This course introduces the principles and practices of human-centered design (also sometimes called “design thinking”) which are essential for developing innovative and inclusive products, services, processes and policies. You will learn by doing, experiencing the design process through exercises and a mini-bootcamp.
This course is part of the Gender Analytics: Gender Equity through Inclusive Design Specialization
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About this Course
Learners who have completed the first two courses of the Gender Analytics Specialization.
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Acquire tools for seeing the world as your users & stakeholders see it, with particular attention to marginalized or silent voices.
Identify latent human needs, looking beyond obvious patterns in quantitative and qualitative data to understand underlying drivers and motivations.
Reframe problems such that innovative and inclusive solutions may emerge through problem finding and not just problem solving.
Learn how to involve users & stakeholders in all stages of design—from ideating to prototyping and testing—& bring a learning mindset to the process.
Skills you will gain
- Creativity
- Prototyping
- Design Thinking
- Innovation
- Inclusive Innovation
Learners who have completed the first two courses of the Gender Analytics Specialization.
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Syllabus - What you will learn from this course
Human-centered design for inclusive innovation
Empathize: Empathy-based research methods
Reframing: Making sense of your research
Ideate, prototype, and test
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TOP REVIEWS FROM HUMAN-CENTERED DESIGN FOR INCLUSIVE INNOVATION
It was a really simplified and go to course to run through. I enjoyed learning new things about how to create.
Prof Lueng's teaching are in-lined with the topic. Great course!
I loved every bit of this course particularly because of the real life scenarios incoporated through each module. Its a great course!
I have been so overwhlemed with designing a project. but this course made it seem so much easier. Thank you to everyone involved!
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