Learn Online: Design Thinking
Design thinking is a creative approach to problem solving that puts people (users) at the centre of the process. It is a collaborative and iterative approach that drives innovation across a number of sectors including education, health care, product development, banking, technology and libraries. Check out this Design Thinking for Libraries Toolkit.
If you’re interested in learning more about design thinking, the Toronto Public Library has a number of online courses and resources, all free to use with a Toronto Public Library card.
Courses from Lynda.com
Online tutorials that you can'take at your own pace. Create an account to track your progress. Learn more about Lynda.com. To follow the links below to these courses, you may be asked to sign in with your library card.
Stay Competitive Using Design Thinking
This learning path consists of eight courses that will help you learn the basic tenets of design thinking including: how to conduct design research, how to brainstorm and prototype ideas, and how to lead change within your organization.
The courses in the learning path can also be taken individually.
- Design Thinking: Understanding the Process
- Design Thinking: Implementing the Process
- Learning Design Thinking: Lead Change in Your Organization
- frog's FEMA Disaster Relief Innovation
- Learning Design Research
- Design Thinking: Prototyping
- Design Thinking: Venture Design
A Design Thinking Approach to Putting the Customer First
"In this course, leaders from companies like Procter & Gamble and Netflix explain how to apply a design thinker’s methods to customer experience and product development. Learn how to embrace empathy, prototype early and often, differentiate your product and appreciate failure."
Safari Tech and Business Books Online
Along with streaming ebooks, Safari Tech and Business Books Online offers a variety of online video courses. Learn more about Safari Tech and Business Books Online.
Transform Ideas into Business with Design thinking
This ebook discusses how to transition an innovative idea into a business opportunity using design thinking.
Learn from the Experts about Design Thinking
"In this interview, O'Reilly Content Director Nikki McDonald talks with Matt Templeton, senior director of innovation at Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts, about design thinking."
Other Free Online Resources
There are a number of organizations that offer online courses that you can'take or audit for free online. In some cases, you will be required to create an account.
- Virtual Crash Course in Design Thinking. The Stanford d.school is the leading university when it comes to teaching Design Thinking. The Virtual Crash Course if freely available online and you are not required to create an account to download the resources.
- Design Thinking – Generating Ideas, Stories and Prototypes. You can'take this course for free through Alison.com. You will be required to create an account.
- Coursera offers a number of courses on design thinking offered through leading universities and companies that can be audited for free.
- Designkit.org provides access to a number of free design thinking resources including ebooks and online courses. You will be required to create an account.
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