Introducing user experience design -Start the program
Welcome to the Google UX Design Certificate
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Begin the Google UX Design Certificate
Michael: Get started in UX design
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Introduction to Course 1: Foundations of User Experience Design
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Obtain the Google UX Design Certificate
Introducing user experience design -Get to know user experience design
Welcome to module 1
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The basics of user experience design
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Jobs in the field of user experience
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User experience careers
Most common UX tools
Stay current with the UX industry
The product development life cycle
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Learn more about the product development life cycle
Design for good user experience
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Characteristics of good user experience
Review: Identify good user experience
Introducing user experience design -Explore jobs in user experience
Job responsibilities of entry-level UX designers
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Specialists, generalists, and T-shaped designers
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Dane - A day in the life of an entry-level UX designer
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Erika - Generalist or specialist designer
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The role of a beginner UX designer
Work in a cross-functional team
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Interact with cross-functional teammates
Introducing user experience design -Understand the types of companies that hire UX designers
UX design jobs at different types of companies
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The influence of company size and industry
Introducing user experience design -Pursue a career in UX design
From certificate to career success
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Juan - A UX design career journey
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Mike - A UX design career journey
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Introducing user experience design -Module 1 review
Wrap-up: Introducing user experience design
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Glossary terms from module 1
Thinking like a UX designer-Get to know UX design best practices and trends
Welcome to week 2
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Universal design, inclusive design, and equity-focused design
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The importance of equity-focused design
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Get to know platforms
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Design for different platforms
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Designing cross-platform experiences
Thinking like a UX designer-Get to know the user
User-centered design
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Who are my users?
Assistive technology
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Elise - The importance of assistive technology
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Additional resources on designing for accessibility
User-centered design and assistive technology
Akhil - Thinking about users new to technology
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Thinking like a UX designer-Module 2 review
Glossary terms from module 2
Joining design sprints -The UX Design Framework
Design thinking: A UX design framework
UX design business requirements
Phase 1: Empathize with users
Phase 2: Define users’ needs
Phase 3: Ideate solutions
Phase 4: Prototype solutions
Phase 5: Test solutions
Joining design sprints -Understand design sprints
Welcome to week 3
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Introduction to design sprints
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Five phases of design sprints
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Benefits of design sprints
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Learn more about design sprints
Joining design sprints -Plan design sprints
Plan design sprints
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The design sprint brief
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Joining design sprints -Participate in design sprints
An entry-level designer’s role in a sprint
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Jason - All about design sprints
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Joining design sprints -Reflect on design sprints
Design sprint retrospectives
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Common retrospective questions
Joining design sprints -Module 3 review
Wrap up module 3
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Glossary terms from module 3
Integrating research into the design process-Understand the role of research in design
Integrating research into the design process
Emily - The power of UX research
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Introduction to UX research
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Learn more about UX research
Christie - How feedback impacts design
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Integrating research into the design process-Explore UX research methods
Choose the right research method
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Understand benefits and drawbacks of research methods
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Learn more about research methods
Craig - My journey to UX
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Integrating research into the design process-Identify biases in UX research
Identify types of bias in UX research
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Learn more about bias in UX research
Deana - Identify bias in UX research
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Integrating research into the design process-Module 4 review
Wrap-up: Integrating research into the design process
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Glossary terms from module 4
Integrating research into the design process-Course review
Course 1 glossary
Congratulations on completing Course 1: Foundations of User Experience Design
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