Second Life’s Second Life for Social Innovation
Researchers explore the effects of virtual embodiment among people with Parkinson’s disease.
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MOOC-sourcing for Social Good
Engaging communities of learners in massively open online courses to use their knowledge—and numbers—for good.
Consumer Rising: From Consumption to Production to Design
One of 16 special essays on how the field of social innovation has evolved and what challenges remain ahead.
The Mobile Continent
One of 16 special essays on how the field of social innovation has evolved and what challenges remain ahead.
Poverty-Fighting Salons
Can open conversations accelerate the spread of good ideas in global development?
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Design Thinking for Social Innovation
By working closely with the clients and consumers, design thinking allows high-impact solutions to social problems to bubble up from below rather than being imposed from the top.
The Dragonfly Effect
Two veterans of consumer psychology, marketing, and entrepreneurship provide a guide to using social media for social change.
The Information Age Goes Old School
Is the digital divide a thing of the past?
Why Social Innovators Need Design Thinking
Design is a process especially suited to divergent thinking—the exploration of new choices and alternative solutions.
Big Data for Social Innovation
Nonprofits lag behind business and science in using big data effectively.