Bring AI to the Design Thinking Process

At IDEO, we believe human creativity is resilient. It will always be central to who we are as humans and how we solve problems. As we see it, using AI is not about replacing your creativity but enhancing it to help you explore more possibilities and tackle more complex challenges than ever before. Generative AI is a powerful tool in your toolbox.

In this self-paced AI course, you’ll see practical applications of AI across the different phases of the design thinking process, including examples and advice from IDEO designers using these tools in their day-to-day work. You'll get a peek at IDEO projects, learn from IDEO experiments, and discover new ways to integrate generative AI into your practice. Learn how to leverage generative AI in your design thinking process to work faster, think bolder, and push the boundaries of what's possible. Your curiosity, intuition, and empathy are more important than ever. Generative AI gives you another tool to express and utilize those uniquely human qualities.

*Only available when you purchase a cohort course or certificate.

Course Outcomes

Augment your capabilities: Extend what you do well, enhancing your existing skills and building on your current strengths.
Improve your workflows: Move through the design process more quickly and spend less time on mundane tasks so you can focus on what matters to you.
Amplify your output (and impact): Expand the range of ideas you generate and consider more options and directions.
Develop essential mindsets for working with generative AI tools, reframing your relationship with AI to be more collaborative, responsible, and human-centered.
Use AI to speed up research and synthesis and get insights faster.

Who's This For

People who want to gain comfort and confidence using AI in their day-to-day work
Beginner AI Users
People who value human-centered design
Facilitators and Consultants
People in Leadership and Strategy Roles
People in Customer Experience and Research
Designers and Creative Professionals, Product and Innovation Teams

What We Won't Cover

Specialized tools for specific domains
Extended prompt crafting

Format Online Self-Paced Course

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Frequently Asked Questions

How do IDEO U self-paced courses work?

We offer three types of courses: self-paced courses, cohort courses, and certificate programs. Self-paced courses are fully online and flexible, so you can take them from any time zone, anywhere in the world. These courses take between 1-8 hours to complete, and you can complete the course any time within 90 days. Courses consist of a series of videos, activities, and small assignments.

Does my time zone matter?

All of our self-paced are fully online and flexible, so you can take them from any time zone, anywhere in the world.

What will I have access to during and after my course?

All course materials, including videos, activities, and assignments will be available while you are enrolled in a course. We provide 90 days of access from the date of purchase, so you may spread your learning over multiple weeks, or refer back to it multiple times during your access period. You will only have access to the course materials while enrolled.

Will there be an instructor or teaching team for feedback?

Self-paced courses are flexible courses meant to be completed independently. While you will watch videos from an instructor, there won’t be any feedback given on assignments.

If you’d like to take a course where you can get feedback and coaching from our teaching team, check out our cohort courses.

Will I get a certificate after completing a course?

After completing a self-paced course, you will be able to add it to your “licenses and certifications” on LinkedIn.

We also have certificate programs that consist of multiple courses. After completing a certificate, you will receive a certificate of completion via email as a downloadable PDF within 1-2 weeks of completing the final required course. Certificates are configured for uploading and sharing on LinkedIn.

Do you offer discounts?

We offer a discount when you enroll in multiple courses at the same time through some of our certificate programs, including Foundations in Design Thinking, Business Innovation, Human-Centered Strategy, and Communicating for Impact.

You can also enter your email address at the bottom of this page in order to receive updates on future offers or possible discounts.

How do I purchase a self-paced course?

You can purchase a course on our website using a credit card, PayPal, or Shop Pay. For US customers, we also offer installment plans at checkout if you use the Shop Pay method of payment.

We typically are not able to accommodate bank transfer or invoicing. However, if your order includes 10 seats or more, please contact hello@ideou.com and our team will be happy to review your request.

Enroll As a Team

The practice and application of design thinking, innovation, and creativity is highly collaborative and team based—which is why we believe that learning is better together. Take a course as a team and develop new skills and mindsets, have deeper discussion during course kickoff and debrief sessions, and build a shared understanding.

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Bring AI to the Design Thinking Process