Updates

Design and Nielsen: Behind My Tweet and New York Times Interview

How the Nielsen TV Viewing Diary connects to design and the tweet that got my story in the New York Times.

February 2, 2016

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Learning Sciences

Learning to Fail: How to Make Failing Part of Learning

Failing can be a great teacher, but few sign up for its classes. Our institutions are filled with learners who feel…

November 14, 2015

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Experience Design

The State of UX: Presenting (and Learning) at HOW Interactive Design Conference in San Francisco

Four days of rubbing shoulders with UX Designers renders insights on the state of the practice and the future of education.

October 8, 2015

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How to Start Designing: A Mentorship Presentation

Presenting how to start designing to Cincinnati area design students.

September 30, 2015

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An Interview with HOW: Interactive Design Conference

An interview with HOW about research and design practice.

August 26, 2015

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Design Research: Decisions Related to End-of-Life Issues

Testing the power of design through studying decisions related to end-of-life issues.

August 4, 2015

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End-of-Life Decisions: Using Systemic Approaches to Research the Conversations Americans Aren’t Having

Recent research indicates that only between 18% and 30% of Americans have taken the time to record their wishes for what…

June 13, 2015

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Rewarding Risk: Exploring How to Encourage Learning that Comes from Risking Failure

High-stakes testing that became the norm after the No Child Left Behind Act of 2001 helped condition students to strive for…

April 14, 2015

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Thoughts on UX Education at HOW Magazine Online

My thoughts on the state of user experience design education and how it is evolving were featured alongside other impactful educators.

April 1, 2015

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Health Topics Can Be Funny

How you present a message about health is as important as the content, itself. Dr. Hamblin's video series "If Our Bodies Could Talk" does both well.

March 24, 2015

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Where Do You Start Designing When There’s No Problem?

As much as designers like to solve problems, framing and defining them is just as important though it can be challenging…

October 25, 2014

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Designers as Users: Switching Roles to Teach Critical Thinking in Design Education

Designers must be adept critical thinkers–skilled at overcoming their own biases in order to consider, recognize, and assess human and non-human…

September 13, 2014

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