A Few of My Faves
Resources to Learn Human-centered Design
There are many online resources to learn design thinking but not all are free. Fortunately, some of the free options offer a high quality educational experience. Here are a few of my faves:
Stanford d.school
The Hasso Plattner Institute of Design--aka the Stanford d.school--is in many ways the birthplace of human-centered design. Stanford students can enroll in classes or participate in Popup experiences hosted by the d.school. The flagship Executive Education program in design thinking is the Design Thinking Bootcamp--a 3.5 day interactive course for professionals that provides an accelerated learning curve. It's expensive but well worth the money. I attended the bootcamp in 2020 and still refer back frequently to my notes and class materials. The d.school website also provides several resources like the Public Library, Starter Kit, and books.
IDEO U
IDEO U is the education arm of IDEO and offers courses on topics like design thinking, storytelling, strategy, change management, and more. Courses can be combined to form Certificate programs, great for LinkedIn and resume boosters. Some modules are on-demand, others on a set schedule, but all are high quality.
Coursera
The online education platform Coursera has a module produced by the University of Virginia's Darden School of Business entitled Design Thinking for Innovation. The instructor is Professor Jeanne M. Liedtka, a highly respected design thinking researcher and teacher.
Acumen Academy
Acumen Academy is an online school focused on social change. They partnered with IDEO to offer 7-week introductory module Introduction to Human-centered Design that they facilitate once or twice a year. Best of all, it's free!
IBM Design Thinking
IBM opened up their internal design thinking course to the public, free with the creation of an IBM account. The course is entirely on-demand and alternates between short videos, brief lessons, and quizzes to test knowledge. This is a great place to get started to learn the lingo and see how design thinking is applied in the corporate world.
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