Article History
Accepted: 23 December 2020
First Online: 18 February 2021
Compliance with Ethical Standards
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: Danielle Lake, one of the researchers, is the Director of Design Thinking at the institution where the study took place.
: Elon by Design: Assessing Elon’s Design Thinking Ecosystem has been verified by the Elon University Institutional Review Board as Exempt according to 45CFR46.101(b)(2): (2) Tests, Surveys, Interviews on 12/08/2019. The protocol is 20–148. The procedures used in this study adhere to the tenets of the Declaration of Helsinki.
: In alignment with Elon’s Institutional Review Board requirements, study participants consented to participate prior to completing the survey instrument. Study participants were given the option to elect into a follow-up interview before completing the survey.
: The consent form for participation in the study noted the intent by researchers’ to publish findings in a peer reviewed journal.