Prototyping Courses and Certifications

Entrepreneurship 1: Developing the Opportunity

7 reviews

Explore entrepreneurship fundamentals, from identifying opportunities to developing prototypes. Learn to assess ideas, understand market needs, and refine your pitch for a successful business venture.

• Coursera
• 10 hours 53 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course (Audit)

Envato Tuts+

Adobe XD for Beginners

13 reviews

Comprehensive guide to Adobe XD: learn artboards, shapes, components, responsive design, prototyping, and auto-animate. Master UX/UI design for websites and mobile apps with practical tutorials.

• YouTube
• 2 hours 27 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

University System of Maryland;  University of Maryland

Product Design, Prototyping, and Testing

38 reviews

Translate product ideas into tangible assets by creating wireframes, 3D renderings, prototypes, and minimum viable products (MVPs) to test assumptions and validate customer interests

• edX
• 4 weeks, 2-3 hours a week
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course (Audit)

Innovation for Entrepreneurs: From Idea to Marketplace

8 reviews

Develop strategies to bring innovations to market, from idea generation to commercialization. Learn key indicators, critical steps, and valuable strategies for entrepreneurs to establish competitive advantage.

• Coursera
• 11 hours
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course (Audit)

Usable Security

8 reviews

Learn to design secure systems with a human-centric approach, focusing on usability, interaction principles, and practical strategies for authentication and privacy in digital environments.

• Coursera
• 12 hours
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course (Audit)

Innovation After the Crisis - Stanford Innovation Masters Series

2 reviews

Watch this video to learn about design thinking and how Stanford uses it to create new and innovative approaches to solving strategic problems such as the power of prototyping, asking good questions, and focusing on a user-centered, co creation model of…

• YouTube
• 52 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course

Microcredential

User Experience

6 reviews

Comprehensive program covering UX fundamentals, design research, prototyping, and user interface principles. Hands-on projects develop skills in user-centered design, from initial concept to post-launch analysis.

• Udacity
• 2 months 2 weeks 22 hours 24 minutes
• On-Demand
• Paid Course

Human-Computer Interaction

This course is an introductory course on human-computer interaction, covering the principles, techniques, and open areas of development in HCI.

• Udacity
• 16 weeks
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course

Designing for Change: Environmental Education Research and Practice

Enhance environmental education practices through design thinking, research integration, and innovative approaches. Develop tailored solutions for applying academic insights to improve program effectiveness and learner outcomes.

• edX
• 6 weeks, 1-2 hours a week
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course (Audit)

Stanford Seminar - Making "Making" Accessible

Explore accessible "making" through assistive technology, 3D printing, and design exercises. Learn to teach high-tech skills and choose appropriate tools and materials for inclusive maker projects.

• YouTube
• 1 hour 3 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course

Stanford Seminar - The What and Why of Continuous Discovery, Teresa Torres

Explore continuous product discovery techniques, including customer engagement, opportunity solution trees, and effective decision-making for product teams to drive innovation and success.

• YouTube
• 51 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course

How to Design Your Career Using Design Thinking - Kathy Davies of Stanford Life Design Lab

Learn to apply design thinking principles to shape your career path, exploring self-understanding, defining goals, generating ideas, prototyping solutions, and testing career options for a fulfilling professional life.

• YouTube
• 46 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course

How Real People Use Empathy and Prototyping to Drive Business Results

Explore real-world applications of design thinking in business strategies through compelling stories from Stanford D.School alumni, offering insights into empathy and prototyping for improved results.

• YouTube
• 53 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

Design Your Life - Part II - Prototypes for Personal Success

Explore innovative approaches to work-life balance through action-oriented prototyping. Learn to articulate your identity, beliefs, and actions to create a coherent life path aligned with your values.

• YouTube
• 51 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Video

Design Thinking - Training Yourself to Be More Creative

Design Thinking is a dynamic approach to problem solving, problem finding, and creating value. Learn how you can learn to creatively solve problems and use prototyping and iteration for rapid learning and improvement in this seminar.

• YouTube
• 53 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course