Understanding User Needs (Coursera)

Understanding User Needs (Coursera)

Designing effective interactive systems requires understanding the needs and capabilities of the people who will be using them. In this UX course we will focus on how to interact with users (or potential users) to understand what they need, what they currently do, what they love and hate, and examine human capabilities and behavior as they relate to UX design.

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Learners will be introduced to numerous techniques to gather data from and about users.
What you'll learn:

  • Find out what user needs assessments are, what qualitative research is, and how the two are related.
  • Learn an end-to-end methodology for qualitative research that is suited for understanding user needs. The methodology includes knowledge of semi-structured interviews, in-situ observation, and affinity walls.
  • Be exposed to good practices for conducting semi-structured interviews, in-situ observation, and affinity walls.
  • Gain some experience with semi-structured interviews, in-situ observations, and affinity walls.

Course 2 of 6 in the User Experience Research and Design Specialization.

Syllabus

WEEK 1: Introduction and Qualitative Research Overview
WEEK 2: Interview Protocols
WEEK 3: Interviews, Observation, and Data Extraction
WEEK 4: Affinity Walls and Analysis
WEEK 5: Conclusion

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