Example-learning Launch

Challenge:

I am a member of a social service group that want to solve the increasing challenges faced by students in  their 12th class just before entering professional courses. Students are made to undergo tremendous  pressure both by parents and tuitions to enter the best colleges. Due to this pressure, the students lose self- confidence, become more introvert, and in the worst case commit suicide. Many such cases were revealed  when our research cell conducted their survey. The numbers have not gone down rather they are  increasing due to increase in competition. This hurts all the stakeholders who were related to the student.  We hope of motivating students, help them build confidence on themselves and help them develop team- spirit.

Selection:

Our team has already gone through several design thinking activities/tools, so we are ready to try the  learning launch tool. Broadly speaking, the learning launch is an experiment meant to quickly test an idea  and prototype.

Application:

Our team organized a voluntary discussion forum for students through text chains. From this, our team  discovered that, in both the colleges and coaching centers subjective learning was given top priority over  objective type of learning. This was our problem center and we were supposed to find the solution to this.

For our learning launch tool, we created text chains with some college students who were introverts. In  these text chains, the students could talk to our team. We try to inspire them, motivate them, and make  sure that they feel that they are an asset rather than a liability. We partnered with 2 colleges and a tech  company, to organize an hour on an online platform for students (once in 2 weeks) to come and  participate in the co-curricular activities, we had planned for them. This involved activities that will  remove their mind from studies for at least an hour. This app also allowed us to show them alternate paths  that they could travel on to reach the same destination of success. The online platform was for us to reach  out to parents to tell them to support their children in a positive manner. We tried to convey that frequent  criticism results in demotivation of students. Students could send their feedbacks. Even the parents could  send anonymous feedback, about the activities on the online platform which could be discussed in the  next session.

Insight:

Looking at the student’s participation in the text-chain, was an eye-opener for us. Many students actively  talked to us about their concern in low grades in the mock test in coaching classes, their concern  regarding distractions from studies (Instagram, Facebook, etc.) and many more, we were able to solve  most of their problems. But we saw that the participation of students on the online platform was not very  satisfactory. Parents were also not very affectively participating in these platforms. This was a particularly  important note for us because these programs were meant for parents. The platform’s attendance was a set  back our team. Moving forward, our team will review this insight and incorporate it into future launch  designs. The ongoing incorporation of insight is particularly important at this stage, as launches come  before a full rollout in the design thinking timeline.

Approach:

My team has gone through several design thinking initiatives and we see that the important part we must  concentrate on is the active participation of parents in the online platform. We are now working on which  alternative ways we can involve parents into these platforms. Currently, we have put the online platforms  on hold, but the app has now been introduced in 3 more colleges and they are working well. Using the  feedback, we are working on improving the app further.


Example - learning Launch Challenge : I am a member of a social service group that want to solve the increasing challenges faced by students in their 12th class just before entering professional courses . Students are made to undergo tremendous pressure both by parents and tuitions to enter the best colleges . Due to this pressure , the students lose self- confidence , become more introvert , and in the worst case commit suicide . Many such cases were revealed when our research cell conducted their survey . The numbers have not gone down rather they are increasing due to increase in competition . This hurts all the stakeholders who were related to the student . We hope of motivating students , help them build confidence on themselves and help them develop team- spirit . Selection : Our team has already gone through several design thinking activities / tools , so we are ready to try the learning launch tool . Broadly speaking , the learning launch is an experiment meant to quickly test an idea and prototype . Application : Our team organized a voluntary discussion forum for students through text chains . From this , our team discovered that , in both the colleges and coaching centers subjective learning was given top priority over objective type of learning . This was our problem center and we were supposed to find the solution to this . For our learning launch tool , we created text chains with some college students who were introverts . In these text chains , the students could talk to our team . We try to inspire them , motivate them , and make sure that they feel that they are an asset rather than a liability . We partnered with 2 colleges and a tech company , to organize an hour on an online platform for students ( once in 2 weeks ) to come and participate in the co - curricular activities , we had planned for them . This involved activities that will remove their mind from studies for at least an hour . This app also allowed us to show them alternate paths that they could travel on to reach the same destination of success . The online platform was for us to reach out to parents to tell them to support their children in a positive manner . We tried to convey that frequent criticism results in demotivation of students . Students could send their feedbacks . Even the parents could send anonymous feedback , about the activities on the online platform which could be discussed in the next session . Insight : Looking at the student ’s participation in the text - chain , was an eye - opener for us . Many students actively talked to us about their concern in low grades in the mock test in coaching classes , their concern regarding distractions from studies ( Instagram , Facebook , etc . ) and many more , we were able to solve most of their problems . But we saw that the participation of students on the online platform was not very satisfactory . Parents were also not very affectively participating in these platforms . This was a particularly important note for us because these programs were meant for parents . The platform ’s attendance was a set back our team . Moving forward , our team will review this insight and incorporate it into future launch designs . The ongoing incorporation of insight is particularly important at this stage , as launches come before a full rollout in the design thinking timeline . Approach : My team has gone through several design thinking initiatives and we see that the important part we must concentrate on is the active participation of parents in the online platform . We are now working on which alternative ways we can involve parents into these platforms . Currently , we have put the online platforms on hold , but the app has now been introduced in 3 more colleges and they are working well . Using the feedback , we are working on improving the app further .