1. Using Design Thinking to Create Innovative Learning Experiences
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Using Design Thinking to Create Innovative Learning Experiences
A presentation by Michelle Simpson, Professor of Communication,
College of Southern Maryland, at Innovations 2018

2. What is Design Thinking?
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What is Design Thinking?
“Design thinking is a human-centered approach to innovation that draws from the designer’s toolkit to integrate the needs of people, the possibilities of technology, and the requirements for business success.”
---Tim Brown, President, IDEO

3. The Process Define/Analyze Prototype Empathize Ideate Empathize
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The Process
Empathize
Define/Analyze
Ideate
Prototype
Test
Empathize
Define/Analyze
Ideate
Prototype
Test
d.school, Stanford University

4. Let’s Begin! 7,6,5,4,3,2,1…. The Psychic Game
From: Burnett, Bill, and Dave Evans. “Designing Your Life Improvs and Warmups.” Designing Your Life, designingyour.life/.

5. Use Ethnographic Research Techniques
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Use Ethnographic Research Techniques
Observing
Journey Mapping
Interviewing
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Empathize

6. Problem Tree Analysis 1. Draw a tree.
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Problem Tree Analysis
1. Draw a tree.
2. Write the problem on the trunk.
3. Write the causes for the problem on the roots.
4. Write the effects of the problem on the branches.
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Define the Problem

7. Creative Matrix 1. Get the Creative Matrix template.
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Creative Matrix
1. Get the Creative Matrix template.
2. Across the top, list categories of students (veterans, returning adults, traditional age, etc.).
3. Down the side, write who can create solutions for students (faculty, staff, administration, etc.).
4. On sticky notes, write solutions and stick them in the appropriate squares.
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Ideate

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Plan a lesson
Take one idea from today and integrate it into a class tomorrow, next week, or next semester!
Observe the outcomes
Tweak it and try again
Prototype

9. Engage Students! Follow-up Do outcomes assessments Track persistence
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Engage Students!
Follow-up
Do outcomes assessments
Track persistence
Share your success
Test

10. Sources and Resources
bootcamp bootleg. Institute of Design at Stanford. Stanford University. Web SLIM.pdf
Burnett, Bill, and Dave Evans. “Designing Your Life Improvs and Warmups.” Designing Your Life, designingyour.life/.
Innovating for People: Handbook of Human-centered Design Methods. Pittsburgh, PA: LUMA Institute, LLC, Print.
Fink, L. Dee. Creating Significant Learning Experiences, Revised and Updated: an Integrated Approach to Designing College Courses. Jossey-Bass, 2013.