{"id":142,"date":"2021-04-20T22:05:47","date_gmt":"2021-04-20T22:05:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dvc.mycareerfocus.org\/fall-2021-volume-4-issue-1\/help-wanted-logical-thinkers-creative-problem-solvers-and-good-communicators-need-apply\/"},"modified":"2021-06-03T22:07:28","modified_gmt":"2021-06-03T22:07:28","slug":"design-thinking-leads-to-better-solutions-for-todays-technology-challenges","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dvc.mycareerfocus.org\/fall-2021-volume-4-issue-1\/design-thinking-leads-to-better-solutions-for-todays-technology-challenges\/","title":{"rendered":"Design Thinking Leads to Better Solutions for Today’s Technology Challenges"},"content":{"rendered":"

DVC provides many ways for students to respond to real-world challenges. But to develop an effective solution, students need to understand how to approach a complex problem. This is where design thinking comes in.<\/span><\/p>\n

What is Design Thinking?<\/span><\/h2>\n

According to the Interaction Design Foundation, design thinking helps teams<\/span> “understand users, challenge assumptions, redefine problems and create innovative solutions.” <\/span>Designers speak with customers multiple times to get input and test ideas before creating a final product or service.<\/span><\/p>\n

Students entering the job market need to be prepared to apply these principles on-the-job.<\/span><\/p>\n

\"Mario“We need to expose DVC students to current practices like design thinking. That will make our students more marketable,” said Mario Tejada Jr., Computer Information Systems (CIS) instructor at DVC.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

The Design Thinking Lecture Series<\/span><\/h2>\n

The DVC Workforce Development Office partnered with Allan and Aaron Sahagun of KYOCERA to develop and produce a virtual Design Thinking Lecture Series<\/em> to support students.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Allan Sahagun of KYOCERA discusses the ideation process during the Design Thinking Lecture Series.<\/span><\/p><\/div>\n

\"Aaron“We got involved because KYOCERA is partnered with DVC on the upcoming agile project management course this fall. Agile project management is now the standard for software project management,” said Aaron Sahagun,<\/span>\u00a0head of the technical program management office at KYOCERA.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

DVC’s Art Digital Media, Business and CIS Departments worked with KYOCERA and the Workforce Development Office to explore several ideas, including the development of the lecture series.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Lecture topics included:\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n