Multiscale Design Analytics Offer Insight Into Students’ Creative Processes

Multiscale design analytics offer educators a powerful way to assess students’ creative strategies in open-ended design courses, supporting feedback, reflection, and pedagogical intervention. While these analytics provide meaningful insights into structure, zoom-level use, and design coherence, they are not a universal measure of creativity; instead, they represent one trait among many in a broader family of creative characteristics. The research points toward future opportunities for richer analytics, prescriptive feedback, and integration into widely used design tools.