Human-Centered Design / Method
Co-design
Definition
A collaborative design approach in which researchers or designers work with practitioners, learners, partners, or other affected participants to shape questions, technologies, and practices.
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Co-design brings practical knowledge and user perspectives into the design process early enough to change the direction of the work rather than merely evaluate a finished solution.
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Sources and evidence
- CIRCLS / Digital Promise — Unveiling the Value of Exploration — PDF p. 6 · report p. 6 — Executive Summary — co-design used to envision possible futures from the perspectives of researchers, partners, practitioners, and youth (direct)
- CIRCLS / Digital Promise — Unveiling the Value of Exploration — PDF p. 41 · report p. 41 — Equitable co-design with practitioners — teachers as active shapers of technology development and use (supporting)