Certificate of Achievement

Vikas Nirmal

has completed the following course:

Understanding User Needs

University of Michigan

This online course explored the introduction and quality research overview of understanding user needs. The course also focused on interviews, observation, and data extraction protocols. Lastly the course focused on affinity walls and analyses.

5 weeks, 3 hours per week

Kentaro Toyama

W K Kellogg Professor of Community Information and Associate Professor of Information

University of Michigan

84%
overall score

Transcript

Learning outcomes

  • Explore what user needs assessments are, what qualitative research is, and how the two are related.
  • Describe an end-to-end methodology for qualitative research that is suited for understanding user needs.
  • Explore semi-structured interviews, in-situ observation, and affinity walls.
  • Develop experience with semi-structured interviews, in-situ observations, and affinity walls.

Syllabus

  • Introduction and Qualitative Research Overview
  • Interview Protocols
  • Interviews, Observation, and Data Extraction
  • Affinity Walls and Analysis
  • Conclusion

Issued on 18th August 2021

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Free online course:

Understanding User Needs

University of Michigan