Design Salon Recap: Michael Rohd
March 20, 2021 | Kevin Close | Design |
March 20, 2021 | Kevin Close | Design |
Design Salon Recap: Michael Rohd
On March 19th, Michael Rohd joined us in a discussion about process design and creative facilitation. Watch the recording here.
READ MORE » August 25, 2020 | Tim Wright and Amanda Riske | Artifacts, Design, Experiences, Interviews, Systems |
“Taking Cues from the Structure, its Design, and its Materials”: Designing Educational Tours with Tim Wright of Attucks Adams
Join us on September 18th for a Design Salon with Tim Wright. Tim Wright is the founder of Attucks Adams, a Washington, DC based walking tour company. Here’s a preview! READ MORE »
August 17, 2020 | Melissa Warr | Case Studies, Culture, Design, Systems |
Designing for Systemic Change: Self-Driving Cars?
Can designing systems be done piece-by-piece, or does it require revolutionary design? READ MORE »
August 3, 2020 | Punya Mishra, Melissa Warr and Steven Weiner | Design, News |
Systems level change in education: New article
Implementing large-scale changes within educational systems can be a challenging task. A new article by Steven, Melissa, and Punya suggests a way forward. READ MORE »
July 17, 2020 | Kevin Close | Design |
Freud’s Nephew, Dole Pineapple, and Lessons from Wuhan Cuisine: A Twisting and Turning Article About Design and the Mind
Kevin explains how Sigmund Freud’s nephew invented propaganda, why Dole Food Company taught Americans how to cook, that Wuhan may have the best breakfast in the world, and, most importantly, what we can learn from all of this. READ MORE »
July 2, 2020 | Areej Mawasi | Culture, Design |
De-centering the Researcher: Ten Reflections on Co-Designing with Local Communities
Reflections on how to co-design WITH, not FOR local communities. READ MORE »
June 24, 2020 | Kevin Close | Design |
“Make it Simple But Significant”: How Advertisers Design Behavior
Do advertisers design behavior? READ MORE »
June 12, 2020 | Kevin Close | Artifacts, Design |
Design + Racism in 10 Objects
“Design+Racism in 10 objects. What’s your pick?” READ MORE »
May 13, 2020 | Melissa Warr | Design, News |
Redesigning Teacher Training on the Fly: The Case of Sun Devil Learning Lab
Join us Friday, 5/15, 1 PM MST at bit.ly/TADLiveStream to chat about how Sun Devil Learning Lab redesigned teacher training during the COVID19 Pandemic. READ MORE »
May 5, 2020 | Kevin Close | Design, Processes |
Designing a Day: Design + Work-from-Home
Our whole world is designed. But so many of the designs are invisible. Many of us are discovering this as we start to settle into new work-from-home habits. We are learning that most of our daily habits, the procedures which we use to be more productiv … READ MORE »
April 21, 2020 | Amanda Riske | Design |
How are teachers handling massive school closures?: A teaser for this Friday’s panel
Join us 3/24 at 6 PM MST/9 PM EDT at bit.ly/TADLiveStream to learn about our panelist for the discussion about school redesign during a pandemic. We will hear from three educators in Asia. READ MORE »
April 20, 2020 | Amanda Riske, Melissa Warr, Steven Weiner, Kevin Close, Punya Mishra, Luis Perez Cortes and Ben Scragg | Design, Systems |
Redesigning a school (during a Pandemic): Lessons from Asia
The COVID-19 pandemic has forced educators to rapidly shift classes and coursework into online formats…but what about the other aspects of school? How do counselors, performing arts directors, and librarians support a school community that has sudden … READ MORE »
April 8, 2020 | Steven Weiner, Melissa Warr, Ben Scragg, Amanda Riske, Luis Perez Cortes, Punya Mishra and Kevin Close | Design |
Excerpts from Design Salon I: Shift Happens
Once a month we hold a design salon to discuss design-related topics that pique our interest. This month, we changed our topic to discuss how the current pandemic has been shifting our education system. The conversation raised a series of important tho … READ MORE »
March 19, 2020 | Kevin Close | Artifacts, Case Studies, Design |
Viral Design: How “Flatten the Curve” May Curb the Pandemic
Why has such a simple (and scientifically incorrect) graph become a symbol of the fight against the COVID-19? It’s about design. READ MORE »