Improving the campus experience at the University of Toronto through student-led design
The Community Engagement team at the Innovation Hub developed community-building initiatives to engage the team through unique social and professional activities. In this blog post, the team reflects on the impact of community-building in the workplace and beyond, and some surprising benefits they didn’t see coming.
Written by the Community Engagement Team
This year, the Innovation Hub continued our partnership with the Faculty of Arts and Science by facilitating student consultations to learn more about the needs and experiences of students in academic programs. In this blog, the team reflects on learnings from their research and the impact the work can have on the university.
Written by the Innovation Hub UTQAP Team
Over the past year, the Innovation Hub partnered with Accessibility Services to gain a deeper understanding of how students with disabilities can fully engage in and feel supported in all aspects of campus life. In this blog, the design research team reflects on how they felt about listening to the voices of students with disabilities, and the impact the listening has on creating change.
Written by the Engagement and Belonging for Students with Disabilities Team
This year, a design research team at the Innovation Hub worked with the School of the Environment to explore how equity, diversity, inclusion, and access (EDIA) is embedded in curriculum, programming, communications, hiring, events, spaces, processes, and culture, and to understand where gaps exist. In this blog, the team reflects on this work and how design thinking helped them to identify tangible steps for how the School can champion EDIA and enhance student experiences.
Written by the EDIA at the School of the Environment Team
Over the past year, the Graphic Design team at the Innovation Hub has brought student stories to life through visual design. In this blog, the team discusses collaborative strategies they used to enhance their creativity, reflecting on their shared achievements and growth.
Written by the Graphic Design Team
In this blog post, the Qualitative Data Archivist (QDA) Team reflects on how they experienced human moments in their work, despite not interacting directly with study participants. The team discusses how relating to their work kept them motivated, the importance of making participants feel safe to be vulnerable, and how being a part of the team has helped them develop skills needed for their future careers.
Written by the Qualitative Data Archivist Team
Curiosity is a powerful tool for navigating how we interact with the world around us. In this blog, Manuela reflects on how she stays curious in her own life to broaden her own understanding of people and information, and the impact that acting with curiosity can have on ourselves, others, and the world.
Written by Manuela Mora Castillo, Blog Editor & Content Writer, Honours Bachelor of Arts, Political Science and History Double Major, Latin American Studies Minor
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
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.