.
Beginner
4 weeks
Real-world Projects
Completion Certificate
Last Updated March 24, 2024
No experience required
Course Lessons
Lesson 2
UX: The Good, the Bad and the Ugly
In this lesson, we'll look at fundamental UX concepts, including basic design principles, how to evaluate usability, and how to think like a UX designer.
Lesson 3
Research First
Research is an essential part of UX design. In this lesson, you'll learn how to plan a UX research study, how to conduct a semi-structured interview, and how to ask effective questions on a survey.
Lesson 4
Design for Humans
Humans are complex creatures. In this lesson, we'll look deeper into how to take psychology into consideration when we make design decisions.
Lesson 5 • Project
Project: UX Research
In this project you will conduct an entire UX Research study from start to finish that will result in generating a report and integrating that research into a sketch of the design.
Taught By The Best
Shuang Liu
UX Designer, Google
Shuang has enjoyed working in UX design across a variety of domains at Google, from YouTube, to technical cloud platforms. She is particularly interested in bringing a human touch to products. She received her Master's in Human Computer Interaction from The University of Michigan.
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