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LIVE Past Programming

LIVE x Wondr'y Sullivan Family Ideator Program

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The 10-week Sullivan Family Ideator Program, hosted by LIVE and the Wond’ry, guided individuals or teams of faculty, research scientists, postdocs, and graduate students through the key steps of envisioning and testing the ways a learning technology idea could come to life in the world. The program supported participants at all stages of learning technology innovation, from a developed tool or just an exciting idea to explore.

Summer 2025 Program Information

  • Social Entrepreneurship Approaches: Gain a practical understanding of how to use a social business model canvas including defining key user, beneficiary and customer segments, mapping the ecosystem and crafting an impactful value proposition.
  • Hands-on Experience in User / Customer Discovery: Learn and apply techniques for identifying unmet learning technology needs by interviewing potential users and customers, understanding their key needs and preferences, and applying these insights to maximize the potential real-world impact of your idea.
  • Communication and Storytelling: Develop and refine your ability to communicate your idea by crafting a compelling pitch that captures the core need for and impact of your technology, making it accessible and engaging to diverse audiences.

Commitment Details: The program spans 10 weeks and includes a weekly one-hour session—either a group meeting or team office hours—along with approximately three additional hours each week dedicated to preparation and customer discovery interviews.

2025 Ideator Participants: 

Project NameTeam Members
iTELLWesley Morris & Langdon Holmes
Magic PhonicsMehrdad Moloudi
NetsBloxSaman Kittani & Gabriel Barnard
TRANSLATE ALIEmily Phillips Galloway, Alyssa Wise, Fanjie Li & Abbey Gonzales
3du.xyzOle Molvig