Instructional Design Courses

Global Product Design

Explore models and challenges in designing products for a global landscape, focusing on cultural considerations and strategies for international success.

• YouTube
• 53 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Design Thinking and Peak Performance - Stanford Innovation Masters Series

Discover strategies to bridge generational gaps and leverage millennial insights for innovation, enhancing product development and service offerings across industries.

• YouTube
• 53 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Design Thinking and Innovation: An Interview with David Kelley

Explore innovation and design thinking with David Kelley, co-founder of IDEO and Stanford's d.school, as he shares insights on problem-solving and creativity in business and academia.

• YouTube
• 58 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Design Thinking - What Is It and Why Should I Care?

Explore design thinking basics with Stanford experts. Learn to apply creative problem-solving techniques to work and personal challenges through real-time demonstrations and audience interactions.

• YouTube
• 58 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Leading Innovation and Design Thinking

Discover how Steve Suarez introduced design thinking at HSBC, exploring challenges, successes, and key lessons in building corporate innovation. Learn to lead innovation in your company.

• YouTube
• 56 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Completing Projects Faster and Smarter With Virtual Design and Construction

Discover how Virtual Design and Construction methodology enhances project efficiency, client value, and stakeholder experiences in the construction industry.

• YouTube
• 56 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Tech, Tools, and Team Design - How You Can Utilize New Platforms to Work Smarter

Discover how to form "flash teams" and leverage online platforms to efficiently convene talent, measure output, and make real-time adjustments in today's competitive business landscape.

• YouTube
• 49 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Design to Disrupt

Explore sustainable innovation in the garment industry with Dan Widmaier, CEO of Bolt Threads. Learn about disruptive technologies, environmental impact, and maintaining focus on core goals.

• YouTube
• 37 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

How to Design Addictive Games

Explore game design secrets for creating addictive experiences, focusing on flow state, player engagement, and industry insights from a veteran designer's personal journey.

• YouTube
• 1 hour 27 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Applications of Generative Design for Fabrication in Healthcare Settings

Exploring generative design for healthcare fabrication, optimizing medical device creation through digital tools, and empowering clinicians with collaborative design systems for improved patient care.

• YouTube
• 41 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Stanford Seminar - TechFail: From Intersectional Inaccessibility to Inclusive Design

Exploration of gaming technology accessibility, highlighting issues and potential solutions. Discusses inclusive design approaches and the impact on marginalized users, drawing from a decade-long ethnography.

• YouTube
• 57 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Humanizing Robot Design - Aaron Edsinger of Hello Robot

Exploring the future of human-robot collaboration, focusing on safe, intuitive, and affordable robots designed to improve quality of life in various sectors, from eldercare to service industries.

• YouTube
• 49 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Rethinking Design for Accessibility

Explores innovative approaches to accessibility in technology design, emphasizing collaborative, situated, and enacted perspectives. Presents case studies that challenge traditional views and highlight social and political dimensions.

• YouTube
• 46 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

When Design Equals Planning - Computational Approaches to Robot Design

Exploring the intersection of robot design and planning, this seminar discusses computational approaches to simplify design processes and make formal statements about design feasibility across various robotic systems.

• YouTube
• 48 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Engineering Design Optimization - Linear Constrained Optimization

Explore mathematical and algorithmic fundamentals of optimization for engineering systems design, covering linear and non-linear problems with emphasis on multidisciplinary applications.

• YouTube
• 1 hour 20 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video