Foundations of User Experience (UX) Design
Foundations of User Experience (UX) Design is the first of a series of seven courses that will equip you with the skills needed to apply to entry-level jobs in user experience design. UX designers focus on the interactions that people have with products like websites, mobile apps, and physical objects. UX designers make those everyday interactions usable, enjoyable, and accessible.
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- المدة 18 ساعات hours
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Foundations of User Experience (UX) Design is the first of a series of seven courses that will equip you with the skills needed to apply to entry-level jobs in user experience design. UX designers focus on the interactions that people have with products like websites, mobile apps, and physical objects. UX designers make those everyday interactions usable, enjoyable, and accessible. The role of an entry-level UX designer might include empathizing with users, defining their pain points, coming up with ideas for design solutions, creating wireframes, prototypes, and mockups, and testing designs to get feedback. Current UX designers and researchers at Google will serve as your instructors, and you will complete hands-on activities that simulate real-world UX design scenarios. Learners who complete the seven courses in this certificate program should be equipped to apply for entry-level jobs as UX designers. No previous experience is necessary. By the end of this course, you will be able to: - Define the field of UX and explain why it's important for consumers and businesses. - Understand foundational concepts in UX design, such as user-centered design, the design process, accessibility, and equity-focused design. - Identify the factors that contribute to great user experience design. - Review common job responsibilities of entry-level UX designers and teams that they work with. - Explore job opportunities and career paths within the field of user experience. - Explain why design sprints are an important and useful part of a UX designer's work. - Describe common UX research methods. - Identify and account for biases in UX research.الوحدات
Start the program
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- Welcome to the Google UX Design Certificate
- Michael: Get started in UX design
- Introduction to Course 1: Foundations of User Experience Design
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- Begin the Google UX Design Certificate
- Obtain the Google UX Design Certificate
- Helpful resources and tips
Get to know user experience design
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- Welcome to module 1
- The basics of user experience design
- Jobs in the field of user experience
- The product development life cycle
- Design for good user experience
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- User experience careers
- Most common UX tools
- Stay current with the UX industry
- Learn more about the product development life cycle
- Characteristics of good user experience
- Review: Identify good user experience
Explore jobs in user experience
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- Self-Reflection: Your journey to become a UX designer
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- Job responsibilities of entry-level UX designers
- Specialists, generalists, and T-shaped designers
- Dane - A day in the life of an entry-level UX designer
- Erika - Generalist or specialist designer
- Work in a cross-functional team
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- The role of a beginner UX designer
- Interact with cross-functional teammates
Understand the types of companies that hire UX designers
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- UX design jobs at different types of companies
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- The influence of company size and industry
Pursue a career in UX design
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- From certificate to career success
- Juan - A UX design career journey
- Mike - A UX design career journey
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- Test your knowledge of the roles you can pursue in UX design
Module 1 review
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- Wrap-up: Introducing user experience design
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- Glossary terms from module 1
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- Module 1 Challenge: The basics of user experience design
Get to know UX design best practices and trends
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- Test your knowledge on equitable design approaches
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- Welcome to week 2
- Universal design, inclusive design, and equity-focused design
- The importance of equity-focused design
- Get to know platforms
- Design for different platforms
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- Designing cross-platform experiences
Get to know the user
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- Test your knowledge on the user
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- User-centered design
- Assistive technology
- Elise - The importance of assistive technology
- Akhil - Thinking about users new to technology
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- Who are my users?
- Additional resources on designing for accessibility
- User-centered design and assistive technology
Module 2 review
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- Glossary terms from module 2
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- Module 2 challenge: Thinking like a UX designer
The UX Design Framework
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- Design thinking: A UX design framework
- UX design business requirements
- Phase 1: Empathize with users
- Phase 2: Define users’ needs
- Phase 3: Ideate solutions
- Phase 4: Prototype solutions
- Phase 5: Test solutions
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- Test your knowledge on the design thinking framework
Understand design sprints
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- Test your knowledge on design sprints
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- Welcome to module 3
- Introduction to design sprints
- Five phases of design sprints
- Benefits of design sprints
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- Learn more about design sprints
Plan design sprints
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- Plan design sprints
- The design sprint brief
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- Test your knowledge on planning a design sprint
Participate in design sprints
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- An entry-level designer’s role in a sprint
- Jason - All about design sprints
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- Self-Reflection: Identify the benefits of design sprints
Reflect on design sprints
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- Design sprint retrospectives
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- Common retrospective questions
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- Self-Reflection: Think through a retrospective for a previous project
- Test your knowledge on design sprint retrospectives
Module 3 review
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- Wrap up module 3
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- Glossary terms from module 3
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- Module 3 challenge: Design sprints
Understand the role of research in design
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- Test your knowledge on the importance of UX research
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- Emily - The power of UX research
- Introduction to UX research
- Christie - How feedback impacts design
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- Integrating research into the design process
- Learn more about UX research
Explore UX research methods
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- Test your knowledge on UX research methods
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- Choose the right research method
- Understand benefits and drawbacks of research methods
- Craig - My journey to UX
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- Learn more about research methods
Identify biases in UX research
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- Identify types of bias in UX research
- Deana - Identify bias in UX research
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- Learn more about bias in UX research
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- Activity: Optional - Implicit bias quiz
Module 4 review
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- Wrap-up: Integrating research into the design process
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- Glossary terms from module 4
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- Module 4 Challenge: Research in the design process
Course review
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- Congratulations on completing Course 1: Foundations of User Experience Design
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- Join the community and study group
- Course 1 glossary
- Start the next course
Auto Summary
Embark on your journey to become a User Experience (UX) designer with the "Foundations of User Experience (UX) Design" course, a fundamental part of a comprehensive seven-course series designed to prepare you for entry-level UX roles. This course offers a deep dive into the world of UX design, emphasizing the enhancement of user interactions with websites, mobile applications, and physical products to make them more intuitive, enjoyable, and accessible. Guided by experienced UX designers and researchers from Google, you'll engage in hands-on activities that mirror real-world scenarios, allowing you to apply your learning practically. The curriculum covers essential topics including user-centered design, the design thinking framework, accessibility, and equity-focused design. You'll also learn about the day-to-day responsibilities of UX designers, the importance of design sprints, common UX research methods, and how to identify and mitigate biases in UX research. Open to all learners without any prerequisites, this course aims to equip you with the knowledge and skills necessary to pursue a career in UX design. By the end of the course, you will have a solid understanding of the UX field, the ability to identify what makes for an exceptional user experience, and insights into the various career paths available within the industry. This foundational course spans 1080 minutes and is available through Coursera with multiple subscription options including Starter, Professional, and Paid plans. Whether you're looking to start a new career or enhance your skills, this course is the perfect starting point for aspiring UX designers.
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