Design Research

Design Research is an explorative process that involves investigating user needs, behaviors, and desires to inform the creation of user-friendly products, services, and systems. Coursera's design research catalogue teaches you the methodologies and techniques used to conduct and analyze qualitative and quantitative data on user experience. You'll learn how to effectively conduct interviews, surveys, and observational studies, as well as utilize data visualization, persona creation, and journey mapping. Furthermore, you'll gain insights on how to leverage your findings to inform design decisions, contributing to the creation of more effective and engaging user interfaces and experiences.
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    University of Michigan

    Skills you'll gain: UI/UX Research, Surveys, Qualitative Research, Usability Testing, User Experience Design, User Research, User Experience, User Story, Prototyping, Wireframing, User Centered Design, Survey Creation, Sampling (Statistics), Design Research, Interaction Design, Ideation, A/B Testing, Conceptual Design, Web Analytics, User Interface (UI)

    4.7
    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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    Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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    University of Virginia

    Skills you'll gain: Brainstorming, Design Thinking, Innovation, Ideation, Stakeholder Analysis, Creative Thinking, User Research, Human Centered Design, Creative Problem-Solving, Design Research, Open Mindset, Project Scoping, Persona Development, Project Planning, Process Mapping, Value Engineering, Product Development, Growth Mindedness, Strategic Thinking, Creativity

    4.6
    Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
    265 reviews

    Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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    University of California San Diego

    Skills you'll gain: Design Research, Interaction Design, User Experience Design, Statistical Analysis, Usability, Ideation, User Research, Graphic and Visual Design, User Interface (UI) Design, Experimentation, Prototyping, Human Centered Design, Usability Testing, Human Computer Interaction, A/B Testing, Human Factors, Collaborative Software, Telecommuting, R Programming, Storyboarding

    4.5
    Rating, 4.5 out of 5 stars
    4K reviews

    Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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    California Institute of the Arts

    Skills you'll gain: Typography, Design Elements And Principles, Graphic Design, Graphic and Visual Design Software, Design, Visual Design, Photography, Logo Design, Design Software, Digital Design, Creative Design, Color Theory, Photo Editing, Adobe InDesign, Graphic and Visual Design, Image Quality, Style Guides, Branding, Art History, Design Research

    4.7
    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
    22K reviews

    Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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    Meta

    Skills you'll gain: User Experience Design, User Interface and User Experience (UI/UX) Design, User Experience, Design Research, Linux Commands, User Centered Design, Debugging, User Interface (UI), UI Components, Software Versioning, Software Visualization, Web Content Accessibility Guidelines, Pseudocode, JavaScript Frameworks, Javascript, Web Applications, Cascading Style Sheets (CSS), Unit Testing, Application Development, API Design

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    4.7
    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
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    Beginner · Professional Certificate · 3 - 6 Months

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    IBM

    Skills you'll gain: Information Architecture, UI/UX Research, User Research, Agile Software Development, User Interface and User Experience (UI/UX) Design, Design Thinking, User Experience, User Centered Design, Usability, Usability Testing, Responsive Web Design, Agile Methodology, Kanban Principles, User Flows, User Interface (UI), Figma (Design Software), Wireframing, Design Research, Prototyping, Persona (User Experience)

    4.9
    Rating, 4.9 out of 5 stars
    2.7K reviews

    Beginner · Professional Certificate · 3 - 6 Months

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    Google

    Skills you'll gain: Figma (Design Software), User Experience Design, Mockups, Usability Testing, User Interface (UI) Design, Design Elements And Principles, Design Reviews, Prototyping, Technical Communication, Typography, Design Research, Animations, Color Theory

    4.8
    Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
    4.7K reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    IBM

    Skills you'll gain: Prompt Engineering, Prompt Patterns, ChatGPT, Generative AI, Design Research, Persona (User Experience), User Interface and User Experience (UI/UX) Design, Experience Design, AI Product Strategy, User Interface (UI) Design, Brainstorming, Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (AI/ML), Artificial Intelligence, Large Language Modeling, Human Centered Design, User Story, Wireframing, Deep Learning, Ideation, Machine Learning

    4.7
    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
    9.9K reviews

    Beginner · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

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    SkillUp

    Skills you'll gain: UI/UX Research, User Interface and User Experience (UI/UX) Design, User Experience, User Centered Design, Usability, Responsive Web Design, User Flows, User Interface (UI), UI Components, Figma (Design Software), Wireframing, Design Research, Prototyping, Persona (User Experience), Usability Testing, Experience Design, Human Centered Design, Ideation, Brainstorming, Animations

    4.9
    Rating, 4.9 out of 5 stars
    46 reviews

    Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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    Fundação Instituto de Administração

    Skills you'll gain: Design Thinking, Innovation, Human Centered Design, Design Research, Service Design, Organizational Strategy, User Research, Product Improvement, Qualitative Research, Customer Insights, User Experience, Creativity, Data Collection, Storyboarding

    4.6
    Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
    9 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    Meta

    Skills you'll gain: UI/UX Research, Usability Testing, Persona (User Experience), Interaction Design, User Experience Design, User Interface and User Experience (UI/UX) Design, User Interface (UI), User Experience, Design Research, User Centered Design, User Interface (UI) Design, Figma (Design Software), Design Elements And Principles, Wireframing, Web Design, Prototyping, Front-End Web Development

    4.6
    Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
    1.1K reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

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    University of California San Diego

    Skills you'll gain: Design Research, User Experience Design, User Research, Prototyping, Human Centered Design, User Centered Design, Persona (User Experience), Usability Testing, Qualitative Research, Innovation, Creativity, Storyboarding, Interviewing Skills

    4.6
    Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
    905 reviews

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