Overview
Combining the science and behavior play for better design thinking, creativity and playful living.
From Play to Innovation is a class focused on enhancing the innovation process with playfulness. We will investigate the human “state of play” to reach an understanding of its principal attributes and how important it is to creative thinking. We will explore play behavior, its development, and its biological basis. We will then apply those principles through design thinking to promote innovation in the corporate world. Students will work with real-world partners on design projects with widespread application.
Learn With
Teaching Team
Brendan Boyle
Founder, IDEO Play Lab
Elysa Fenenbock
Desinger-in-Residence, Google
John Cassidy
Founder, Klutz
Dr. Stuart Brown
Founder, National Institute for Play
Dr. Stuart Thompson
Professor, Neurobiology, Hopkins Station, Thompson Research Lab