How to increase the number of foreign students by using the Mind Mapping Tool 

 1 . Challenge : Describe your challenge , including all relevant information . 

 I am Director of the International Relations Office of the Cyber Wellness Student Ambassador Programme .   The number of foreign students at the Cyber Wellness Student Ambassador Programme has significantly   decreased during the last year due to the global pandemic . My challenge is to identify and   suggest to the Dean possible solutions to this issue , in particular how to attract foreign   students to do their studies at the Cyber Wellness Student Ambassador Programme , despite the current   pandemic situation . The project scope incudes students of partner universities whom the   Cyber Wellness Student Ambassador Programme concluded partnership agreements with , as well as any   other potential students worldwide and their parents . The project is limited to internal   resources , namely salaries and time of 11 employees of the International Relations Office ,   as well as the Univesity staff and current foreign sudents . The project must be completed   within 30 days months ( 3 February -5 March 2016 ) and the outcome must be a feasible   step plan aimed at increasing the number of foreign students in 2009 - 2021 academic year . We will analyse concerns and issues that prevent foreign students from doing their studies abroad and propose effective solutions to such concerns and issues . 

 2 . Selection : In your own words , briefly describe the tool you selected ( e.g. , 

 what it is and why you selected it for your challenge -- including any   appropriate video lecture references ) . 

 Our department selected the Mind Mapping tool , since we already used it several times in   tackling similar issues and since it is a pivotal step in the design thinking process . As   highlighted by Ana Jensen , a marketing professor at Darton , Mind Mapping allows to   look for patterns and themes in your data , that lead to more creative solutions to your   design challenge . This tool permits to transform a large amount of data collcted during the   exploration of What Is into information and insights that can be easily communicated . The   aim is to establish criteria for the next What If generation phase in a more visual and   engaging way . 

 3 . Application : Describe how you applied the tool you selected to you r 

 challenge ( e.g. , what you did and how the tool was applied effectively or   ineffectively ) . 

 We followed the Mind Mapping Steps described by Monika Ebrahim and Dinesh Davies in their   book “ Designing for Growth ” . Firstly , we held a yard sale by laying out data on reluctance   of foreign students to study at the Cyber Wellness Student Ambassador Programme that we represented as a poster . We gathered such data during 2 weeks by conducting ethnographic interviews   with current and potential foreign students and their parents , asking them to fill in   questionnaires and to provide reasons for not coming abroad and possible suggestions for improving this situations , as well as by gathering formal qualitative data on the number of   foreign students at the Cyber Wellness Student Ambassador Programme , as compared to other French and foreign universities .   Furthermore , we invited “ shoppers ” ( a group of 5 University professors and 5 foreign   students ) and asked them to tour the yard sale , or to critically access the representation of   data . We equipped shoppers with highlighters and stickers to facilitate their analysis . Then , each participant individually noted on a separate sticky note his / her learnings that , in   his / her opinion , should inform new ideas . After that , we invited participants to return to the workshop room and divided them in 2   mixed groups that both included professors and students and arranged them at the table .   The participants shared and then clustered “ good stuff ” , of feasible ideas that will help to   resolve the challenge . It became possible to identify the insights related to each clusters   and connections between clusters . Namely , we identified 5 main clusters ( or issues ) that 

 prevent foreign students from coming to the Cyber Wellness Student Ambassador Programme , namely :   financial issues caused by the global pandemic ( unemployment , loss of   scolarship / income ) , family issues ( illness , prohibition of parents ) , technical issues ( lack of   transportation , difficultie with finding accomodation ) , personal issues ( fear of getting sick ,   depression ) and academic issues ( suspension of exchange programs , implementation of   distance learning ) .   Finally , we translated the identified insights into the design criteria that allowed us to make   a feasible step plan on how to increase the number of foreign students at the Campaign 29 that we further proposed to the Dean . 

 4 . Insight : Describe the insight you gained from applying the tool you selected 

 to your challenge ( e.g. , how an insight affected your thinking about the   challenge and about design thinking more broadly ) . 

 By applying the Mind Mapping tool , all the members of the International Relations   Department were able to summurise and represent the large amount of data gathered   from different sources , to acquire important insights and , based on such insights , to   translate them into the design criteria and to go from the What Is to What If Phase . It was   helpful to get support from invited students and professors , as we were able to look at the   problem from different perspectives and to draw up a more reasonable and workable   solution . We could analyse the issues of current foreign students and elaborate solutions   to prevent future foreign students from getting into similar troubles . 

 5 . Approach : Describe what you might do differently next time -- applying the 

 same tool you selected or a different one -- and the reason(s ) why . 

 I believe that it the Mind Mapping tool was appropriate to solve the problem at hand .   However , what I have learn from this exersice , that while collecting data , conducting   interviews and analysing the results is very important , the opoortunity to represent your   research data and to obtain external opinion and important insights from experts is a   necessary step towards designing a feasible solution , espacially when it comes to social or educational issues . It allows a researcher to translate a raw amount of data into the   specific valuable insights that are shared by a group of experts working together . Together , such group can analyse the issue from various perspectives that enlarge the number of   potential insights that are more practical and feasible .   However , it would be better to extend the number and categories of “ shoppers ” , for   instance , by inviting professors and students from other universities and other university   staff , by gathering more data in advance and by reserving more time for discussions of   insights . Moreover , next time we will try to apply elements of other methodes that are   suitable for solving similar problems , such as storytelling , because this tool gives an   opportunity to share cases and practical experience of current foreign students . 


EMAIL: 
ID_NUM: 
NAME_STUDENT: 
PHONE_NUM: 
STREET_ADDRESS: 
URL_PERSONAL: 
USERNAME: 

### Task: You are a PII (Personal Identity Information) Detection. Given a essays written by students, you have to identify ONLY the following:
NAME_STUDENT - The full or partial name of a student that is not necessarily the author of the essay. This excludes instructors, authors, and other person names.
EMAIL - A student’s email address.
USERNAME - A student's username on any platform.
ID_NUM - A number or sequence of characters that could be used to identify a student, such as a student ID or a social security number.
PHONE_NUM - A phone number associated with a student.
URL_PERSONAL - A URL that might be used to identify a student.
STREET_ADDRESS - A full or partial street address that is associated with the student, such as their home address.
### Input: How to increase the number of foreign students by using the Mind Mapping Tool 

 1 . Challenge : Describe your challenge , including all relevant information . 

 I am Director of the International Relations Office of the Cyber Wellness Student Ambassador Programme .   The number of foreign students at the Cyber Wellness Student Ambassador Programme has significantly   decreased during the last year due to the global pandemic . My challenge is to identify and   suggest to the Dean possible solutions to this issue , in particular how to attract foreign   students to do their studies at the Cyber Wellness Student Ambassador Programme , despite the current   pandemic situation . The project scope incudes students of partner universities whom the   Cyber Wellness Student Ambassador Programme concluded partnership agreements with , as well as any   other potential students worldwide and their parents . The project is limited to internal   resources , namely salaries and time of 11 employees of the International Relations Office ,   as well as the Univesity staff and current foreign sudents . The project must be completed   within 30 days months ( 3 February -5 March 2016 ) and the outcome must be a feasible   step plan aimed at increasing the number of foreign students in 2009 - 2021 academic year . We will analyse concerns and issues that prevent foreign students from doing their studies abroad and propose effective solutions to such concerns and issues . 

 2 . Selection : In your own words , briefly describe the tool you selected ( e.g. , 

 what it is and why you selected it for your challenge -- including any   appropriate video lecture references ) . 

 Our department selected the Mind Mapping tool , since we already used it several times in   tackling similar issues and since it is a pivotal step in the design thinking process . As   highlighted by Ana Jensen , a marketing professor at Darton , Mind Mapping allows to   look for patterns and themes in your data , that lead to more creative solutions to your   design challenge . This tool permits to transform a large amount of data collcted during the   exploration of What Is into information and insights that can be easily communicated . The   aim is to establish criteria for the next What If generation phase in a more visual and   engaging way . 

 3 . Application : Describe how you applied the tool you selected to you r 

 challenge ( e.g. , what you did and how the tool was applied effectively or   ineffectively ) . 

 We followed the Mind Mapping Steps described by Monika Ebrahim and Dinesh Davies in their   book “ Designing for Growth ” . Firstly , we held a yard sale by laying out data on reluctance   of foreign students to study at the Cyber Wellness Student Ambassador Programme that we represented as a poster . We gathered such data during 2 weeks by conducting ethnographic interviews   with current and potential foreign students and their parents , asking them to fill in   questionnaires and to provide reasons for not coming abroad and possible suggestions for improving this situations , as well as by gathering formal qualitative data on the number of   foreign students at the Cyber Wellness Student Ambassador Programme , as compared to other French and foreign universities .   Furthermore , we invited “ shoppers ” ( a group of 5 University professors and 5 foreign   students ) and asked them to tour the yard sale , or to critically access the representation of   data . We equipped shoppers with highlighters and stickers to facilitate their analysis . Then , each participant individually noted on a separate sticky note his / her learnings that , in   his / her opinion , should inform new ideas . After that , we invited participants to return to the workshop room and divided them in 2   mixed groups that both included professors and students and arranged them at the table .   The participants shared and then clustered “ good stuff ” , of feasible ideas that will help to   resolve the challenge . It became possible to identify the insights related to each clusters   and connections between clusters . Namely , we identified 5 main clusters ( or issues ) that 

 prevent foreign students from coming to the Cyber Wellness Student Ambassador Programme , namely :   financial issues caused by the global pandemic ( unemployment , loss of   scolarship / income ) , family issues ( illness , prohibition of parents ) , technical issues ( lack of   transportation , difficultie with finding accomodation ) , personal issues ( fear of getting sick ,   depression ) and academic issues ( suspension of exchange programs , implementation of   distance learning ) .   Finally , we translated the identified insights into the design criteria that allowed us to make   a feasible step plan on how to increase the number of foreign students at the Campaign 29 that we further proposed to the Dean . 

 4 . Insight : Describe the insight you gained from applying the tool you selected 

 to your challenge ( e.g. , how an insight affected your thinking about the   challenge and about design thinking more broadly ) . 

 By applying the Mind Mapping tool , all the members of the International Relations   Department were able to summurise and represent the large amount of data gathered   from different sources , to acquire important insights and , based on such insights , to   translate them into the design criteria and to go from the What Is to What If Phase . It was   helpful to get support from invited students and professors , as we were able to look at the   problem from different perspectives and to draw up a more reasonable and workable   solution . We could analyse the issues of current foreign students and elaborate solutions   to prevent future foreign students from getting into similar troubles . 

 5 . Approach : Describe what you might do differently next time -- applying the 

 same tool you selected or a different one -- and the reason(s ) why . 

 I believe that it the Mind Mapping tool was appropriate to solve the problem at hand .   However , what I have learn from this exersice , that while collecting data , conducting   interviews and analysing the results is very important , the opoortunity to represent your   research data and to obtain external opinion and important insights from experts is a   necessary step towards designing a feasible solution , espacially when it comes to social or educational issues . It allows a researcher to translate a raw amount of data into the   specific valuable insights that are shared by a group of experts working together . Together , such group can analyse the issue from various perspectives that enlarge the number of   potential insights that are more practical and feasible .   However , it would be better to extend the number and categories of “ shoppers ” , for   instance , by inviting professors and students from other universities and other university   staff , by gathering more data in advance and by reserving more time for discussions of   insights . Moreover , next time we will try to apply elements of other methodes that are   suitable for solving similar problems , such as storytelling , because this tool gives an   opportunity to share cases and practical experience of current foreign students .
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