Improving the campus experience at the University of Toronto through student-led design
Do you want to create change and improve the campus student experience for students at U of T? The Innovation Hub is hiring leaders to support the growth and development of many campus initiatives, and you can play an integral role in them! Gain experience leading design thinking, communications, qualitative research, and more. We are hiring innovative, insightful, determined leaders to join our team this spring.
In this blog, Manavi talks about how she uses mind maps as a creative learning tool to help break down complicated concepts and thoughts into simpler pieces of information in professional, academic, and personal settings.
Written by Manavi Goyal, Blog Editor & Content Writer, Honours Bachelor of Science, Psychology Specialist, Economics Major, and Sociology Minor
Amelia, Research Coordinator, reflects on her experience of getting herself and past teams to think creatively when getting stuck.
Written by Amelia Di Meo, Research Coordinator, Master of Health Science in Translational Research
Visual design is everywhere in our daily lives. It’s an important part of how we see and interact with the world. In this blog post, Joseph discusses his experience with artistic design and why it is important to design with accessibility in mind.
Written by Joseph Lek, Digital Communications Coordinator, Honours Bachelor of Arts, Communication, Culture, Information & Technology and Art & Art History Double Major
Sticky notes are powerfully simple tools that help us ideate, iterate, and imagine. In this blog, Hayley discusses her experiences using sticky notes to facilitate brainstorming and collaboration at the Innovation Hub.
Written by Hayley Park, Senior Project Assistant & Communications Lead, Honours Bachelor of Arts, Communications, Culture, Information & Technology
In this blog, Manavi discusses extending the use of design principles into research and other types of reports in order to maximize student creativity in and inspiration from papers.
Written by Manavi Goyal, Blog Editor & Content Writer, Honours Bachelor of Science, Psychology Specialist, Economics Major, and Sociology Minor
In partnership with Health & Wellness, the Innovation Hub is hosting co-creation sessions to explore reception experiences at Health & Wellness. During the sessions, the Innovation Hub team will share what we’ve learned through our design research so far and participants will be invited to generate ideas that will improve Health & Wellness reception experiences for students in the future.
In partnership with Accessibility Services, the Innovation Hub is hosting co-creation sessions to explore engagement and belonging for students with disabilities at U of T. During the sessions, the Innovation Hub team will share what we’ve learned through our design research so far and participants will be invited to generate ideas that will improve campus experiences for students with disabilities in the future.
Human-centered research often prioritizes results. In this blog, Manuela reflects on the impact of personas, reminding researchers and academics that it is necessary to highlight the humanity of their sources when presenting their results.
Written by Manuela Mora Castillo, Blog Editor & Content Writer, Honours Bachelor of Arts, Political Science and History Double Major, Latin American Studies Minor
December 3rd is the International Day for Persons with Disabilities. In this blog post, Manavi discusses Accessibility by Design as a tool to reduce barriers for students with disabilities at the University of Toronto.
Written by Manavi Goyal, Blog Editor & Content Writer, Honours Bachelor of Science, Psychology Specialist, Economics Major, and Sociology Minor