About this Professional Certificate
Many of us have had to face a new reality of working at a distance, requiring us to take new approaches to how we work, and adapt the products and services our organizations offer. As distributed work continues to rise in popularity, there are already signs that these changes may lead to a “new normal”. Facebook, Twitter and Shopify are among several companies who are moving the majority of their workforces online, permanently.
Working remotely has many benefits, including increased employee productivity and satisfaction. Yet, it is not without its challenges: many individuals and organizations struggle to effectively adapt their businesses and interactions with others online.
Human-centered design (HCD) principles are used by successful companies worldwide to transform thinking and inspire innovation. This professional certificate program teaches you how to apply HCD strategies to reinvent your work reality, and support others who are doing the same.
Each module includes inspiring video conversations with guest speakers from a range of industries, including physiotherapy, game design, ecommerce, health and communications, and more. Uncover how these people have transformed their work from a distance, and apply strategies and best practices gleaned from these case studies to reimagine your own work at a distance.
Gain a toolkit of visual maps based on design processes used by the digital media, game, arts, medical, and emerging technology sectors. And reflect, adapt and prototype actionable solutions to solve a variety of remote work challenges.
This professional certificate program is taught by UBC Professor Patrick Pennefather, a strategic design expert who has taught human-centered design and scalable MVP’s (minimum viable prototypes) strategies to a range of institutions, nonprofits and corporations over the past 15 years.
What you'll learn
- Gain a foundational understanding of human-centered design concepts and strategies, including rapid prototyping and iterative problem-solving.
- Use visual models such as personas and user experience journeys to help generate and prototype tangible, innovative ideas, and improve collaboration with others.
- Apply human-centered design tools and frameworks to solve a variety of distributed work challenges and other ‘wicked’ problems.
- Identify, reflect and apply lessons learned from others to transform your own work-at-home situation, and also help others transform their work and/or business from a distance.
From | UBCx, University of British Columbia via edX |
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Hours | 32 |
Instructor | Dr. Patrick Parra Pennefather |
Language | English |
Subjects | Business Personal Development Art & Design |
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Research Tech, Design/Production Specialist $43k
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ASIC Design Engineer 3 $185k
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Courses in this Professional Certificate
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Human-Centered Design for Work at a Distance: Toolbox Essentials To prepare you for this course, we recommend completing the free 3-hour introductory MOOC Re-Imagine Work - Strategies During COVID-19 and Beyond. In this course, you will gain a... edX | UBCx, University of British Columbia |
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Human-Centered Design for Work at a Distance: Prototype Solutions (You were viewing this course) This course builds on the teachings in Human-Centered Design for Work at a Distance: Toolbox Essentials. We recommend you complete it before enrolling in this course. One of the... edX | UBCx, University of British Columbia |
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From | UBCx, University of British Columbia via edX |
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Hours | 32 |
Instructor | Dr. Patrick Parra Pennefather |
Language | English |
Subjects | Business Personal Development Art & Design |
Careers
An overview of related careers and their average salaries in the US. Bars indicate income percentile (33rd - 99th).
Research Tech, Design/Production Specialist $43k
Freelance Interior design $47k
Account Design Specialist $58k
Web Design Contractor $77k
Set Renderer/ Prop Design $80k
switchgear design and construction $95k
Mold Design Engineering (CAD) $104k
LNG Pressure Vessel & Mechanical Design Engineer Lead $124k
Senior Substation Design/P&C/Relay/Automation/SCADA Engineer $127k
Project Manager, Systems Design & Development $132k
ASIC Design Engineer 3 $185k
Software Design Engineer in Test Contractor 2 $203k
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