How RISD became RISD

SCHOOL TRANSFORMATION TROUGH RADICAL CURRICULUM

MODERNIZATION

THE RISD 2008-2016 CASE STUDY: FROM #??? TO #3

UAEU, College of Information Technology

Jose Berengueres

23 FEB 2017 CIT RETREAT

SCHOOL TRANSFORMATION TROUGH CURRICULUM MODERNIZATION: RISD 2008-2016 2

2003

One of these four was not in the list in 2003


Source QS RANKING 2016 https://qz.com/645890/uk-and-us-schools-dominate-design-school-rankings/


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How Did they (John Maeda) do it?

Source: https://departments.risd.edu/registrar/web/

2003 2005 2007 2009 2011 2013 2015

How many times “digital” was mentioned in the year book

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NEW CURRICULA



RSID yearbook “digital” count overlay vs. Google Trend (RSID curricula was clearly outdated)

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These students did not get influential jobs

because of an outdated curriculum


These students got good jobs

because their skills were in demand

How did the new curriculum impact the SALARY?

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PRE 2007 grads average salary < $100k

Post 2010 > $150k

Source http://www.studentsreview.com/contact_center.php3?searchpid=18


We also have our own “digital” problem

What are our ”friends” doing?

BACK UP SLIDES

What do we stand for?

How RISD became RISD

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