In this course you will:

• Grow an understanding of the relevance of design to the development of quality products
• Learn how to extend the current sense of "product quality" to include delighting end users
• Understand the role of designers, developers and development architects, product managers, and business experts in design
• Become familiar with the skills and resources you will need to design and build quality products
• Deepen your knowledge of design and the work of designers with development and other teams
• Get familiar with how good design can become a part of your daily work

Course structure:

Each class includes six components to make learning more effective and more fun.

• Video Lectures – Design thought leaders presenting topics with examples drawn from various sources
• Check Points – Each lecture will pause at key points for a brief quiz so you can assess your understanding of the materials presented thus far
• Hands-on Exercise – Small, manageable exercises related to and extending the class topics, to be completed individually or in collaboration (coming soon)
• Further Reading and Resources – Annotated links to additional class materials as well as topic experts and other sources of guidance
• Summary Quiz – A final review of class content to assure you have mastered this topic and are ready to move on to the next

Throughout the course, students will receive points for completed exercises, and for their contributions to online assessments. Upon completion of the course, students will receive a document confirming course participation.

You'll find additional video lecturing material on www.tele-task.de.