Where Design Thinking Meets Social Media and Creates Civic Engagement and Social Entrepreneurship

iConference Social Media Expo 2014Kinyetta L. Nance, Christopher R. Nixon, William K. Langston

Graduate School of Library and Information Science University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

Local Vocal

Research Questions

● How should Local Vocal members best approach community design challenges?

● What knowledge and tools should Local Vocal members obtain through the application to allow them to successfully address community design problems?

Design Thinking Theory & Methods

Design Thinking is a solution based, human centered, methodological process, activity, and way of thinking aimed to creatively solve problems in any field. (Gavin Melles, 2012)

● Design Thinking Theory & Assumptionso Multidisciplinary teams are more innovativeo Design teams with design thinking instruction are more innovative

(Design Thinking-Understand-Improve-Apply, 2010)● Design Thinking Methods

o Brainstormingo Storytellingo Journey Mapo Composite Character Profile (Bootcamp Bootleg, 2010)

5 Modes of the Design Thinking Process (Bootcamp Bootleg, 2010)

Design Thinking Implementation in Local Vocal

Design Thinking Implementation in Local Vocal

Design Thinking Implementation in Local Vocal

Design Thinking Implementation in Local Vocal

Design Thinking Implementation in Local Vocal

Design Thinking Implementation in Local Vocal

Final Thoughts