INTEGRATING UNIVERSITY SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY INTO HIGHER EDUCATION: A DESIGN THINKING APPROACH TO RURAL COMMUNITY INNOVATION
Summary. A university course at National Chiayi University used design thinking to engage 54 students in developing tourism innovations for a remote Taiwanese village. Students created videos, digital maps, and social media campaigns with local stakeholders. While projects succeeded initially, the study found that long-term adoption failed due to limited community technological capacity and logistical challenges. The research shows university-community partnerships can drive rural innovation but require sustained engagement beyond single semesters and solutions tailored to community capabilities.
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Wang, S., & Huang, C.. (2024). INTEGRATING UNIVERSITY SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY INTO HIGHER EDUCATION: A DESIGN THINKING APPROACH TO RURAL COMMUNITY INNOVATION. Problems of Education in the 21st Century. https://doi.org/10.33225/pec/24.82.1098
Wang, Sy‐Chyi, and Chen-Kung Huang. “INTEGRATING UNIVERSITY SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY INTO HIGHER EDUCATION: A DESIGN THINKING APPROACH TO RURAL COMMUNITY INNOVATION.” Problems of Education in the 21st Century, 2024. https://doi.org/10.33225/pec/24.82.1098.
Wang, Sy‐Chyi, and Chen-Kung Huang. 2024. “INTEGRATING UNIVERSITY SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY INTO HIGHER EDUCATION: A DESIGN THINKING APPROACH TO RURAL COMMUNITY INNOVATION.” Problems of Education in the 21st Century. https://doi.org/10.33225/pec/24.82.1098.
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- 10.33225/pec/24.82.1098
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- education, entrepreneurship, regional-innovation-systems
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- 2026-04-28