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Please refer to this for the official agendas, presentations, and due dates for Professor Meyers’SCAD IXDS710 class.

IXDS705 -Research and Practice

Week 01

Week 01: Class 01 (Monday 9/13/2021) Agenda

TOPICS:
+ Introductions
+ Class Overview (M/W: format – lectures-4 days-presentation, research, thesis)
+ Assignment Review (team project and Individual in-class exercises)
+ GatherTown review (For Communication – when at home)
+ Slack Review (For Communication)
+ Miro Review (For Ideation and Development – screenshots)
+ Figma Review (For prototyping)
+ Project A: Digital Interactive
+ Video Presentation (Substitution)

LECTURES:
+ Design Thinking and UX Research (vs Scientific Method)

TO DO:
** Post all to Blog
+ (T01) Install Research Class Blog (post projects and research definitions)
+ (T02) Set up Navigation exactly as demonstrated by Prof Meyers
+ (T03) Define and show (text or visual) examples of (post on blog):
— Design Thinking (define: What is the design thinking)
— Empathize phase of DTP
— Define phase of DTP
— Ideate phase of DTP
— Test phase of DTP
— Implement phase of DTP
+ (P1.1) 2-3 concepts/ideas for Project A (Digital)

DUE:
– N/A

Week 01: Class 02 (Wednesday 9/15/2021) Agenda

TOPICS:
+ UX Research Methods (vs Scientific Research) – PDF
+ WordPress Review

LECTURES:
+ UX Research Methods
+ (MVP: Minimum Viable Plan: Competitive Analysis, User Interviews, User Surveys, Secondary Research: articles, trends, facts, data, news, etc.)

TO DO:
+ Studio time to prepare for Monday presentation and complete tasks

DUE:
+ Set up blog and navigation. Research and define tasks (T01, T02, T03) End of Class
(n/a 0)

Week 02: Class 03 (Monday 9/20/2021) Agenda

TOPICS: Presentation and Critique

LECTURES: N/A

TO DO: N/A

DUE:
+ PRESENTATION & CRITIQUE: Project A Concepts(PART 1 Concepts, See project sheet for details)
** All presentations will be presented from your blog (You have 10-15 min to present concepts. Practice and be prepared.) Format: Topic/Audience/Problem/HMW Question/

Week 02: Class 04 (Wednesday 9/22/2021) Agenda

TOPICS:
+ UX Research, Analysis, and Defining Problem Statement and How Might We

LECTURES:
+ Basic Research Analysis, Affinitization, and Insights
+ How Might We

TO DO:
+ (P1.2 – P1.4) Start UX research interviews, chosen methods, HMWs, and sketches, etc.

DUE: N/A (n/a 0)

Week 03: Class 05 (Monday 9/27/2021) Agenda

TOPICS: Presentation and Critique

LECTURES: N/A

TO DO: N/A

DUE:
+ PRESENTATION & CRITIQUE: Project A Concepts (PART 2 Research, See project sheet for details)

Week 03: Class 06 (Wednesday 9/29/2021) Agenda

TOPICS:
+ Prototyping for Digital Platforms

LECTURES:
+ Prototyping in Figma

TO DO:
+ (P1.5 – P1.7) Continue development on Miro, ILL or PSD, and start prototype in Figma

DUE: N/A (n/a 0)

Week 04: Class 07 (Monday 10/4/2021) Agenda

TOPICS: Presentation and Critique

LECTURES: N/A

TO DO: N/A

DUE:
+ PRESENTATION & CRITIQUE: Project A Concepts (PART 3 Visualization, See project sheet for details)

Week 04: Class 08 (Wednesday 10/6/2021) Agenda

TOPICS:
+ User Testing

LECTURES:
+ User-Testing
+ User test of ZenWriter (Note cards vs ZW)

TO DO: N/A

DUE: N/A (n/a 0)

Week 05: Class 09 (Monday 10/11/2021) Agenda

TOPICS:

TO DO: N/A

DUE:
+ Assigned Students 1-7
+ PRESENTATION & CRITIQUE: Project A Concepts (PART 4 Prototype and Final Presentation, See project sheet for details)

Week 05: Class 10 (Wednesday 10/13/2021) Agenda

TOPICS: N/A

LECTURES: N/A

TO DO: N/A

DUE:
+ Assigned Students 8-14
+ PRESENTATION & CRITIQUE: Project A Concepts (PART 4 Prototype and Final Presentation, See project sheet for details)

Week 06: Class 13 (Monday 10/18/2021) Agenda

TOPICS:
+ Assignment Review: Project B (Non-Digital)

LECTURES:
+ Research and the Scientific Method (vs UX Research)
+ Thesis Statements as a Design Exploration launchpad

TO DO:
** Post all to Blog
+ (T04) Scientific Method (define: What is the scientific method)
+ (T05) Theoretical Frameworks (define: What are theoretical frameworks)
+ (T06) Define and show (text or visualizations) examples of (post on blog):
– Ontology (define)
— Epistemology (define)
— Positivism (define)
— Constructionism (define)
— Interpretivism (define)
— Phenomenology (define)
— Ethnomethodology (define)
— Symbolic interactionism (define)
— Critical Theory
— Feminism Theory
+ (P2.1) 1-2 concepts/ideas for Project B (Non-Digital)

DUE:
– N/A (n/a 0)

Week 06: Class 14 (Wednesday 10/20/2021) Agenda

TOPICS:
+ Theories, Theoretical Frameworks, and Data

LECTURES:
+ Thesis Research, Measurement, and Validating Thesis

TO DO:
+ Studio time to prepare for Monday presentation and complete tasks

DUE:
+ Research and define tasks (T04, T05, T06) End of Class
(n/a 0)

Week 07: Class 15 (Monday 10/25/2021) Agenda

TOPICS: Presentation and Critique

LECTURES: N/A

TO DO: N/A

DUE:
+ PRESENTATION & CRITIQUE: Project B Concepts (P2.1 [and P2.2 in progress, if any])
** All presentations will be presented from your blog (You have 10 min to present thesis statement and concepts. Practice and be prepared.) (n/a 0)

Week 07: Class 16 (Wednesday 10/27/2021) Agenda

TOPICS:
+ Ontology and Epistemology

Lectures:
+ Ontology and Epistemology

TO DO: N/A

DUE: N/A (n/a 0)

Week 08: Class 15 (Monday 11/1/2021) Agenda

TOPICS: Presentation and Critique

LECTURES: N/A

TO DO: N/A

DUE:
+ PRESENTATION & CRITIQUE: Project B Concepts (P2.2 and P2.3)
** All presentations will be presented from your blog (You have 10 min to present thesis statement and concepts. Practice and be prepared.) (n/a 0)

Week 08: Class 16 (Wednesday11/3/2021) Agenda) Agenda

… (n/a 0)

Week 09: Class 17 (Monday11/8/2021) Agenda

TOPICS:
+ Studio
+ Prepare for Project B Presentation

LECTURES: N/A

TO DO:
+ Individual meeting w Prof (Provide updated status)

DUE: N/A (n/a 0)

Week 09: Class 18 (Wednesday11/10/2021) Agenda

TOPICS:
+ Studio
+ Prepare for Project B Presentation

LECTURES: N/A

TO DO:
+ Individual meeting w Prof (Provide updated status)

DUE: N/A (n/a 0)

Week 10: Class 19 (Monday11/15/2021) Agenda

TOPICS: Presentation and Critique

LECTURES: N/A

TO DO: N/A

DUE:
+ Assigned Students 1-7
+ PRESENTATION: Project B Final Presentation and Critique (Complete P2.1 through P2.6, Show all from the beginning) (n/a 0)

Week 10: Class 20 (Wednesday11/17/2021) Agenda

TOPICS: Presentation and Critique

LECTURES: N/A

TO DO: N/A

DUE:
+ Assigned Students 8-14
+ PRESENTATION: Project B Final Presentation and Critique (Complete P2.1 through P2.6, Show all from the beginning) (n/a 0)

Class 01:– – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – –

TOPICS:
+ Introductions
+ Class Overview (M/W: format – lectures-4 days-presentation, research, thesis)
+ Assignment Review (team project and Individual in-class exercises)
+ GatherTown review
+ Slack Review
+ Miro Review
+ Figma Review (use for presentations vs PPT)
+ Project A: Non-Digital Interactive

WORK:
+ Install Research Prep Blog (post projects and research definitions)

STUDY:
+ What is a Thesis Statement (define and list 3 examples)


BLOG NAVIGATION

PROJECT A
– – – – – – – – – –
+ Design Thinking (define: What is the design thinking)
– – – – – – – – – –
— Empathize
— Define
— Ideate
— Test
— Implement
– – – – – – – – – –
+ Project A Concept
– – – – – – – – – –
— Concepts (P1.1)
— UX Research (P1.2)
— How Might We (P1.3)
— Sketches and Scope Flowchart (P1.4)
— Med-Fi Wireframes (P1.5)
— Med-Fi Prototype (P1.6)
— Hi-Fi Mock-Ups (P1.7)
— Hi-Fi Prototype (P1.8)
— Usability Test Results (P1.9)

PROJECT B
– – – – – – – – – –
+ Scientific Method (define: What is the scientific method)
– – – – – – – – – –
+ Theoretical Frameworks (define: What are theoretical frameworks)
– – – – – – – – – –
— Ontology (define)
— Epistemology (define) — (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hkcqGU7l_zU_)(*https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LAOZpACoAG0)
— Positivism (define)
— Constructionism (define)
— Interpretivism (define)
— Phenomenology (define)
— Ethnomethodology (define)
— Symbolic interactionism (define)
— Critical Theory
— Feminism Theory
– – – – – – – – – –
++ Project B
– – – – – – – – – –
— Thesis Statement (P2.1)
— Thesis Research (P2.2)
— Sketches andMed-Fi Prototype (P2.3)
— Hi-Fi Mock-Ups (P2.4)
— Hi-Fi Prototype (P2.5)
— Measurement Results (P2.6)







Class 02: – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – –

TOPICS:
+ WordPress Review
+ Class Overview (M/W: format – lectures-4 days-presentation, research, thesis)
+ Assignment Review (team project and Individual in-class exercises)
+ GatherTown review
+ Slack Review
+ Miro Review
+ Figma Review (use for presentations vs PPT)
+ Project A: Non-Digital Interactive

WORK:
+ Project A: Non-Digital Interactive: Prepare 2-3 concepts for Monday presentation

STUDY:

  • Theoretical Frameworks (define on blog, list 5 examples)

Week 02: Concept Pitches

Class 03:
+ PRESENTATION (suggest Miro):
— Present variety of ideas (Prior to this presentation:every team member should present a minimum of 1, the team will pick 2 or 3 to present)
+ Studio

Class 04:
+ Research Methods/Roadmap Overview [Lecture]
+ Personas and Archetypes [Lecture]

Week 03:Empathize

Class 05:
+ PRESENTATION:
— Final Chosen Idea
— How Might We Question
— Problem Statement
— User Research Plan (What do I need to know? | Why? | Method? | Where?)
— Research (any results to date)
+ Studio

Class 06:
+ 5 Es UX [Lecture]
+ Review progress (GatherTown)

Week 04: Define

Class 07:
+ PRESENTATION:
— Research Analysis
— Insights
— Refined HMW Statement 

Class 08:
+ Design Sprints UX [Lecture]
+ Lo-Fidelity Sketched Prototypes [Figma Demonstration]

Week 05: Ideate

Class 09:

+ PRESENTATION:
— Scope and Flow Chart 
— Ideation Sketches
— Low-Fi Figma Prototype (Place sketches in Figma and create simple links)

Class 10:

+ Low-Fi User-Testing (In-class or results from earlier testing)
+ UX Narrative Video Discussion (View sample videos)
+ UX Storytelling Fundamentals [Lecture]

Week 06: Prototype

Class 11:
+ PRESENTATION:
— Branding, Design Language Standards (Type, Colors, etc.)
— Wireframes
— Med-Fi Figma Prototype (Developed wireframes in Figma w transitions and links)

Class 12:
+ Video Techniques (Splitscreen/Overlays/Time/etc)
+ After Effects Overview [Demonstration]

Week 07

Class 13:

+ PRESENTATION:
— High-Fi mockups
— High-Fi Figma Prototype (Polished in Figma w transitions and links)

Class 14:

+ High-Fi User-Testing (In-class or results from earlier testing)
+ Studio (Gather Town)

Week 08

Class 15:

+ PRESENTATION:
— Video script
— Video planning sheet (dates/shots/people/props/etc.)
— Video storyboard

Class 16:

+ Video Planning and Shooting
+ Soundtrack review

Week 09

Class 17:
+ PRESENTATION:
— Video raw clips
— Soundtrack selection (options)
— Rough cut (order only, no transitions, etc.)

Class 18:

+ Video Editing (Edit, Composit, Sound, etc.)

Week 10

Class 19:

+ Refine documentation and video

Class 20:

+ PRESENTATION:
— Final Presentation
— Process Book
— Poster
— Video (maximum time 2:30)