Certificate of Achievement
has completed the following course:
Government Digital Service: An Introduction to Content Design
Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office
This online course was based on the Digital Data and Technology framework and covered user centred content design skills. This included a number of relevant topics: reading online, accessibility, use of data, content management and professional development.
4 weeks, 4 hours per week
Nigel Jones
Lead educator
Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office
Jane Wilkinson
Lead educator
Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office
Transcript
Learning outcomes
- Demonstrate the key skills and knowledge needed for user centred content design
- Interpret common data measures in order to make content decisions
- Apply principles of accessibility to content design
- Reflect on their own skills and professional development
- Contribute to the content community by sharing your experience and insights
Syllabus
This new online course pilot covers important content design principles. It is based on the Digital Data and Technology (DDaT) framework and covers:
- content design as a profession including what a content designer does and what skills you need
- focus on users including accessibility, user needs, user research and prototyping
- producing good digital content including how people read online, using clear English and content layout
- improving your content and career including how to use data to improve, iterate and influence, the content lifecycle and joining a content community
Issued on 9th August 2019
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