Creative Solutions in Action

Catalog description

Equips students with the skills to address community and campus challenges using data-driven methods. Emphasizing collaboration and leadership, students identify a relevant issue affecting ASU or the local community. Through a blend of academic research and stakeholder surveys, teams develop evidence-based solutions. Hones key skills such as survey design, policy formulation, marketing and leadership. Utilizing Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint, students craft compelling data narratives for the spring showcase, aimed at persuading and enlightening stakeholders. Filtering, sorting and exploring the data collected, students use color theory, design strategies and data visualization techniques to communicate a data story. Offered as part of the LEAD Program, a 2-semester course progression where learners apply critical thinking and problem-solving skills to some of the most pressing challenges facing ourselves and our society. Learners improve academic confidence, personal leadership and mental flexibility through inquiry, debate, collaboration, argumentation, systematic evaluation and invention.