Introduction to Design Thinking

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About this course

Want to take your design skills to the next level? Join a team of industry experts on this practical and informative journey from concept to conclusion.

This course will introduce you to the Design Thinking process and illustrate best practices for each step along the way. You'll find this is an incredibly powerful tool for any field: from Engineering to Entrepreneurship and beyond.

You will utilize everything you learn in this course to create your very own project. In doing so, you will learn many practical and applicable skills such as user research and rapid prototyping, which will set you apart in your field.

Please Note: Learners who successfully complete this course can earn a CloudSwyft digital certificate and skill badge - these are detailed, secure and blockchain authenticated credentials that profile the knowledge and skills you’ve acquired in this course.

What you'll learn

How to conduct in-depth interviews & other surveys in order to understand the user
Ways to synthesize ideas into a cohesive and practical product
Use of simple prototyping tools to quickly iterate designs
How to design User Interfaces that are tailored to be easy & efficient

Prerequisites

Basic programming & web development skills recommended, but not required.

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Course Syllabus

Module 1 - Discovery

Module 2 - Synthesis

Module 3 - Prototype

Module 4 - Iterate

Meet the instructors

Adrian Leven

Content Developer
Microsoft Corporation

Adrian Leven is a Content Developer at Microsoft Learning with a focus on Human-Computer Interaction. He received his B.S. In Computer Science from Stanford University.