Free online courseUX Basics

Course Description

Strong UX makes products easier to use, easier to understand, and easier to choose again. This free online course is a clear, beginner-friendly starting point for anyone who wants to move from guessing what users want to making design decisions that stand up to real-world behavior. You will learn how UX differs from UI, why human-centered design still matters, and how respected principles from the field can guide everything from navigation to content clarity.

Along the way, you will train your eye to spot what helps or hurts an experience: unnecessary complexity, too many choices, unclear hierarchy, friction that raises interaction cost, and designs that prioritize personal taste over user needs. The course emphasizes practical thinking habits that are essential in modern product teams, like validating assumptions, understanding the why behind actions, and using evidence instead of opinions when decisions affect users.

Beyond concepts, you will explore the role of research in real UX work and how to choose methods depending on what you need to learn, whether you are discovering opportunities, testing a prototype, or evaluating usability. You will also gain perspective on key artifacts and workflows, from wireframes and high-fidelity prototypes to heuristic evaluation and thematic analysis of qualitative findings, so you can communicate insights with clarity and confidence.

Because great UX is for everyone, accessibility and inclusive design are treated as core quality, not optional extras. You will connect fundamentals like visual hierarchy, findability, discoverability, and design systems to day-to-day decisions that shape whether people succeed or struggle. By the end, you will have a grounded understanding of what UX professionals actually do, how to approach portfolios and interviews, and how to start building credible skills for a career change or for improving the products you already work on.