Incentivized Word of Mouth
We all know that word of mouth is the oldest, lowest-tech and most effective way of spreading information. So how do we inspire people to share their knowledge about existing resources?
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Davidson College
I am one of five students helping Davidson College to pilot OpenIDEO as an educational platform to teach students about design thinking. I aspire to be an interaction designer to help create solutions in the developing world. I am very involved with e-NABLE, a global online community that 3D prints prosthetic hands for children -- currently working on my second hand! I love to swing dance, bake, sew, and play drums.
Research
132pt
Idea
73pt
Evaluation
4pt
Collaboration
91pt
Total
300pt
We all know that word of mouth is the oldest, lowest-tech and most effective way of spreading information. So how do we inspire people to share their knowledge about existing resources?
Going into the Ideas Phase, the Davidson College Human Centered Design Fellows brainstormed more specific HMW questions to address problems with early childcare in West Charlotte.
The Davidson College Human Centered Design Fellows participated in a poverty simulation intended to demonstrate how families below the poverty line make financial decisions. Participants were randomly placed in a family and assigned a role within tha
I think it would be so cool if there was a way that you could incorporate the community in creating these materials -- you could educate community members not only by giving them information, but by actively allowing them to participate in making the educational videos etc. Perhaps there is a way you could design the program such that there is a way for each individual community to make/record their own materials using the same information? Just a thought!
This is cool because it addresses the problem of disseminating valuable information to parents through a trustworthy, culturally-sensitive and effective medium. Good post!
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