The Wireframe
ECT News in Development
November 28, 2023
With the holiday season and end of the semester in sight, we want to thank the LTXD, G4L and ECT students and alumni, our faculty and the ALT staff for helping our community thrive!
We are excited to share our fall highlights and the upcoming ECT events! Shoutout to all our newsletter contributors!
The ALT Student Welcome Mixer brought together new and returning students for a fantastic start to the academic year!
Community Highlights
ECT EdTech Research Labs Showcase
by Lindsey Du (LTXD)
Check out the innovative research presented by ECT faculty and students! They partnered with EdTech Week on October 5 and shared their ideas for revolutionizing education at 370 Jay Street.
ECTAA Highlights
by Maurice Boothe Jr. (LTXD)
The ECT Alumni Ambassadors have been busy this year!
Unconference 2023
With nearly 100 in-person attendees and a dozen presenters including Ben Maddox and Barry Joseph, this year’s second annual Unconference was a huge success. A massive thank you to our student and alumni presenters as well as the support from the ECT department and Office of Alumni Relations. Looking forward to next year’s Unconference!
We have officially concluded our first cohort including 15 pairings of mentors and mentees from the LTXD, G4L, and ECT programs. We are reviewing feedback and updating our programming to target late January for inviting our second cohort!
If you need a question answered, some job prep, or anything else that may help in your academic and career development, submit a request to get connected with our team of volunteer students and alumni from the program to help you out! Since starting six months ago, we have successfully fulfilled about 20 requests from students and recent alumni!
Looking Ahead
With ECT Alumni Ambassadors has a lot coming up as we explore different ways to support students and alumni in the areas of educational technology and design. We have taken a break from some programming to reorganize our efforts in supporting students and alumni of the program. Stay up to date with our mailing list!
Unconference Gallery
Photo Credit: Starry Wang
Featured Spotlights
Thoughts, reviews, and interviews by and with ECT Students
Lesbians Who Tech and Allies
by Ana Shuleva (LTXD)
Dive into the Lesbians Who Tech & Allies, a conference held from October 16-20 in San Francisco. It empowers the work of LGBTQ women, women of color and non-binary leaders, uniting people to reshape the narrative of inclusivity in the tech world.
EdTech Week
by Sara Jakubowicz (LTXD)
Many ECT students attended EdTech Week events from October 2-5 all over New York City. Join Sara for a day at EdTech Week and explore how EdTech leaders are using technology in medical education, navigating responsible AI adoption, and debating the complexities of global AI regulation!
Book Review: User Friendly
by Maisha Sarker (LTXD)
"User Friendly" is a book written by award-winning UX designer Cliff Kuang and Co-Founder of Delberg Design Robert Fabricant. Get a unique perspective into the history of design and the impact of design rules on the world.
Internships
We are excited to feature the following fall 2023 interns! Click on each of their names to learn from their powerful learning experiences:
ECT Students in the News
by Lindsey Du (LTXD)
Startup Bootcamp
Congratulations! 🎉 Lindsey Du (LTXD) and Mia Niu (LTXD) were accepted to a StartUp Bootcamp at the NYU Entrepreneurial Institute!
The StartUp Bootcamp is the initial phase of the award-winning NYU Startup Accelerator Program. For over two half-day workshops and a week of customer discovery interviews, teams refine their ideas, validate problem-solving approaches, and receive expert feedback.
Designpreneurs Hackathon
Congratulations! 🎉 Iron Kim (LTXD) and Sherry Chu (LTXD) won the Designerpreneurs Hackathon this year!
This competition is hosted by NYU Stern and it brings designers and entrepreneurs together to create innovative solutions to validate product-market fit. In 72 hours, this intensive and collaborative process involves ideation, prototyping, user-testing, and setting up UX strategy to product roadmap.
Announcements
Celebrate the end of the semester with us! Join graduating LTXD and G4L students as they present their thought-provoking thesis projects, showcasing creativity across diverse educational media and technologies. There will be food, drinks and merry-making to follow in a holiday party! Let's toast to the achievements of our entire ECT community!
TUESDAY, DECEMBER 19th || 4:30PM - 7:00 PM EST
Join us at 370 Jay st, Brooklyn
Do you want to learn more about how to build a Professional Portfolio that boosts your chances of finding your dream job? Ever wonder how to showcase the skills and projects at ECT and beyond? Join us for a Portfolio Workshop on Friday, December 8th from 1-2pm via zoom. Submit your work portfolio for a chance to win a $1000 scholarship!
Visit our website's portfolio page for more details.
Creative Corner
Original work from our community members
Colleen Chung
Featuring: Multiple Compositions
Chiara Abaquin
Featuring: A poem about AI
Janice Lee
Featuring: A dynamic interface using Wikipedia articles
Get Involved!
We know it’s more important than ever to build community and stay connected. We hope you’ll join us in doing just that!
We know it’s more important than ever to build community and stay connected. We hope you’ll join us in doing just that!
ECT Community Events
Get to know your peers, ECT alumni and the broader ECT network! Want to join the conversation in our brown bags and community hours? Curious about our student expo and semester celebrations? See ECT events schedule for more details.
Get Involved!
Are you looking for ways to get more involved and meet people? Join us in designing our ECT space, becoming our social media moderator for a month, organizing student events or writing for a future newsletter!
Contact Chiara Abaquin (caa446@nyu.edu) for more info!
Let's get Social
Explore other ways to stay connected via our Slack, Facebook, Twitter and LinkedIn channels.
Thanks to the Co-Editors of The Wireframe's Fall 2023 edition!
Chiara Abaquin, Lead Editor and LTXD Student
Maurice Boothe Jr., ECT Doctoral Student
Lindsey Du, LTXD Student
Sara Jakubowicz, LTXD Student
Maisha Sarker, LTXD Student
Ana Shuleva, LTXD Student