Jim EllisDesign thinking in education has a massive hole in it: the skills that other designers universally…This is not another article looking to take down a trend in education. No. This is a statement of how much further a great idea is still…Apr 2, 2019Apr 2, 2019
Jim EllisDesign Curb Cuts to Help All of Your StudentsCurb cuts are the gentle sloping edges to sidewalks that are now ubiquitous across the country and all over the world. Yet, there was a…Mar 6, 2019Mar 6, 2019
Jim EllisThe Greatest Consumer of Student Data Are the Students Themselves“Data and pizza are the two ultimate motivators for students. They work every time.” -David HubalikFeb 27, 2019Feb 27, 2019
Jim EllisStep 6 of the Design Process Improve Your Design (Iterations, Iterations, Iterations)Kaizen is the Japanese philosophy of continuous improvement and the western trend of Design Thinking (Step 6) of Iterating aligns quite…Feb 19, 2019Feb 19, 2019
Jim EllisStep 5 of the Design Process: Solicit Feedback (closed loop systems)Is it dry enough yet? No… Is it dry enough yet? No… Is it dry enough yet? Yes. *End Cycle*Feb 10, 2019Feb 10, 2019
Jim EllisStep 4 of The Design Process: Develop Solutions (Prototyping)In the schools I’ve worked and have been given real agency to make decisions, between one and 5 meetings are usually set aside for the…Feb 9, 2019Feb 9, 2019
Jim EllisinDesign In EducationStep Three of the Design Process: BrainstormAfter a diligent and timely process to understand the problem (Step 1) and to collect information as a self-study (Step 2), you are now…Jan 30, 2019Jan 30, 2019
Jim EllisinDesign In EducationStep 2 of The Design Process: Collecting InformationThe second step in many design processes is to research, collect information, and to more deeply understand the internal product/system to…Jan 25, 2019Jan 25, 2019
Jim EllisStep One of the Design Process: Verification vs. ValidationStep One of the Design Process is to Define the Problem. Understanding and leveraging validation over verification may be a much greater…Jan 18, 2019Jan 18, 2019
Jim EllisA New Universal Design in EducationTo understand what Universal Design is and where it comes from is to realize how limited the scope it has on education, even with Design…Jan 11, 2019Jan 11, 2019