Taylor Your Tulane

Catalog description

Taylor Your Tulane is a 1-credit TIDES course that applies human-centered design (design thinking) mindsets and tools to support first-year students in designing a fulfilling college experience. Students in this course will build an understanding of how they can be designers in their own lives and prototype different “investments” in the college experience by building a diversified college portfolio that includes their education, and relationships and experiences on campus and in New Orleans. Topics include the purpose of college, major selection, educational way finding, and interest exploration outside of the classroom, all applied through an introduction to Design Thinking (the course is offered through the Taylor Center for Social Innovation and Design Thinking). This seminar class incorporates small group discussion, in-class activities, field exercises, personal reflection, and individual coaching.