Course
Human-Centered Design: Where People Power Innovation for Exceptional Impact
This course is an introduction on how to integrate Human-Centered Design (HCD) into your research and development project. Throughout this course, we will show you the steps involved in planning for user research, development of prototypes and testing – Because putting users first leads to innovations that truly work!
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This course is currently in a partial launch phase, and as of now it includes how to define problem statements, planning user Research, and apply explorative methods to gather insights. Modules on developing solutions and testing will be launched soon. We are continuously updating it with more lessons and appreciate your patience and encourage you to stay tuned for updates!
Intended users: CGIAR scientists and research partners
Course Objectives
- Increase the impact and outreach of your innovations by focusing them on real users’ needs and pain points
- Design inclusive solutions that take special needs of marginalized groups into account
- Connect Human-Centered Design methods to your current validation and feedback collection processes