Visualization 

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

 I was working in a newly created team of five during my Master ’s programme – all with different nationalities   and with different professional and educational backgrounds . We had trouble both coming up with and se- lecting ideas for the tasks we were given in our programme , and really struggled with this . It made us ineffec- tive and we were becoming annoyed with each other . 

 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 ) . 

 We selected visualization as our tool of choice . We did this so that we had a clear visual representation of   the ideas generated , and could easily select amongst them . 

 3 . Application : Describe how you applied the tool you selected to your challenge ( e.g. , what you did 

 and how the tool was applied effectively or ineffectively ) . 

 To target our idea generation , we decided to have a set amount of “ thinking - time ” , i.e. a few minutes to think   alone before we started discussing ideas . When the thinking time was done , everyone needed to present their   idea – orally and visually . After everyone had presented , we had five different visualizations of ideas and solu- tions on our whiteboard . Using the visualization , neither of us needed to keep the ideas presented in our   head , instead , we could all take a few minutes and look at the visualizations of the ideas . Many times , this   also led to the combination of several ideas – it was easier for us to see different elements of the ideas and   cherry - pick the best ones . 

 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 ) . 

 My insight from visualizing is that everyone really gains from it . Even if you are not completely picture - based ,   but perhaps you also include text , most people can take this is . As opposed to ideas presented only orally or   perhaps only textually , which can be hard to grasp – especially if you are thinking about your idea at the   same time and how to present it . Visuals , I see , are a universal way of communicating . 

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

 lected or a different one -- and the reason(s ) why . 

 Next time , I will most certainly use visualization as much as I can . Not only because it is my preferred way of   taking in information , but also because it is universal , as I said earlier . You ca n’t read and listen at the same   time , and in my business ( consulting ) , visual presentations are therefore essential . 


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: Visualization 

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

 I was working in a newly created team of five during my Master ’s programme – all with different nationalities   and with different professional and educational backgrounds . We had trouble both coming up with and se- lecting ideas for the tasks we were given in our programme , and really struggled with this . It made us ineffec- tive and we were becoming annoyed with each other . 

 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 ) . 

 We selected visualization as our tool of choice . We did this so that we had a clear visual representation of   the ideas generated , and could easily select amongst them . 

 3 . Application : Describe how you applied the tool you selected to your challenge ( e.g. , what you did 

 and how the tool was applied effectively or ineffectively ) . 

 To target our idea generation , we decided to have a set amount of “ thinking - time ” , i.e. a few minutes to think   alone before we started discussing ideas . When the thinking time was done , everyone needed to present their   idea – orally and visually . After everyone had presented , we had five different visualizations of ideas and solu- tions on our whiteboard . Using the visualization , neither of us needed to keep the ideas presented in our   head , instead , we could all take a few minutes and look at the visualizations of the ideas . Many times , this   also led to the combination of several ideas – it was easier for us to see different elements of the ideas and   cherry - pick the best ones . 

 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 ) . 

 My insight from visualizing is that everyone really gains from it . Even if you are not completely picture - based ,   but perhaps you also include text , most people can take this is . As opposed to ideas presented only orally or   perhaps only textually , which can be hard to grasp – especially if you are thinking about your idea at the   same time and how to present it . Visuals , I see , are a universal way of communicating . 

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

 lected or a different one -- and the reason(s ) why . 

 Next time , I will most certainly use visualization as much as I can . Not only because it is my preferred way of   taking in information , but also because it is universal , as I said earlier . You ca n’t read and listen at the same   time , and in my business ( consulting ) , visual presentations are therefore essential .
### Output: 