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  • Gamifying Innovation: A Board Game Approach to Design Thinking Education

    For my thesis, I focused on how to introduce Design Thinking to high school students who have no prior experience with the process. After reviewing research on game-based learning and Design Thinking education, I found that most existing approaches rely heavily on a facilitator, which limits how easily they scale into real classrooms. Using a…

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  • Simplifying the application process for LLL programme

    For our Service Design Workshop, we focused on the confusing sign-up process for MUNI’s lifelong learning program. After mapping the process and gathering usability feedback through think-aloud testing, we found the main pain points were unclear steps, missing information about next steps, and scattered communication. Using iterative prototyping, we designed and vibecoded a visual step-by-step…

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  • Crisis management decision tree

    For this class, we focused on how community organisations like Skautský institut Brno decide whether and how to respond to a crisis. After interviewing the organisation about past crises, we found decisions were made ad hoc, without a clear process for assessing capacity or roles. Using a design sprint and iterative prototyping, we designed a…

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  • HCI – connecting crocheting with emerging technologies

    For this class, we focused on crocheting as a craft and connected it to emerging technology. After interviewing beginner and expert crocheters and running a co-design workshop, we found that people struggle most with terminology, error spotting, and a lack of adaptive guidance. Using ideation and rapid prototyping methods, we designed PURRL, a smart companion…

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  • Reflection on my studies at KISK

    The time flies by quickly when you have a good time. Three years at KISK went very fast. Reading back about my expectations and hopes, I think they were fulfilled. I wrote about… …diverse learning, because I am a person “who wants to do everything” …being excited and challenged during my studies ….getting the most…

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  • Third (and last) year at KISK

    The last study year was very specific, because I did not spend it in Brno. In September, I started my traineeship in the European Parliament, which brought me new experiences, practical introduction to EU affairs and skills. The traineeship lasted till 15th of February and I focused on writting my thesis in Spring 2026. Autumn…

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  • Run through SPRING 2025

    The spring semester of 2025 was really full. Knowing it would be my last semester in Brno, I wanted to get the most from my studies. It was quite a demanding semester with a lot of tasks, but I’ve enjoyed most of my classes. I also had many classes with my friends, which makes it…

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  • FALL2024 at KISK

    After spring in Salzburg, I was excited to go back to MUNI. I wanted to develop new skills and choose courses that would bring me new perspectives, and I had a lucky hand. In this post, I will highlight 3 things that I learnt and took from these classes. ISKM11 – Society, Technology and the…

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  • Autumn wandering with kisk

    I didn’t apply to any class that included excursions this fall, but typically, for our degree, they still somehow emerged during the semester. We visited MAK in Vienna with our Systemic thinking and design class and Nová Cvernovka in Bratislava with Community Curatorship. MAK and Vienna Our class Systemic thinking and design was enriching in…

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  • semester at Salzburg university – Part 2

    It has already been many months since I came back from Salzburg, but I didn’t have the time or inspiration to write about everything that happened during my studies abroad. After returning to KISK, I realized the differences I felt during my studies abroad and how it changed my perspective on what I study and…

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