Webinar Schedule
Week 1: October 8 – 1:00pm – 3:30pm (modules 1 & 2)
Week 2: October 15 – 1:00pm – 2:30pm (module 3)
Week 3: October 22 – 1:00pm – 2:30pm (module 4)
Week 4: October 29 – 1:00pm – 2:30pm (module 5)
Registration deadline: October 1, 2020
Session Overview
Now more than ever, educational institutions need to reimagine student services and experiences. This design-thinking workshop will increase the potential and performance of teams and help you discover fresh and innovative solutions to challenges in the sector. This seven-hour training is intended for professionals who need to foster collaboration and find solutions in their educational institutions.
Learning Objectives
At the end of this training session, participants will
- Understand design thinking principles.
- Become familiar with different tools for working in collaborative mode.
- Identify and grasp new opportunities and solutions for higher education institutions.
- Change opportunities into solutions.
- Offer one to three prototypes to a target audience.
Methodology
Several learning methods and teaching tools will be used throughout the training.
- Online training (presentations)
- Teamwork
- Coaching
- Co-creation and co-development workshops
- Hands-on exercises: learning by doing
Learning goals and content
Module 1 – Design thinking and the collaborative process (1 h)
At the end of this module, participants will
- Understand design thinking principles.
- Master different tools for working in a collaborative mode.
- Set their work goal.
Module 2 – Diagnose and identify the problem (1.5 h)
With the help of the consultant, participants will be led to
- Map the problem to solve and identify the stakeholders.
- Collect data to understand stakeholders’ needs.
- Gather information and formulate observations.
Module 3 – Getting involved in creating an innovative project (1.5 h)
With the help of the consultant, participants will be led to
- Outline potential solutions.
- Experience the design thinking process and find key ideas to achieve their goal.
- Choose the winning solutions to develop.
- Suggest one to three prototypes.
Module 4 – Prototype their project (1.5 h)
With the help of the consultant, participants will be led to
- Choose, from among the three prototypes suggested, the one that will be developed and tested by the target audience.
- Prepare communication tools to present the prototype to the target audience.
Module 5 – Test and evaluate their project (1.5 h)
With the help of the consultant, participants will be led to
- Solicit people’s feedback in order to improve or validate one of their three prototypes.
- Think about how to concretely implement the project in their institution.
