Institutional Design Frontiers Summit

What is IDF?


Higher education is a critical social enterprise facing crisis and opportunity. The roots of both seemingly stem from complex interactions between elements of policies, organizations and individuals. Institutional design thinking in higher education accommodates perspectives that account for all these elements. In examining the frontiers of institutional design in higher education, this summit brings together thought leaders from government, business, industry, higher education and academia.

The IDF Summit was produced by Laboratory 5 Inc. and took place April 8th-April 10th 2015 at the Scottsdale Resort in Scottsdale, Arizona.

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President of Arizona State University, Michael Crow, Kaplan University President, Wade Dyke and Scholar Barry Bozeman discuss issues in higher education.

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At the entrance of the summit, a colorful show using video projection mapping by Fransisco Flores lit up one of the resorts indoor waterfalls.

The event featured a presentation by Lee Gutkind, who is considered “the Godfather creative nonfiction” according to Vanity Fair Magazine.

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Attendees participated in an infographic workshop with designer Sarah Spencer and  where they learned how to transition their scholarly information into in a visual graphics.

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Tamara Christensen guides participants to think creatively.

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Steven Yazzie and his crew conducting interviews.

The participants had an opportunity to discuss their academic works in an interview which was then recorded and made available for publication.  The summit directors were featured in the Boston Globe.

Written by Amy DeCaussin – Director of Projects & Social Media

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Visual Content Makes Info Stick

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Folks it is all about “ART” to STEAM!! (Science, Technology, Engineering, Art and Mathematics) This infographic demonstrates why the visual arts are so important and how it can help make the presentation of facts and information better.

Check out this article to read more.

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STEM to STEAM

Written by Amy DeCaussin – Director of Projects & Social Media

At Laboratory5 we are focused on using art and creativity to enhance businesses and organizations in the science, technology, engineering and mathematics industries.  We believe that in doing so, we are enhancing experiences and pushing innovation.  This is a “STEM to STEAM” concept.  STEM stands for Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics while STEAM combines those components with Art.  The founder of the STEM initiative is Georgette Yakman. The idea of adding the arts to the STEM acronym, allows for a formal way to link the subjects together and correspond them to the global socioeconomic world. Yakman’s defining sentence is: “Science and Technology, interpreted through Engineering and the Arts, all based in elements of Mathematics”   Today Many businesses, organizations and institutions throughout the United States base innovation on this concept.

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Illustration by Cyndi Coon – President of Laboratory5

According to StemtoSteam.org, of RISD, “In this climate of economic uncertainty, America is once again turning to innovation as the way to ensure a prosperous future.  Yet innovation remains tightly coupled with Science, Technology, Engineering and Math – the STEM subjects.  Art + Design are poised to transform our economy in the 21st century.  We need to add Art + Design to the equation – to transform STEM into STEAM.”

The site goes on to say, “The objectives of the STEAM movement are to:

-transform research policy to place Art + Design at the center of STEM

-encourage integration of Art + Design in K-20 education

-influence employers to hire artists and designers to drive innovation”

You can take action!  Click Here to see how you can get your business or organization involved.

STEM to STEAM – that’s what we do!

Laboratory5 Inc. is a small business based in Tempe, Arizona

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