Design thinking: creativity for the 21st century is an Open University level 1 course that went live in February 2010. I worked with the course team as a consultant; authoring content, providing feedback on the use of new software that was developed for the course, and overseeing consistency of content and use of images across the whole course.
Course content
Through a mix of academic, practical work and reflective activity students develop an understanding of design, acquire new designing skills and build a portfolio of design projects as a foundation for future study. The course looks at common principles of design and ways of thinking that lead to ideas and creative solutions.
Software
OpenDesignStudio is an image sharing site so the students, who work remotely, can upload images of their practical work and discuss it with their tutor and other students. Compendium is a mind mapping software that students use to record their activities as they are designing and as a reflective tool as part of their assessment.
Ongoing involvement
I now work as a tutor on the course and am also forum moderator, an essential part of college life for distance learners!
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