Are you interested in design thinking – that is, “a human-centered approach to innovation” – and curious about what Wesleyan’s student forum has been up to this semester? Check out their fantastic blog and stop by the open house and showcase on Friday, May 8.
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Think Out Loud: A Journey Into Wesleyan Minds
From Danielle Pruitt ’15 and Rebecca Seidel ’15: Ideas never stop brewing under Wesleyan’s surface. In carrels, on stages, and around the world, students are constantly creating new things and re-conceptualizing the world. But rarely as students do we get the opportunity to showcase the journeys we take to get to these moments of creativity and…
Think Out Loud
An exciting opportunity from Danielle Pruitt ’15 and Rebecca Seidel ’15, president and vice president of the WESU Board of Directors: Do you have the next big idea? Do you have dreams of sharing your knowledge, passion, and talents with the world? We’re challenging you to THINK OUT LOUD! Think Out Loud is a platform for…
WE ARE NOT WHO YOU THINK WE ARE: Storytellers, Creative Problem Solvers and Drivers of Innovation Through the Power of Design
Calling all student leaders, graphic designers, and design thinkers on campus… Kai Wes and the “Innovation Through Design Thinking” students are bringing J. Dontrese Brown – a motivational creative design professional and a former creative director – to impart the following skills and lessons (and more): Establish credibility with the organization’s key stakeholders as creative strategist within…
Student Forums for Innovators: Design Thinking and Entrepreneurship
Student forums aren’t about earning “easy credit.” Rather, they provide a unique space for exploring topics too non-traditional or practical for the college curriculum, as well as for developing new skills and collaborating with peers across class years and disciplines. Of the many compelling student-led courses offered this semester, two in particular aim to provide essential training and perspective…
Participate in a Human-Centered Design MOOC with others at Wesleyan (10/14-12/9)
Human-centered design a.k.a. design thinking is a methodology “in which the needs, wants, and limitations of end users of a product, service or process are given extensive attention at each stage of the design process” (Wikipedia). Here at ENGAGE, we attempt to design our programs with constituents or end-users in mind, and we strive to be cognizant…
“The Double Edged Sword of Start-Up Weekends” by Mika Reyes ’17
PCSE Peer Advisor Mika Reyes ’17 was one of several Wesleyan students who attended Startup Weekend Hartford: Education last month. She shared her reflections on Huffington Post’s “The Blog.” It is re-posted below, and you can read the original here. “The Double Edged Sword of Start-Up Weekends” by Mika Reyes ’17 After recently joining my first Start-Up…