Reflecting on design thinking's potential for social change, emphasizing the need for critical awareness, community engagement, and addressing power dynamics to enhance its effectiveness in education and practice.
Google’s revamped logo swaps four colors for a snazzy gradient, sending signals about AI ambitions. It’s not just a facelift; it’s a web of design decisions. Here are some thoughts.
Jialei Jiang and I are excited to share our study on how college writing teachers blend social justice with multimodal tech in community projects. Our latest paper is out, plus we're working on a collection of inspiring teacher stories!
Another school year has come and gone. Between the annual May Seminar (a 3-day, in-person conference for our online PhD students that took place right after our university’s spring finals) and the new summer semester that’s starting this week, I had a little break from school-related work and enjoyed a bit of rest. During this … Continue reading Academic Year Reflections
Dear friends, I am still here. 😅 My last blog entry (excluding the intermittent publication announcements) was posted almost exactly a year ago when I achieved tenure and where I reflected on that process and my emotional experience. To be frank, I am feeling quite guilty about losing touch with writing blog entries here because … Continue reading Reinvigorating the Teaching Life
Jason Tham, Ph.D. 