Thursday, 19 November

Week 13: User-Centered Design 3/4

Project 4.2 Wrap Up

Looking ahead to Project 4.3

View Tim Brown "From Design to Design Thinking" critically, i.e. be prepared to answer three questions afterwards.

Group and mentor check-in time

Homework for Tuesday, 1 December:

Work on Project 4.3

Read Stanford dSchool Bootcamp Bootleg pp. 28 – 30, 33 - 35, “Brainstorming,” “Facilitating a Brainstorm,” “Selection,” “Prototype for Empathy,” “Prototype to Test,” “Testing with Users” and “User-Driven Prototyping” and UXD pp. 170 – 171 “Conclusions”

1. What is “brainstorming”? What is the value of it? What are the eight rules of brainstorming?
2. How are brainstorming sessions facilitated?
3. What is “selection” in the brainstorming process? Why is it important and how is it done?
4. How can you “Prototype for Empathy”? Please give an example of this that could be done by your group in the context of Project 4.
5. What is the purpose of the “Prototype to Test” method? Please give an example of this that could be done by your group in the context of Project 4.
6. What is the procedure you would follow, in the context of Project 4, to “Test with Users”?
7. Who, according to your textbook’s authors, is design for? Be comprehensive in your answer.
8. What are some of the benefits and challenges of design for user experience?