Design Thinking Intro: User Experience Research & Design

Get instant access to an UX Research & Design workbook of 78 pages

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3,5 hours of clear and concise step-by-step instructions, lessons, and engagement

This course is designed for anyone who is interested to learn more about UX research and design

What  you will learn:

• Define what is evaluative research

• Understand the difference between making a simple product and making a product simple

• Know what is Concept Validation

• Learn about Heuristic Evaluation

• Define what is Synthesis

• Discuss the different steps in thematic analysis

• Learn the difference between Qualitative and Quantitative Research

• Understand the Design Thinking Process

• Know how to do responding sourcing and engagement

• Learn the steps in screening participants

• Understand and Identify Research Biases and how to avoid them

• Learn what is Generative Research

• …and more!

Contents and Overview

You’ll start with What is evaluative research; Methods and Usability testing; There’s a big difference between making a simple product and making a product sim; Concept validation; The best kind of design is a process dynamic and adaptable; The best kind of design is a process of dynamic and adaptable; Heuristic Evaluation; Heuristic evaluation – What, Why, How, What, Where; What is good design means and card sorting; Different methods of card sorting and another quote of good information; Best practices for evaluative research.

Then you will learn about What is synthesis; What is thematic analysis and when to use thematic analysis; Example of thematic analysis; Example of thematic analysis – Step 1; Example of thematic analysis – Step 2; Example of thematic analysis – Step 3; Example of thematic analysis – Step 4 and 5; Example of thematic analysis – Step 6 and 7.

We will also cover Types of research – Qualitative and Quantitative research; Qualitative research; Generative research; Qualitative research; Evaluative research; Qualitative research; Data analysis and statistics.

This course will also tackle What is design thinking and What the process looks like; Implementing the Design Thinking Process; How does research fit into the design thinking process.

We’ll also talk about Respondent sourcing and engagement; What is a participant?; What is the right time to start thinking about participants?; Who to consider when sourcing participants and target market; Screening the right participants; Step 1; Define Your criteria and Screening process for quantitative studies; Step 2; Pick up the right participants; Step 3; Describe your screener; Step 4 – Write your screening questions; Step 5 – Order your questions; Step 6 – Incentives; Step 7 – Creating your Screener and other factors of it; Virtual Session Considerations.

Then, What is research bias and Identifying bias in research; Types of biases; Tips to avoid biases.

And finally, What is Generative research; Module of design research and the UX research process; Generated research methods use; What are Diary Studies; Diary studies best practices; What is concept validation; Concept validation best practices; What is user reviews; User review best practices; What are Focus groups and some famous quotes; Focus groups best practices.

Who this course is for:

• Anyone interested to learn more about user experience research and design
• Design thinking practitioners, project managers and UX designers