MODULE 1 – Introduction to Design Thinking
Assignments to Upload to Canvas
1. Design Thinking Research - Individual
Each student should go to the IDEO website ([Link] and
explore the materials on the website. Consider the following questions and write a brief,
150-300 word, reflection describing what you found. The questions to answer are:
1) What did you learn searching the IDEO website?
2) How is what you learned important or significant for you?
3) How can you use this knowledge in your future?
This assignment is an individual assignment and each student should complete their own
assignment. You may search the IDEO website with your team members or others and
discuss what you found but each person should write their own reflection. Use of AI
tools to write the reflection is not allowed.
Each person should upload their reflection to Canvas.
Grading Rubric
Topic Score
1. Name 1 Point for including 0 points
the student’s name on missing
the reflection
2. What did 3 points for a 1 Point – 0 points
you learn thoughtful and well incomplete missing
searching the written answer to the answer to the
IDEO question prompt. Has question,
website? written at least 50 shorter than 50
words and words, poorly
demonstrates some written with
reflective thinking multiple
about the question. grammar
mistakes
3. How is what 3 points for a 1 Point – 0 points
you learned thoughtful and well incomplete missing
important or written answer to the answer to the
significant question prompt. Has question,
for you? written at least 50 shorter than 50
words and words, poorly
demonstrates some written with
reflective thinking multiple
MODULE 1 – Introduction to Design Thinking
about the question. grammar
mistakes
4. How can you 3 points for a 1 Point – 0 points
use this thoughtful and well incomplete missing
knowledge written answer to the answer to the
in your question prompt. Has question,
future? written at least 50 shorter than 50
words and words, poorly
demonstrates some written with
reflective thinking multiple
about the question. grammar
mistakes
Total 10 possible points