Paul Doney is entering the final phase of his PhD research project which aims to create new digital tools to help with weight management. In our latest blog post, he describes the prototyping stage of an innovative app, and the journey he has taken. I have adopted a design thinking approach to explore my problem […]
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Teaching Design Thinking Skills to Creative Technology Students
During the 2013/14 academic year I introduced a new final year module Design Thinking to the Creative Media Technology curriculum here at Leeds Beckett University. Students created blueprints of positive behaviour change interventions whilst following the 5-step process advocated by Stanford University’s d.school: Empathise Define Ideate Prototype Test Design Thinking is a human-centred methodology that […]
Seeking Insights
We have started work with MoreLife with the aim of developing technology to support clients enrolled on their weight management programmes. MoreLife run successful face-to-face workshops which have been commissioned by a number of local authorities in the UK. Always seeking to improve outcomes MoreLife will work with the Leeds Behaviour Lab to design and develop a […]