InnoMind Lab
A Learning and Innovation Space for Sustainable Transformation
InnoMind Lab is a project developed to create a framework for cultivating an innovative changemaking mindset among Chiang Mai University students through experiential learning. The program engages students in collaborative work with local communities to co-design innovations that address real needs and generate positive, sustainable impact.
Chiang Mai University’s faculty members and staff serve as Learning Facilitators, guiding students through the learning process, and as Community Facilitators, supporting effective collaboration and community engagement.
🌱 The Origin of InnoMind
InnoMind was founded from Chiang Mai University’s commitment to advancing sustainable development and social responsibility.
To achieve this vision, we have developed the ExL (Experiential Learning) Platform, which enables students to step outside the classroom and engage directly with communities—integrating interdisciplinary knowledge into real-world applications.
One of the key initiatives under this platform is LeX Camp, an innovation camp that strengthens students’ skills and empowers them to create tangible, positive impact within communities. Alongside this, InnoMind also supports the professional development of faculty members who guide students throughout their learning journey—beginning with Sense & Sensibility, and continuing through Empathize, Ideate, Prototype, and ultimately Co-Create stages.
We bring together students, community networks, social entrepreneurs, faculty members, and strategic units across Chiang Mai University to co-create experiential learning processes that inspire innovation for social impact.
At InnoMind Lab, we do more than just organize camps
🏆Our Goal
Develop students to create innovations that address the needs of communities and society.
Connect classrooms with the real world through participatory community-based learning.
Communities benefit from students’ ideas and research-based insights.
Support faculty in designing learner-centered teaching that creates tangible social impact.
📒 How InnoMind Works
How InnoMind Works
InnoMind drives learning through the following key components:
Innovative Changemaking
Competency
Micro-module elective courses and foundational online learning programs
Community-based innovation camps, such as LeX Camp and ExL Camp
Co-creation of ideas
and prototypes with real stakeholders
Co-creation of ideas
and prototypes with real stakeholders
🤝 Who is InnoMind Lab for?
Student
Develop students to create innovations that address the needs of communities and society.
Faculty and
Staff
Connect classrooms with the real world through participatory community-based learning.
Communities
Communities benefit from students’ ideas and research-based insights.
Partners
Support faculty in designing learner-centered teaching that creates tangible social impact.
News & Announcements
Stay updated with the latest news and insights from InnoMind Lab, TLIC CMU — right here!
ExL Camp – A must-join experience for young changemakers!
Calling all Chiang Mai University students — from every faculty and year level!
Join “ExL” — a 10-day immersive camp where you’ll go into the field, think, create, and develop Sustainable Innovations to solve real community challenges in Chiang Mai and Lamphun through Design Thinking and cross-disciplinary teamwork.
📅 Camp Dates: November 4–13, 2025
📍 Venue: Active Classroom 1, TLIC Building
👥 Facilitators: Professional experts in facilitation and changemaking, together with faculty members from InnoMind Lab
🎯 Participants: Limited to only 30 students!
🎓 Special Opportunity: Can be counted as free elective credits in Semester 2/2025 (2/68).
📝 Application Period: Open now until October 19, 2025
📢 For more details:
Follow us on Facebook: InnoMind Lab CMU
Who is ExL Camp for?
InnoMind Lab welcomes Chiang Mai University students who:
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wish to develop new skills and broaden their learning horizons,
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are passionate about creating sustainable innovations,
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are eager to collaborate directly with local communities,
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are ready to immerse themselves in a 10-day experiential learning camp, and
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aspire to become future facilitators with the InnoMind team.
What You’ll Gain from ExL Camp
Learn. Connect. Create Change.
• Develop Design Thinking & teamwork skills
• Make friends across disciplines
• Gain real-world experience in the field
• Take your first step to becoming a true changemaker 🌱
Make new friends, earn a certificate, and even count it as free elective credits for Semester 2/2025 — what are you waiting for?
ExL Platform
💡 Experiential Learning Platform — The Heart of InnoMind
Each activity cycle combines both classroom learning (Synchronous/Asynchronous) and fieldwork with local communities over a 10-day period.
The ultimate goal is
to create practical innovations that bring real benefits to the community.
Through the ExL Platform, students will gain:
Step outside the classroom to face real-world challenges.
Apply knowledge from multiple disciplines to create meaningful solutions.
Work hand in hand with local communities to foster sustainable development.
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Innovative Changemaking Ecosystem
A learning development and implementation framework designed to foster innovative changemaking skills among both students and staff.
It systematically connects Framework – Implementation – Impact, creating a coherent pathway for driving meaningful and sustainable learning transformation.
It begins with the design of a clear Competency Framework, which defines skill levels, assessment tools, and incorporates a multidisciplinary perspective to align with the needs of both students and staff.
The framework is translated into action through an intensive learning process, academic courses, MOOCs, and extracurricular activities — supported by faculty mentoring and the development of digital infrastructure, such as Canvas LMS and progress-tracking systems.
It also involves collaboration with local and international partner networks to strengthen implementation and expand impact.
The expected outcomes include enhanced innovative skillsets among learners, alongside faculty development, knowledge dissemination, and the creation of sustainable social impact.
Clear targets are defined — such as increased MOOC enrollment, greater utilization of learning facilities, and the generation of new research and innovations.
1. Framework Development
2. Implementation Programs
3. Impact Outcomes
🚀 InnoMind Competency Framework
Innovative Changemaking Competency Framework for Chiang Mai University Students
Welcome to the InnoMind Framework Information Hub, where we introduce a learning design approach aimed at cultivating an Innovative Changemaking Mindset in students — preparing them to thrive in a rapidly changing and challenging future.
This website provides a systematic overview of the framework to help faculty members understand, apply, and integrate it effectively into their teaching practices.
🎯Expected Learning Outcomes - CLOs
The team has refined the Course Learning Outcomes (CLOs)
based on feedback from multiple stakeholder groups to ensure that graduates of
this framework are well-prepared for the world in the next 5–10 years.
The four key outcomes are as follows:
CLO CLO NAME Description
CLO 1
CLO 2
CLO 3
CLO4
Understanding and creatively solving community problems
Co-creation and development of innovative prototypes
Communicating and working effectively with others
Personal growth and social responsibility
Students can understand and analyze community problems in depth.
Students can collaborate with communities to develop and prototype innovative, sustainable, and adaptable solutions.
Students are able to communicate and work with diverse teams.
Students can manage themselves, be socially responsible and flexible in dealing with change, so as to be a part of creating something better for others.
📜Assessment & Rubrics
To make evaluation simple and transparent, we designed tools and criteria
that are easy to understand — using plain, practical terms like Recognize, Understand, Apply, and Demonstrate Results.
Examples of Linking Assessments with Learning Activities and CLOs
Learning Journey Activities Assessment Tools Related CLOs
In-depth Empathy Study with Community
Prototype creation and development
Reflection on learning outcomes
Learning through MOOCs
Daily Reflection Journal, Stakeholder Feedback
ReportFinal Prototype & Presentation
Daily Reflection Journal
MOOCs Quiz
CLO 1, CLO 3
CLO 2, CLO 3
CLO 4, CLO 5
CLO 1, CLO 2, CLO 4
🌱Learning Journey
InnoMind Team
INNOMIND LAB is developed by a group of InnoMind faculty members from various faculties
of Chiang Mai University, in collaboration with related departments,
community networks, and civil society organizations.
The initiative is guided by a team of distinguished academic and professional experts as listed below.
Project Advisors
Prof. of Practice Charin Techapun, Ph.D.
Vice President, Chiang Mai University
Assoc. Prof. Usanee Kumprakob, M.Sc.
Vice President, Chiang Mai University
Dr. Arnan Sipitakiat
Director, Teaching & Learning Innovation Center (TLIC), Chiang Mai University
InnoMind Lab Team
Asst. Prof. Dr. Thanatip Chankong
Faculty of Engineering, CMU
Assoc. Prof. Dr. Pornrat Wattanakasiwich
Faculty of Science, CMU
Asst. Prof. Dr. Chatthip Chaichakan
Faculty of Political Science and
Public Administration, CMU
Assoc. Prof. Dr. Chiranthanin Kitika
Faculty of Architecture, CMU
Asst. Prof. Dr. Faifan Tantakitti
Faculty of Engineering, CMU
Krongkaew Malisuan
Teaching & Learning Innovation Center (TLIC CMU)
Our Partners
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Chang Moi Community, Chiang Mai Province
Saraphi Buaworapatthana Community, Chiang Mai Province
Umong Community, Lamphun Province
Contact US
Main Contact Point
Office Location
(click here to go to Facebook Innomind Lab CMU)
The official of Teaching and Learning Innovation Cemter Building (TLIC CMU), 3rd Floor, "Plato" Room
239 HuaykaewRd Suthep Mueng Chiang Mai 50200
Others Contact Channel
Line OA: @tliccmu
E-mail: tlic@cmu.ac.th
Office Hours
Monday – Friday, 8:30 AM – 4:30 PM
(Closed on Saturdays, Sundays, and public holidays)