AIxDesign_Thinking_Self-Paced_Course_Full_Syllabus_Dec_2024.pdf
- 1. AI x Design Thinking Self-Paced SYLLABUS Syllabus AI x Design Thinking Self-Paced Course —
- 3. 09 10 11 02 04 05 06 08 Online Course AI x Design Thinking Course Outcomes Lesson Plan Table of Contents — lesson plans intro P# P# Overview What’s Included Course Overview Mentors Learning Experience AI x Design Thinking Self-Paced SYLLABUS
- 4. What’s Included — 15videolessons 7activities Appliedlearningfrom IDEOpractitioners Downloadablework- bookwithtools, frameworks,and activities. FOUNDATIONS IN DESIGN THINKING CERTIFICATE SYLLABUS 4 AI x Design Thinking Self-Paced SYLLABUS
- 5. GetInspiredforResearch withAI CheckforAIHarmsandBias ExploreYourRelationship withAI Using AI Responsibly Gathering Inspiration with AI LeverageAItoenhanceyour creativecapabilitiesanddesign thinkingapproach. LearntouseAItoolsthoughtfully andresponsibly. Explorediverseperspectiveson AI’sfutureandshapeyourown vision. UseAItoexpandyoursourcesof creativeinspiration. UseAItospeedupresearchand synthesisandgettoinsights faster. UseAItodevelopideasfasterand exploremoreoptions. UseAItoaugmentyour prototypingabilitiesandbring conceptstolifequickly. AI-AssistedSynthesis in4Steps Synthesizing with AI Lesson 3 Lesson 2 Lesson 1 IntroDUCTION AI x Design Thinking CourseOverview 5 SparkUnexpectedIdeas withAI MakeIdeasTangible withAI Brainstorming with AI Prototyping with AI lesson 4 lesson 5 ConClusion Looking Ahead: The Future of AI AI x Design Thinking Self-Paced SYLLABUS CreateaManifesto AboutAI’sFuture lesson description assignment Overview: Design Thinking with AI
- 6. Zach Hobbs Learn from IDEO practitioners and business leaders who’ve led thousands of projects across industries and around the globe in areas including business, technology, education, and design. Meet Your Mentors — 6 AI x Design Thinking Self-Paced SYLLABUS Managing director, emerging technology, IDEO Jenna Fizel is inspired by the unexpected ideas that arise when translating the abstract world of information into the tangible world we can see, touch, and taste. At IDEO, Jenna helps teams explore design questions through building with tools like AI, XR, and digital fabrication. They believe these tools can sometimes be part of the design solution—but are always useful during the design process when used as new ways of seeing. Jenna also runs an internal IDEO learning group aimed at democratizing technical skills. Jenna Fizel Amina Jambo Design Research Lead, IDEO Amina Jambo leads teams through insightful research into provocative design, shaping communities, policy, and the future of systems. She is fascinated by multi-sensory design as a means to push the boundaries of storytelling and how emerging technology plays a role in inspiring radical inclusivity. At IDEO, Amina’s work spans a variety of industries, from mobility to virtual reality—developing highway corridors for autonomous vehicles, revitalizing loan origination systems for banks, and rethinking the future of carbon reduction methods for major cities. DESIGN DIRECTOR, IDEO Zach Hobbs brings edge-pushing creative exploration to the design process, driving change for both clients and teams. He’s inspired by the challenge of using creativity to foster belonging and connection, bringing a maker’s ethos & hands- on experimentation to his work. At IDEO, Zach has led the rebrand of the humanitarian organization Alight, created an entirely new fan experience for professional soccer team the Chicago Fire, ignited a new culture of creativity and learning at a global pharmaceutical company, and shaped the visual brand and values of Dubai’s innovation hub, Area 2071.
- 7. Ziyuan ‘Zoey’ Zhu Learn from IDEO practitioners and business leaders who’ve led thousands of projects across industries and around the globe in areas including business, technology, education, and design. Meet Your Mentors — 7 AI x Design Thinking Self-Paced SYLLABUS Savannah Kunovsky Takashi Wickes Senior Interaction Design Lead, IDEO PLAY LAB Takashi Wickes has applied his expertise in prototyping, visual delight, and the science of play to solving complex challenges across industries. At IDEO, Takashi’s work has ranged from leveraging video game mechanics to help people quit smoking, using digital-physical prototyping to design & research unconventional interfaces, applying the build mindset of toy invention to pilot new ideas in- market, and incorporating behavioral change principles into the design of employee-facing programs. Senior Creative Technologist, IDEO Ziyuan ‘Zoey’ Zhu works at the intersection of design and emerging tech, helping teams and clients explore the future of tangible product experience with technological solutions, including Generative AI, data visualization, and spatial computing. At IDEO, Ziyuan has helped beauty brands create interactive shopping experiences, design knowledge management platforms for organizations to drive innovation, and empower companies by developing a wide range of digital products, from web apps to comprehensive digital tools. MANAGING DIRECTOR, EMERGING TECHNOLOGY, IDEO SavannahKunovskybrings businessesfromtoday’srealitiesto theworldswe’llliveinnext.She appliesherexpertiseattheedges oftechnologytodesign breakthroughproductsand strategicfuturesforaglobal networkofclients,cateringto billionsofusers. Savannah’spriorworkincludes pioneeringemotionAIformental healthwithDr.JohnGottman,co- foundingtecheducationschoolsin sub-SaharanAfrica,andbuilding thecodingbootcampindustryat HackReactor.Sheiscommittedto designingtechthatserves humanity,theplanet,andlifeon earth.
- 8. See Each lesson has a series of 3-5 minute videos where instructors explain the why, what, and how of a specific topic and bring to life case studies from around the globe. Try Our courses provide assignments and final projects to help you try out new behaviors online and through real-world projects. Reflect We’ve designed a variety of reflective activities into our experiences to help you make the connections from our online content to your specific work challenges. Try Reflect See 8 AI x Design Thinking Self-Paced SYLLABUS Learning Experience —
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- 10. AI x Design Thinking After this course, you’ll be able to... 10 AI x Design Thinking Self-Paced SYLLABUS Augment your capabilities: Extend what you already do well, enhancing your existing skills and building on your current strengths. Streamline your workflows: Spend less time on routine and repetitive tasks so you can focus on the parts of the work that matter to you. Amplify your output and impact: Expand the range of ideas you generate, and consider more options and directions. Develop essential mindsets for working with Generative AI tools, framing your relationship with AI to be more collaborative, responsible, and human-centered. Understand how to effectively partner with AI for creative and analytical tasks.
- 11. 2 VIDEOS Overview: Design Thinking with AI — INTRODUCTION Leverage Generative AI to enhance your creative capabilities and transform your approach to design thinking. 11 AI x Design Thinking Self-Paced SYLLABUS Lesson Plan 3 RESOURCES WhatisDesignThinking? Designthinkingisahuman-centered approachtoinnovation.Getanoverview ofthekeyphasesandlearnwhereGenAI canbeembeddedinthisprocess WhatisGenerativeAI? Getabreakdownofhowlargelanguage modelswork,whattheycanandcan'tdo, andexplorereal-worldapplications acrossdifferentfieldsandindustries. BuildyourAIvocabularywithaglossary ofterms WorkingWithandAlongsideAI Explorethreekeymindsetsforintegrating AIintoyourcreativepractice.Compare theuniquecapabilitiesofhumansandAI systems,andunderstandhowtheycan worktogetherandcomplementeach other. ExploreYourRelationshipwithAI— SurfaceyourcurrentmentalmodelofAIand defineitsroleinyourwork,thenusethe magicofmetaphorstoframeyourideal relationshipwithAI.Unpackyourhopesand fearswhilereflectingonyourlearninggoals forthejourneyahead. 1 ACTIVITY AugmentingHumanCreativity DiscoverhowGenerativeAIcanaugment yourcreativecapabilities,notreplace them.Learnabouthowyoucantake advantageofAI'suniquestrengthsto accelerateyourworkflowsandamplify yourimpactincreativeproblem-solving MakingSenseofAI Metaphorsandanalogiesshapehowwe thinkaboutnewthingsintheworld.IDEO designerssharetheiruniqueperspectives onAI,revealingthediversewayswecan viewandunderstandthisemerging technology.
- 12. Learn to use AI tools thoughtfully and responsibly by understanding how they work, evaluating their risks, and checking for potential harms and bias. 12 Lesson 1 Using AI Responsibly — Lesson Plan 1 VIDEO Mentor Moment with Jenna Fizel As IDEO’s Managing Director of Emerging Technology, Jenna Fizel explains why having a basic technical understanding of how AI models work helps you have more meaningful and responsible interactions with AI systems. Checking for AI Harms and Bias—Practice ways to uncover and address possible harms of using AI tools, including biases in their inputs and outputs, and consider the ethical implications and unintended consequences of designing with AI. 1 ACTIVITY 2 RESOURCES The Landscape of AI Tools Learn about the growing landscape of AI tools, which ones we chose for this course, and why. Get a handy framework to help you evaluate and experiment with AI tools in your own practice Responsible AI Guide Consider the ethical implications and understand the potential impacts and risks of using Gen AI in your work. Learn critical questions to ask and best practices to follow for responsible and ethical use of AI. AI x Design Thinking Self-Paced SYLLABUS
- 13. Use AI to expand your sources of creative inspiration while complementing traditional design research methods. 13 Lesson 2 Gathering Inspiration with AI — Lesson Plan 3 VIDEOS 2 RESOURCES Gallery of AI Experiments Step into IDEO's playground of AI experiments and see how designers are using these tools to feed their curiosity and find new perspectives. Explore real examples that showcase the intersection of human creativity and AI, revealing new possibilities and provocative questions around this emerging technology AI in Design Research AI is not a replacement for talking to real people. Explore the promises and perils of using AI in user-inspired research. Learn to thoughtfully blend GenAI tools with traditional human-centered methods. Get Inspired for Research with AI—Work alongside AI to jump start your design research and enhance your process while keeping people at the center. Practice using these tools to explore topics, plan interviews, and draft discussion guides that lead to rich, insightful conversations. 1 ACTIVITY AI x Design Thinking Self-Paced SYLLABUS MentorMomentwithZachHobbs How do you get inspired when you're stuck in a creative rut?Meet IDEO Design Director Zach Hobbs and see how he takes an experimental approach to incorporating GenAI into his hands-on practice, using unexpected interpretations as nudges to shift his thinking and find new pathways MentorMomentwithAminaJambo IDEODesign Researcher Amina Jambo and her team experimented with AI-based user personas on a healthcare project. Here’s what they learned about using AI to understand the healthcare experiences of rural communities and why real human stories remain essential for rich and nuanced insights AIinPractice:GatheringInspiration Followalongaswedemonstratehowto usepopularGenAItoolsasstartingpoints forfindinginspirationandunderstanding context,andlearnhowtostartapplying theminyourownpractice.
- 14. Synthesizing with AI — Use AI to speed up research and synthesis and get to insights faster while making sure to evaluate and validate AI outputs throughout your process. 14 Lesson 3 Lesson Plan 3 VIDEOS 1 RESOURCE ADeepDiveintoLLM’s Divedeeperintothecapabilitiesoflarge languagemodels,alongwiththeir limitations,andlearnbestpracticesfor workingwithyourdata. AI-AssistedSynthesisin4Steps—Practicea four-stepprocessforsynthesizingyour researchwithAI.LearntoleverageAI’sdata processingcapabilitiestohelpyoucapture learnings,identifythemes,craftinsights,and defineopportunitiesfordesignfromyour data. 1 ACTIVITY AI x Design Thinking Self-Paced SYLLABUS SynthesizingwithAI Savetimeinyoursynthesisprocessby usingAIforbasicdataanalysistasks, freeingyoutofocusondeepersense- makingandinsights-building.Discover waystoleverageGenAI'sstrengthsin processing,transforming,and summarizingdata ThinkingCriticallywithAI AIisapowerfulbutimperfectand unpredictabletool.Learnwhycritical evaluationandvalidationofAIoutputsis essential. AIinPractice:Synthesizing Followalongaswedemonstratehowto usepopularGenAItoolstoperformbasic analyticaltaskswithbothquantitative andqualitativedatasets,andlearnhowto startapplyingtheminyourpractice.
- 15. Brainstorming with AI — Use AI to develop ideas faster and explore many options, learning to prompt and guide these tools toward more innovative solutions. 15 Lesson 4 Lesson Plan 4 VIDEOS 2 RESOURCES TipsforTalkingtoAI ThewayweengagewithAIcaninfluence thequalityofitsresponses.Learn techniquestoimproveyourinteractions andgetbetteroutcomesfromGenAI models. StrategiesforCraftingAIPrompts Exploredifferentapproachesforbuilding promptstobrainstormwithAI.Learn strategiesforstructuringyourprompts andprovidingcontexttohelpyouproduce moreinterestingandcompellingideas. SparkUnexpectedIdeaswithAIMashUp— Sparkfreshideasfromunexpectedpairings byleveragingGenAI'sabilitytocombine unrelatedconceptsinrealisticwaysinthisAI mash-upactivity. 1 ACTIVITY AI x Design Thinking Self-Paced SYLLABUS Brainstorming with AI UnderstandwhereAIshinesandfalls short.Whileit'sgreatatgeneratinglotsof ideas, ittendstowardgenericoutputs. Learnwhyweneedtoguideandpush thesetoolsbeyondtheirdefaultbehaviors togettomorenovelandsurprisingideas A Mentor Moment with Jenna Fizel IDEO’sManagingDirectorofEmerging Technology, JennaFizel, sharesstrategies forgoingbeyondbasicpromptstoget morecreativeideasfromAItoolsand aligningyourinteractionsmoreclosely withyourintentionsandgoals A Mentor Moment with Zoey Zhu AIisgoodatcombiningknowledgefrom differentdomainstohelpyoufindcreative solutionstocomplexproblems.IDEO Designer& CreativeTechnologistZoey Zhushareshowthiscapabilityisopening upnewpossibilitiesforcollaboration acrossresearchfieldsandindustries AI in Practice: Brainstorming Followalongaswedemonstratestep-by- stephowtousepopularGenAItoolsfor brainstormingwithspecificprompting techniques, andlearnhowtostart applyingtheminyourpractice.
- 16. Prototyping with AI — Use AI to augment your prototyping abilities, bring concepts to life quickly, stay intentional about the design choices behind your prototypes. 16 LESSON 5 Lesson Plan 3 VIDEOS 3 RESOURCES Simple,ConsistentVisualswithAI GettingAItoolstocreateconcept sketcheswithasimple,consistentstyle canbetricky.Learntechniquesfor guidingthesetoolsiterativelytowardthe rightleveloffidelity,plusguidelinesfor usingAI-generatedimagesresponsiblyin yourprototypes CaseStudy:IfThesePantsCouldTalk Whatifyoucouldlearneverythingabouta productjustbyaskingitdirectly?Followa casestudywhereAIwasusedtobringthis speculativeconcepttolife.Learnhowthe teamprototypedachatbotthatletspeople talkdirectlywithapairofvintagejeans CaseStudy:DesigningMaterialsfor BetterStorytellingwithGenerativeAI Whatifwecoulddesignmaterialsbefore theyevenexisted?Followacasestudy exploringhowGenAIletsanyone visualizenewmaterialswithimagined propertiesandaesthetics—helpingtell moreimpactfulstorieswhilepushingthe edgesofwhat'spossibleinproductdesign. MakeIdeasTangiblewithAI—Bringyour ideastolifebyusingAIimagegeneratorsto buildlow-fidelityprototypes.Createquick, simpleconceptsketchesandstoryboardsthat youcanpresenttosparkconversationand invitefeedback. 1 ACTIVITY AI x Design Thinking Self-Paced SYLLABUS Prototyping with AI AIgivesusapowerfulwaytomakeideas tangible.Learnhowthesetoolscanhelp youexpressconceptsvisually,iterate quickly,andaccelerateyourprototyping process. Mentor Moment with Takashi Wickes A critique of AI imagery is that it lacks human intention, creating visuals too polished and high-fidelity to invite meaningful feedback. IDEO Interaction Designer Takashi Wickes shares tips for using GenAI to create low and medium- fidelity sacrificial concepts that allow you to get great feedback AI in Practice: Prototyping Followaswedemonstratehowtouse popularGenAItoolstovisualizeconcepts andcreatelow-fidelityprototypes,and learnhowtoapplytheminyourpractice.
- 17. Looking Ahead: The Future of AI — Explore diverse perspectives on AI's future and shape your own vision for responsible, human-centered design with AI. 17 Conclusion Lesson Plan 2 VIDEOS 1 RESOURCE CaseStudy:LLMMediatedManifesto WecanallshapehowAIdefinesour futurebyparticipatinginhowweuseand buildthesetoolstoday.Learnthestoryof howoneIDEOteamusedanLLMtohelp 75peoplefromdifferentbackgrounds cometogetherandcollaborativelyauthor amanifestoaboutAI'sfuture. CreateYourOwnMini-Manifesto—Takethe firststepstowardcreatingamore responsible,inclusiveandhuman-centered futureforAIbywritingyourownmini- manifesto.Captureyourbeliefsaboutthe responsibleuseofAI,whereandhowyou plantouseitinyourpractice,andcollaborate withAItooutlineguidingprinciplesand commitmentsthatalignwithyourvalues. 1 ACTIVITY AI x Design Thinking Self-Paced SYLLABUS Mentor Moment with Savannah Kunovsky Wehaveanopportunitytocreateafuture wewanttolivein.Ratherthanreactwith fear,SavannahKunovsky,IDEO's ManagingDirectorofEmerging Technology,believesnowisthemoment tostepbravelyintotheunknown.She sharesthreekeyindicatorsofwhat’s coming& whattoconsideraswebuild emergingtechlikeGenAI,sowecan designabetterfuturetogether Perspectives on the Future of AI What'snextforAI? IDEOdesignersfrom arangeofdomainsanddisciplinesshare theirvisionsandpredictionsforhowAI mightevolveandshapeourfuture.
- 18. FOUNDATIONS IN DESIGN THINKING CERTIFICATE SYLLABUS Creativityisdrivenbytheunique, out-of-the-boxideasthatoftencome fromhumanintuitionandinsight. AIcanenhancethisprocess,butit cannotreplacethecreativespark thatdefineshumaninnovation.” 18 AI x Design Thinking Self-Paced SYLLABUS “ Tim Brown Leading for Creativity Instructor & Chair of IDEO