In this course, learners will analyze user needs and research and use those insights to make design choices. They will review design ideation techniques and use Design Thinking to generate create storyboards, user flow diagrams, and journey maps. Last, they will use information architecture principles to organize content for intuitive navigation.
Designing for User Experience
Designing for User Experience
This course is part of Microsoft UX Design Professional Certificate
Instructor: Microsoft
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Gain insight into a topic and learn the fundamentals.
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This course is part of the Microsoft UX Design Professional Certificate
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There are 5 modules in this course
This module focuses on the "Empathize" stage of the design thinking process. Learners will explore the importance of user research, various research methods, and how to build empathy with users through research data.
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9 videos8 readings6 assignments
This module focuses on Stage 2 ("Define") of the Design Thinking process, where we translate research insights into actionable user needs to guide design decisions.
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7 videos4 readings6 assignments
This module dives into the creative exploration stage of the design thinking process – "Ideate." Here, learners will explore various techniques to generate a multitude of solutions based on the user needs identified in the previous module.
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28 videos15 readings7 assignments
This module dives into the world of translating user research and needs into clear communication tools and a well-structured information architecture.
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10 videos3 readings4 assignments
This module dives into the world of translating user research and needs into clear communication tools and a well-structured information architecture. A three-hour training program will be outlined, incorporating various content formats to engage learners for a minimum of 45 minutes per lesson.
What's included
11 videos8 readings8 assignments
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Reviewed on Apr 30, 2025
Very informative and well organised, evident that they practice what they preach (UX and IA etc..)
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This course was great, very interesting and easy to understand. I have gained valuable insights for my career.
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Reviewed on Mar 20, 2025
A great certification course. It would be great if it were in spanish buit, its well worth it.
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