Design Thinking and Empathy

Doreen Lorenzo aims to challenge the classic format of higher education in this talk. She strongly believes that the diploma is not enough and that creative thinking needs to be taught in order to prepare the next generation to take on the world. Our world is moving faster and faster and our students need to be taught to consistently innovate and keep up with society, and the only way to do this is by teaching creativity. The goal of reimagining and redesigning a college education through a more creative problem solving process that equips students for a world outside higher education. In her talk, Lorenzo addresses critical steps the University of Texas at Austin is taking in order to promote this new aspect of design thinking.