Collaborate in Democratizing Design Education: introducing our organization's abbreviation, Educational Partners
The Interaction Design Foundation (IxDF) has been instrumental in making UX design education more accessible to a wider audience, thanks to its collaborative Educational Partners (EP) program. This initiative brings together educational institutions, organizations, and influential figures in the UX design and e-learning industries.
One such partner is Ioana Teleanu, an EP, course creator, collaborator, and instructor who believes that UX design education is for anyone with a passion for designing a better world. Ioana's commitment aligns with IxDF's mission to design a better world together.
Another notable partner is Elina Zhang, a senior UX/UI designer, mentor, and founder of Flowhack. Elina's ideals on design education and remote learning resonate with IxDF's own.
The partnership program also includes Code Academy - Azerbaijan, a tech school, which has recently joined the program with the aim of making UX design education more affordable and accessible to people across the globe.
The UX Booth, a publication for the user experience community, is another EP that brings designers and design knowledge together.
Femke, a YouTuber, influencer, and podcaster, is a design lead teaching product design and user research to her audience. She is another EP that works with IxDF to drive their shared mission forward.
UXness, a digital magazine and learning platform, shares articles, information, and resources on UX design, usability, visual design, and UX design events, books, courses, jobs, and more. They are also part of the EP program.
The Designer's Toolbox offers tips, tricks, and best practices in the world of UI and UX, focusing on UX/UI design career support and resources. They too are an EP, working with IxDF to provide high-quality learning resources.
Zero to UX, led by Kevin Liang, is a leader in UX research and promotes learning UX design education remotely, on one's own schedule, and within a supportive community. They are another EP that collaborates with IxDF to offer industry-recognized UX design curriculum and resources.
Benefits for EPs include co-branded campaigns, newsletter swaps, discounts for their audiences, and potential opportunities for passive income and freebies for their followers.
The IxDF Educational Partner program extends to organizations like UXPA International, which runs UX webinars and educational initiatives for various audiences, including K-12 education, showing a broad engagement in UX education.
Notable academic collaborators include Norwich University, which offers a master's program in Interaction Design, emphasizing interdisciplinary teamwork and problem-solving in UX and service design domains, aligning with IxDF’s approach to UX education. Institutions like IED (Istituto Europeo di Design) provide comprehensive UX and interaction design courses covering user needs analysis through testing, reflecting the professional and educational standards promoted by IxDF.
The IxDF Educational Partner program connects educational and professional institutions in UX design to IxDF’s resources and certifications, fostering skill development and academic collaboration within the UX design and e-learning fields. IxDF is open to new collaboration opportunities and invites organizations to write to them at their general email address for more information about the EP program.
- Ioana Teleanu, a course creator and instructor at the Interaction Design Foundation (IxDF), believes that UX design education is for anyone with a passion for designing a better world.
- Elina Zhang, a senior UX/UI designer, mentor, and founder of Flowhack, shares ideals on design education and remote learning that resonate with IxDF's own.
- Code Academy - Azerbaijan, a tech school, has joined the IxDF Educational Partners (EP) program with the aim of making UX design education more affordable and accessible.
- The UX Booth, a publication for the user experience community, brings designers and design knowledge together as part of the EP program.
- Femke, a YouTuber, influencer, and podcaster, is a design lead teaching product design and user research to her audience, working with IxDF to drive their shared mission forward.
- UXness, a digital magazine and learning platform, shares resources on UX design, usability, visual design, and UX design events, books, courses, jobs, and more, as an EP of the IxDF.
- The Designer's Toolbox, focusing on UI and UX design career support and resources, offers high-quality learning resources as an EP collaborating with IxDF.
- Zero to UX, led by Kevin Liang, promotes learning UX design education remotely within a supportive community and offers industry-recognized UX design curriculum and resources as an EP.
- Benefits for EPs include co-branded campaigns, newsletter swaps, discounts for their audiences, and potential opportunities for passive income and freebies for their followers.
- UXPA International, which runs UX webinars and educational initiatives for various audiences, including K-12 education, is part of the IxDF Educational Partner program.
- Norwich University offers a master's program in Interaction Design, emphasizing interdisciplinary teamwork and problem-solving in UX and service design domains, aligning with IxDF’s approach to UX education.
- IED (Istituto Europeo di Design) provides comprehensive UX and interaction design courses covering user needs analysis through testing, reflecting the professional and educational standards promoted by IxDF, as part of the IxDF Educational Partner program.
