SCD- Workshops and Seminars
Thursday, September 12, 2024
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How can you teach about, through, and with Human-Centered Design in higher education? This workshop introduces instructors to Human-Centered Design and its potential applications in teaching strategies and course materials.
Monday, September 16, 2024
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Learn the basic safety and uses of various woodshop tools and equipment in the making of your own push stick! Push sticks are a safety tool used for machines such as table saws, band saws, and radial arm saws. This workshop will give you the skills needed to get started in woodworking and leave you with a handmade tool to use during your next visit.
Thursday, September 19, 2024
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Practicing Human-Centered Design isn’t only about learning the process, but adopting mindsets that are critical for problem solving. In this two-hour workshop, learners will engage in activities that foster Collaboration, Communication, Creativity, Experimentation, Human-Centeredness, and Metacognition. Join us to explore and practice getting into the right mindset.
Monday, September 23, 2024
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Following your introductory workshop to woodworking, join us as we apply our knowledge and skills to create a great beginner project to use at home! Learn to make a simple pair of salad tongs- great for personal use, a housewarming gift, and other applications.
Thursday, September 26, 2024
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Aimed at instructors interested in teaching with Human-Centered Design, this workshop will focus on the design thinking tools you can implement to empathize with your students, as well as teaching activities and strategies.
Wednesday, October 2, 2024
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Learn the traditional art of Japanese Stab Binding and create your own notebook during this presentation and interactive workshop. Learn two different stitches to bind your notebook and choose from our collection of magazines and decorative materials for the covers- or bring your own! This workshop requires payment of $7.99 to obtain the bookbinding kits.
Thursday, October 3, 2024
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When practicing human-centered design, it’s important to connect with the people you are designing for—their lives, their interests, their motivations, and their struggles. Learn how to take a human-centered approach to gathering information that will provide a compass when designing to solve complex problems.
Wednesday, October 9, 2024
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Relax and enjoy learning the ancient art of paper folding at SCD. Learn at least three different types of folds with opportunities to learn more after the initial demonstration. No previous experience required, origami paper is provided.
Thursday, October 10, 2024
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Are you ready to consider your course learning objectives in a new light? This workshop presents a framework for creating design challenges that address course objectives and offer students authentic design experiences. This framework can also be used to explore potential project topics and create human-centered design prompts. All instructional backgrounds are welcome!
Thursday, October 17, 2024
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Synthesis is the area of human-centered design that takes us from inspiration to ideas, and from stories to solutions. In addition to discovering practical pathways toward new perspectives, participants will learn to identify innovative opportunities by collaboratively making sense of others’ stories and challenges.
Thursday, October 24, 2024
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This workshop elaborates on teaching practices useful for facilitating students’ engagement in collaborative problem-solving activities. We will also introduce assessment tools for evaluating students’ performance and learning during human-centered design challenges.
Wednesday, October 30, 2024
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Want to make a card for Parents Day? What about a fun holiday card? A birthday card? Come learn how to make simple pop-up cards that you can customize for any occasion. Templates for parent-day and Halloween will be provided but don’t be afraid to get creative and crafty with us for this card making event!
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Have a great Halloween costume you want to remember? Get free photos taken of yourself or a group at the media studio! Choose from various green screen backgrounds and have a blast making memories with your friends, up to 5 photos per group.
Thursday, October 31, 2024
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We all have good ideas from time to time, but how can we intentionally ideate to develop innovative solutions to complex problems? Learn about and practice collaborative, intentional ideation to generate ideas, communicate them to others, receive feedback, and keep iterating to generate groundbreaking solutions to real-world problems.
Wednesday, November 6, 2024
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Need a break from all the homework? Socialize and relax for our painting event where you can learn the basics of how to mix colors, prepare a canvas, and start a painting! Bring your friends and wear a t-shirt you don’t mind getting dirty! Supplies provided.
Thursday, November 7, 2024
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This workshop will introduce you to the basics of Miro—a virtual whiteboard tool used across many industries to create and collaborate—as well as best practices developed by the SCD team. SCD uses Miro to collect and organize research, to facilitate remote and asynchronous work, and to create assignments and group environments for student projects.
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This workshop will introduce participants to the process of prototyping in human-centered design. The two-hour session will cover topics such as low fidelity vs. high fidelity prototyping, prototyping methods, and the value of prototyping during your design process. Participants will have the opportunity to create their own lo-fi prototypes.
Thursday, November 14, 2024
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Prototyping gives designers the opportunity to create, communicate, and evaluate the ideas that have been developed over the human-centered design process. In this workshop, learners will experiment with prototyping the intangible - experiences! Learn how prototyping can help your designed digital or in-person experiences to reach their goals.
Monday, November 18, 2024
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Let's make some fun Autumnal Decor together through pumpkin carving! Come learn about our laser lab space through a demonstration carving with the lasers! Learn how the lasers work while painting and carving your pumpkins. Supplies provided, spaces are limited.
Thursday, November 21, 2024
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After multiple prototyping iterations, you arrive at a final design. It is time to implement your design in the market. Learn about developing implementation plans, ways to sustain and evolve your design, and tools to execute and scale your design.
Wednesday, December 4, 2024
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Take a break from Finals prep with some fun winter-themed paper crafts. Make some snowflakes, birds, and cards with various materials provided. A relaxed setting where you can choose to follow along a demonstration or make whatever you want!