Op-ed: Putting to the test Google’s plan to disrupt the university degree

A UX design and ethical analysis of Google’s UX Design Professional Certificate Course.

On March 11, 2021, Sundar Pichai, CEO of Google, announced that Google will launch four new career certificates. In the spirit of innovation and curiosity, our founding partner Dr. Johann Roduit took it upon himself to complete this foundational course on UX Design for two reasons. 

In terms of content, to learn more about UX design and integrate it into different projects at Conexkt. And in terms of format, to examine new pedagogical approaches and tools.

In this article published in UX Collective, Johann provides a UX Design analysis of the product, followed by some ethical considerations. 

Is it worrisome that Google — a private institution — can disrupt traditional educational institutions? Or is it about time? Is it disconcerting that Google and other tech giants shape so much of our lives and now the education system?”

To learn more about this course, read his full article here.