User Experience Courses and Certifications

Intro to the Design of Everyday Things

11 reviews

Explore key design concepts from Don Norman's book, focusing on affordances, signifiers, conceptual models, and user interfaces. Apply principles to improve everyday designs.

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

UX Design for Mobile Developers

8 reviews

This is a design course made for developers. You'll learn UX design skills which will help you make 5-star mobile apps that your users will love.

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

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)

Mobile, Social, and Fashion - Three Stories from Data-Driven Design

1 review

How to leverage data to build better design tools and scaffold the design process? How can one understand how to use designs to leverage preferred outcomes?

• YouTube
• 57 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

Stanford Seminar - How a Facebook Designer Thinks - Julie Zhuo

Julie Zhuo shares insights on Facebook's product design process, focusing on identifying and solving real user problems through clear problem statements, measurable success criteria, and user-centric solutions.

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

Designing to Support Sense of Agency for Time Spent on Digital Interfaces

Exploring how digital interfaces can enhance user agency and meaningful experiences, focusing on redesigning features of popular apps to improve digital wellbeing beyond screen time metrics.

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

UX (User Experience) Capstone

59 ratings at Coursera

Conduct a multi-stage UX project, from research to prototyping, to design a product from scratch. Gain hands-on experience and improve communication skills in UX design.

• Coursera
• 18 hours 41 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course (Audit)

Rapid Prototyping

1 review

Learning to prototype will save you time and money in the development process. You’ll create quality apps faster and have confidence in the viability of your products.

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

Microcredential

User Experience Research and Design

Master UX research and design through hands-on projects, from initial concept to user testing. Gain practical skills in prototyping, analysis, and creating user-centered products that meet real needs.

• Coursera
• 39 weeks, 2 hours a week
• On-Demand
• Paid Course
• 6 courses

Introduction to User Experience Principles and Processes

1533 ratings at Coursera

Learn essential UX research and design skills, from conducting interviews and usability tests to creating prototypes. Discover how to incorporate user-centered focus and human behavior principles into interactive system design.

• Coursera
• 11 hours 55 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course (Audit)

Understanding User Needs

507 ratings at Coursera

Explore qualitative research techniques to understand user needs, including interviews, observations, and affinity walls. Gain practical experience in UX research methodologies for effective interactive system design.

• Coursera
• 10 hours 46 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course (Audit)

Evaluating Designs with Users

286 ratings at Coursera

Learn effective user testing techniques to evaluate and improve your designs, from planning to analysis and reporting, enhancing user experience and system usability.

• Coursera
• 8 hours 24 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course (Audit)

UX Design: From Concept to Prototype

281 ratings at Coursera

Hands-on exploration of UX design process, from concept to prototype. Learn ideation, wireframing, and user testing techniques to create compelling user experiences and refine designs through iterative feedback.

• Coursera
• 15 hours 15 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course (Audit)

UX Research at Scale: Surveys, Analytics, Online Testing

196 ratings at Coursera

Learn UX research techniques for large-scale user insights: surveys, web analytics, A/B testing, and remote studies. Develop, analyze, and report on UX surveys while mastering data collection methods for informed design decisions.

• Coursera
• 18 hours 36 minutes
• On-Demand
• Free Online Course (Audit)