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Redesigning Education: Building Schools for Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math

The four disciplines, known as STEM, have been deemed crucial to American competitiveness. How can we design our schools so students want to learn about them?READ MORE

Stanford d.school Students Prototype on the Cheap In "Extreme Affordability" Class

Continuing our peek inside the d.school's new building, a class that uses their classroom to build water filter concepts for rural Cambodia.READ MORE

Redesigning Education: Why Can't We Be in Kindergarten for Life?

The kindergarten classroom's flexible environment supports dynamic teaching and learning--so why don't we use it for grades 1-12?READ MORE

Building a Fashion Runway at School? At the d.school, Yes

We asked Stanford d.school students to provide some insight on their new digs. Today, a group of students prototype an in-store environment in their classroom.READ MORE

The d.school's Beta Trade Show Features Ideas From 11 Entrepreneurial Teams

Last week, we saw how the Stanford d.school's new building was designed for innovation. This week, how the school converted into a trade show to give students an opportunity to showcase--and sell--their ideas.READ MORE

Redesigning Education: Rethinking the School Corridor

School hallways are just as important as classrooms when it comes to learning. So why are they built like factories? Part one in Trung Le's series about designing smarter schools.READ MORE

Teaching Moments: A New Era for Design Education

Design educators are reinventing the industry from the inside out as employers are less interested in students' ability to sketch, and more interested in their ability to think and communicate strategically. READ MORE

Design on a Dime: 3M to Produce Student Concepts

3M Canada recently sponsored a class at Ontario College of Art & Design to revamp its office products, and the company now plans to produce the two best designs. One is a tape dispenser by Matthew Pacione; another is a ...READ MORE