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Welcome to this edition of Perspectives, the e-newsletter of the
Stanford course Perspectives in Assistive Technology.
What
is the course? - Perspectives in Assistive Technology is a
Winter Quarter course at Stanford that explores issues surrounding the design,
development, and use of assistive technology for people with disabilities and
seniors. More information can be found on the course
website.
Invitation to attend - You are invited to attend
all class lectures. They will be held in the
Main Quad, Building 370, Classroom 370 on
Tuesday and Thursday afternoons at 4:15 to 5:30pm and are free and open
to the public.
Next class session - Tuesday, January 11th at
4:15pm:
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Design Thinking and Applied
Ideation for Assistive Technologies
Gayle
Curtis
Design
Consultant |
Abstract: A design
thinking approach to new technology development gives us a place to start and a
way to proceed with problems that are tricky and ill-defined. It can help tame
their complexity and uncover innovative solutions. At the heart of this
approach is ideation, the capacity for generating ideas and entertaining
alternatives. Brainstorming is the most often practiced form of ideation
activity, and in this talk we will look at the background and techniques of
brainstorming and how to structure effective brainstorm sessions. We will also
talk about the ways brainstorming can enhance team performance and spark
innovation.
Biosketch: Gayle
Curtis is a design consultant in the San Francisco Bay Area, specializing in
user interface architecture and design strategy for online ventures and
interactive products. Recently he was Principal Interaction Designer at Yahoo!
Earlier he was Creative Director for Information Architecture at Vivid Studios
/ ModemMedia, and he has led the interaction design and user experience
architecture for several startup ventures. At Stanford he has taught courses in
Product and HCI Design, and he is most recently part of the teaching team at
the d.school. At Yahoo! he developed a practice area in strategic ideation and
disseminated it through workshops in the US and Asia.
        
        
       
Do
you have a question or comment? - David L. Jaffe, MS, the
course organizer, can be reached by email or at 650/892-4464.
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