EDU 7715 — Design Thinking for Educational Innovation
3 semester hoursGraduateLecture
Guides students in enacting elements of design thinking in a local context to deepen understanding of, and applied practice with, design thinking for generative change. Design thinking is a human-centered approach to solving wicked problems grounded in empathy, collaboration, and reflective iteration. Follows five research-based elements of design thinking couched in cognitive science through experiential design sprints: understanding for empathy, problem identification, communication and ideation, prototype and testing, and iteration and reflection.