University of Virginia - Design Thinking for the Greater Good: Innovation in the Social Sector
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Duration | 8 hours |
Total fee | Free |
Mode of learning | Online |
Difficulty level | Beginner |
Official Website | Explore Free Course  |
Credential | Certificate |
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Design Thinking for the Greater Good: Innovation in the Social Sector at Coursera Course details
- Do you work for a nonprofit or in the social sector? Are you struggling to solve the problems and meet the needs of the people you serve? Come learn more about how design thinking, a human-centered approach to problem solving, can help you truly understand an issue, generate ideas worth testing and iterate to find solutions that make a real difference. Through global stories from areas as diverse as government, health care, and education, we?ll show you the tools, techniques and mindset needed to use design thinking to uncover new and creative solutions in the social sector.
- The development of this course was supported by the Batten Institute for Entrepreneurship and Innovation at the University of Virginia's Darden School of Business. For more about the Batten Institute, see:
- http://www.darden.virginia.edu/batten-institute/
- @BattenInstitute
- @DesignatDarden
Design Thinking for the Greater Good: Innovation in the Social Sector at Coursera Curriculum
DESIGN THINKING FUNDAMENTALS
Welcome to the Course!
What is Design Thinking?
Why is Design Thinking Important?
How is Design Thinking Different?
Four Questions Animation
Four Questions and What Is?
Four Questions: What If? What Wows? What Works?
Kingwood Intro
Kingwood and What Is?
Kingwood and What If, What Wows, What Works
Dealing with Complex Social Systems
Visualization
Six Abilities That Matter Most
Catalyzing a Conversation for Change
Week 1 Design Thinking Fundamentals Quiz
BEFORE YOU BEGIN, AND ASKING "WHAT IS?"
Week 2 Overview
Introduction to What Is?
Kingwood Trust: Ethnography Part 1
Kingwood Trust: Ethnography Part 2
Monash University Medical Centre Intro
Monash Looks at What Is
Journey Maps and Unmet Customer Needs
Four Things to Know About Journey Maps
Journey Map Example: The Whole Aquarium
More Journey Map Examples
Journey Maps: My Favorite Tool
Assessing and Expanding Your Repertoire
Week 2 Before You Begin, And Asking "What Is?" Quiz
A MINDSET FOR INNOVATION, AND ASKING "WHAT IF?"
Week 3 Overview
Introduction to What If?
The Challenge of Possibility: Geoffrey and George, Part 1
The Challenge of Possibility: Geoffrey and George, Part 2
Intro to Iveragh, Kerry Part 1
Iveragh and What If, Kerry Part 2
The FDA Intro
FDA Design Thinking Description
Stakeholder Mapping
Stakeholder Example
Storytelling
Week 3 A Mindset For Innovation, And Asking "What If?" Quiz
ASKING "WHAT WOWS?" AND "WHAT WORKS?"
Week 4 Overview
Intro to What Wows: Assumption Testing
Whiteriver Part 1: First Assumptions
Whiteriver Part 2: Reassessing Assumptions
Intro to What Wows: Prototyping
MasAgro: Creating a Space for Experimentation
MasAgro's Hub System
MasAgro's Innovation Network
Intro to What Works
Monash Learning Launch
Monash Initiative: Long Patient Stays
Integrating DT Across Monash Organization
Reviewing Our Lessons
Actions for Impact
Indian Health Service (IHS) Hospital Check-in Redesign
Agile Psychological Medicine Clinic
Design Thinking Opportunity: Assignment Overview
Design Thinking Opportunity: Assignment Rubric
Identifying a Design Thinking Opportunity
Week 4 Asking "What Wows" and "What Works" Quiz
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