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Topic: Innovation

Arizona State University, ranked the No. 1 “Most Innovative School” in the nation by U.S. News & World Report for nine years in succession, has forged the model for a New American University. The University Design Institute is uniquely based in a living laboratory of innovation. We collaborate with a network of higher education experts across the globe to catalyze transformation.

Leaders from the 12 universities and Filipino government officials gather for the Accelerator launch.

12 Higher Education Teams join Inaugural Cohort of the 2024 Transformation Accelerator in the Philippines

The University Design Institute (UDI) welcomed 12 teams from higher education institutions across the Philippines for the inaugural Transformation Accelerator, part of the U.S.-Philippines Partnership for Skills, Innovation and Lifelong Learning (UPSKILL) program. 



Empowering Educators: Lessons Learned at the 2024 CADE Education Conference

Dale Johnson, the Director of Digital Innovation for the University Design Institute, recently attended the Education for Well-Being Conference (CADE) in Lima, Peru and also led workshops at Universidad Norbert Wiener. The visit was the latest move in advancing ASU’s digital learning strategy in the region.



Universidad Ean

Advancing online learning in Colombia

Dale Johnson, the University Design Institute’s director of digital innovation, recently traveled to Bogotá, Colombia to work with Universidad Ean, a private institution with a mission of promoting sustainable entrepreneurship. The visit in June was part of UDI’s co-design process on advancing the university’s digital learning strategies.



Silhouette of Metro Manila, Philippines skyline.

Meet the 16 Fellows of the ASU-led Higher Education Innovation Leaders Fellowship in the Philippines

Sixteen senior academic officials from twelve (12) Philippine Higher Education Institutions (HEIs) and the Philippine Commission on Higher Education (CHED) began their journey as Higher Education Innovation Leaders Fellows of the ASU-led fellowship program as part of the UPSKILL program. 



Leaders from Bemidji State University, Metro State University, Minnesota State University-Moorhead, and the Minnesota State System gather for a photo at the end of the session.

Driving Transformation in the Minnesota State Colleges and Universities System

The University Design Institute was recently engaged by the Minnesota State Colleges and Universities System to facilitate a months-long Design Accelerator with three of its universities to support its Equity 2030 initiative.



Leaders from the Philippines' Commission on Higher Education gather at Old Main.

U.S.-Philippines Delegation Visits ASU Tempe campus among UPSKILL Program Launch

The University Design Institute welcomed 12 higher education leaders from the Philippines on June 21 and 22 to connect with leaders from across Arizona State University. The trip was part of the United States Philippines Partnership for Skills, Innovation and Life-long Learning, or UPSKILL, which is a multiyear, multimillion-dollar effort to transform higher education on a nationwide scale in the Philippines.