Designing effective interactive systems requires understanding the needs and capabilities of the people who will be using them. In this UX course we will focus on how to interact with users (or potential users) to understand what they need, what they currently do, what they love and hate, and examine human capabilities and behavior as they relate to UX design.
Understanding User Needs
This course is part of User Experience Research and Design Specialization
Instructor: Kentaro Toyama
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Understand user needs assessments and qualitative research
Learn an end-to-end methodology for qualitative research
Explore good practices for conducting semi-structured interviews, in-situ observation, and affinity walls
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There are 5 modules in this course
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3 videos5 readings3 assignments1 peer review2 discussion prompts
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2 videos2 readings2 assignments1 peer review1 discussion prompt
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