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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  • Status: Free Trial

    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
    2.2K reviews

    Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

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    University of Toronto

    Skills you'll gain: Human Centered Design, User Experience Design, Organizational Change, User Research, Design Thinking, Change Management, Design Research, Product Design, Data Ethics, Data Collection, Quantitative Research, Prototyping, Influencing, Qualitative Research, Leadership, Data Analysis, Analytics, Diversity Awareness, Diversity and Inclusion, Innovation

    4.8
    Rating, 4.8 out of 5 stars
    604 reviews

    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
    258 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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    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
    30 reviews

    Beginner · Specialization · 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: User Story, Information Architecture, UI/UX Research, User Research, User Interface and User Experience (UI/UX) Design, Design Thinking, User Experience, Agile Software Development, User Centered Design, Agile Methodology, Design Research, Usability, Usability Testing, Responsive Web Design, Kanban Principles, Backlogs, User Interface (UI), Figma (Design Software), Wireframing, Prototyping

    4.9
    Rating, 4.9 out of 5 stars
    2.6K reviews

    Beginner · Professional Certificate · 3 - 6 Months

  • Status: Preview

    Fundação Instituto de Administração

    Skills you'll gain: Design Thinking, Design Research, Innovation, Design Strategies, Human Centered Design, User Research, Ideation, Service Design, Organizational Strategy, Creativity, User Experience Design, Storyboarding, Product Development, Process Development, Market Research, User Experience, Qualitative Research, Quantitative Research, Data Collection

    4.6
    Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
    9 reviews

    Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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    IBM

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

    4.7
    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
    9.2K reviews

    Beginner · Specialization · 1 - 3 Months

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    Google

    Skills you'll gain: User Experience Design, UI/UX Research, Information Architecture, Storyboarding, Wireframing, User Research, User Story, Adobe XD, Usability Testing, Figma (Design Software), User Experience, Design Reviews, User Interface and User Experience (UI/UX) Design, Design Research, User Centered Design, Persona (User Experience), Presentations, Web Design, Research Design, Usability

    4.7
    Rating, 4.7 out of 5 stars
    166 reviews

    Beginner · Professional Certificate · 3 - 6 Months

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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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    Meta

    Skills you'll gain: React Native, User Research, UI/UX Research, Persona (User Experience), Apple iOS, Restful API, Core Data (Software), Design Research, Version Control, Swift Programming, User Experience Design, Unix Commands, User Interface (UI), User Interface and User Experience (UI/UX) Design, Interaction Design, Git (Version Control System), Apple Xcode, Algorithms, Jest (JavaScript Testing Framework), Mobile Development

    4.6
    Rating, 4.6 out of 5 stars
    183 reviews

    Beginner · Professional Certificate · 3 - 6 Months

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