The reflection: The learning launch tool

By: Rene Brown

1- The challenge:

Hi everyone! One big challenge that we have, while I was working in a technical institute was to  create a series of learning courses on product design for the deaf community; our resources were  limited, our timeline was only 2 months, our instructors did not have any experience with the  deaf community, and there was not any data that could have helps us to achieve such a goal.

2- Tool selection:

At that moment, I did not know the design thinking term, but now that I reflect, I think that we  use the Learning Launch tool. We create a set of experiments that help us to gather enough data  to achieve our primary goal. These experiments were focused on our instructors, future students,  and the institution itself.

3- Application:

In that short period of time, we began a series of experiments in our institution. First, we gather a  certified sign language specialist to adequate the institution, the instructors, and staff to our new  students, creating spaces with some volunteers from both parties to learn more about sign  language and their culture; we offer a set of small courses in drawing, concept design and more...  to learn from the experiences of students, teachers, and specialists. All this was reinforced by a  visual campaign that incorporated elements of the sign language that brought a lot of interest and  approval from everybody in the institution and the deaf community.

All these experiments were such a great tool, thanks to all the data and experience collected, the  institution was granted by the government to launch a certified technical degree for the deaf  community in product design.

4-Insight:

What I learn using this tool is the great effectiveness that experimentation can produce in any  project, the great chance to improve and create new ideas, to change concepts and, the data that  gathers is phenomenal. It helps to grow professionally and to have an open mind character in all  the pieces at work.

5- Approach:

In this course, I learn so much. I think that I will use this tool and the visualization tool in my  next projects to improve results and ideas; the potential in data and to achieve goals is fantastic.  It leaves room for creativity, learning, and to be better-solving problems.


The reflection : The learning launch tool By : Rene Brown 1- The challenge : Hi everyone ! One big challenge that we have , while I was working in a technical institute was to create a series of learning courses on product design for the deaf community ; our resources were limited , our timeline was only 2 months , our instructors did not have any experience with the deaf community , and there was not any data that could have helps us to achieve such a goal . 2- Tool selection : At that moment , I did not know the design thinking term , but now that I reflect , I think that we use the Learning Launch tool . We create a set of experiments that help us to gather enough data to achieve our primary goal . These experiments were focused on our instructors , future students , and the institution itself . 3- Application : In that short period of time , we began a series of experiments in our institution . First , we gather a certified sign language specialist to adequate the institution , the instructors , and staff to our new students , creating spaces with some volunteers from both parties to learn more about sign language and their culture ; we offer a set of small courses in drawing , concept design and more ... to learn from the experiences of students , teachers , and specialists . All this was reinforced by a visual campaign that incorporated elements of the sign language that brought a lot of interest and approval from everybody in the institution and the deaf community . All these experiments were such a great tool , thanks to all the data and experience collected , the institution was granted by the government to launch a certified technical degree for the deaf community in product design . 4 - Insight : What I learn using this tool is the great effectiveness that experimentation can produce in any project , the great chance to improve and create new ideas , to change concepts and , the data that gathers is phenomenal . It helps to grow professionally and to have an open mind character in all the pieces at work . 5- Approach : In this course , I learn so much . I think that I will use this tool and the visualization tool in my next projects to improve results and ideas ; the potential in data and to achieve goals is fantastic . It leaves room for creativity , learning , and to be better - solving problems .