If you are a Stanford masters student and want to learn the fundamentals of design thinking -- not just how to talk about it but how to do it -- I suggest that you go to d.news and check out Charlotte's post on Experiences in Innovation and Design Thinking. And if you aren't a Stanford masters students, stay tuned to d.news to catch the developments. Some really cool and crazy things happened last year, like the groups that fanned out on the Stanford campus to improve bike safety by building a roundabout, staging a fake accident, and organizing a flashmob. 
Here is a picture of the fake bike accident that one group staged -- note
the cell phone next to the student and the lack of helmet -- and the
education going on around the students. I was frankly a bit horrified
to hear that the students had been so creative at first, although I
felt a bit better when they told me that they had recruited Stanford police
officers to help them!
The all-star teaching team is Alex Kazaks (on leave from McKinsey to teach at the d.school), Alex Ko (d.school Fellow), David Kelley (founder of both IDEO and the d.school), George Kembel (d.school executive director and amazingly creative), and Scott Doorely (d.school Fellow).
As Charlotte tells us, the class offers, "Immersive experiences in innovation and design thinking, blurring the boundaries between technology, business, and human values. Explore the tenants of design thinking including being human-centered, prototype driven, and mindful of process in everything you do."
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