- Design
- Professional Growth
- Beginner
About this Course
With all the power that technology yields, it comes with tremendous responsibility. This course will introduce Ethical Design, which considers the moral implication of one's work on others. Specifically, we'll focus on tech at the intersection of development, design, and business. We'll reflect on how tricky interfaces and dirty data practices have negative consequences on society. Ethical frameworks and tools will be shared so you can evaluate and align your actions with your values. Techniques for effective advocacy will enable you to nurture human-centered decisions in your organization. This course is for everyone who works in tech, regardless of their role.
What you'll learn
- Define Ethical Design
- Identify dark patterns and anti-patterns
- Evaluate data implications and privacy concerns
- Learn about the societal impacts, from mental health to perpetuations of bias
- Gain tools, frameworks, and techniques for effective advocacy and decision making
Introduction to Ethical Design
What does it mean to act ethically as a developer, designer, or product owner? We'll introduce Ethical Design and how it relates to day-to-day work.
6 stepsTricky Interfaces & Dirty Data
We'll look at the consequences of dark patterns and anti-patterns in user interfaces. Then we'll learn the ethical considerations when it comes to data.
9 stepsThe Deeper Negative Impacts on Society
Technology has a lasting effect on society. We'll delve into attention hacking, misinformation, harassment, and the perpetuation of bias with machine learning.
6 stepsTools and Techniques
To wrap up the course, we'll review ethical frameworks, tools, and best practices.
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Use an Ethical Framework
2:15
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Exercise: Explore Ethical Frameworks
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Exercise: Putting Ethical Principles into Practice
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Tools for Change
2:12
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Advocate Effectively
3:20
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Build the Business Case for Ethical Decisions
2:57
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Best Practices
0:40
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Ethical Design: Best Practices
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Review: Tools & Techniques
7 questions
Teachers
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Hope Armstrong
Hope is a Senior Product Designer. Since 2009, she has worked in education, tech, and non-profits. In her spare time, she advocates for sustainability and hangs out with her cats.
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Michelle Zohlman
Prior to her work at Treehouse, Michelle worked in higher education at various colleges focusing on leadership developments and social justice with students. Feel free to add her on LinkedIn!