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Collaborative Design

Co-design with expert stakeholders to create the best product for users. 

What is Co-design?

Co-design requires collaboration between multiple expert stakeholders in order to develop the best product for users. The video below gives a quick overview about what co-design is.

Co-designing Training

  1. Co-design for All: doing co-design in practice

    • Course offered by Eindhoven University of Technology on Coursera​

    • Free (certification requires payment)

    • Around 5 hours long
       

  2. The Power of Co-Design

    • Webinar offered by the Tamarack Institute​

    • Free

    • Around 1 hour long
       

  3. Authentic Co-Design

    • Course offered by the Tamarack Institute and Authentic Co-Design ​

    • Costs 457 AUD

    • Around 3 hours long
       

  4. Civic Media Codesign Studio

    • ​Course offered by MIT​

    • Free

    • Originally a semester-long course (complete at your own pace)
       

  5. Co-Design For Impact

    • Course offered by Impacto​

    • Costs 699 AUD

    • Around 7 hours long
       

  6. Tips for Co-design

    • Resources offered by the University of Cambridge​

    • Free

Co-designing Tools

  1. Setting Group Intentions for Brave Spaces

    • Created at Stanford's d.school​

    • Help create ground rules with collaborators to foster an encouraging co-design environment

    • Free
       

  2. Empathy Techniques for Educational Equity

    • Created at Stanford's d.school​

    • Encourage stakeholder's to become aware of their own biases

    • Free
       

  3. Envisioning Cards

    • Created at the University of Washington​

    • Use these cards to facilitate out-of-the-box thinking between stakeholders, especially when considering future repercussions of the design

    • $21
       

  4. Miro

    • A remote collaboration tool that can be used for detailed white-boarding activities​

    • First 3 boards free ($16 per member per month for businesses)

Co-designing Recruitment Email Template

Subject: Join Our EdTech Co-Design Team - Shape the Future of Learning!

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Dear [Candidate's Name],

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I'm writing on behalf of [Your EdTech Company Name] to invite you to join our co-design team. We believe your expertise in [candidate's expertise] and your insights can help revolutionize learning experiences.

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At [Your EdTech Company Name], we're passionate about transforming education through technology and user-centered design. We're assembling a dynamic co-design team to create innovative solutions that empower students and educators worldwide.

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Here are the key details:

Duration: [Time frame], [Number] sessions/workshops.
Purpose: [purpose].
Benefits: [benefits].

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If you are interested, please let me know. I'd be delighted to provide more information and answer any questions you may have.

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Thank you for considering this opportunity. 

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Sincerely,

[Your Name]
[Your Title/Position]
[Your EdTech Company Name]
[Contact Information]

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