Wednesday, 12 November

Project 4 Proposal due -- in class discussion of topics

Discuss reading response questions:

1. What is the benefit of assuming a beginner’s mindset? How might you adopt one on this project?
2. What is the purpose of a user-camera study? What does it involve? 
3. Why is it necessary to prepare for interviews?

Discuss next steps

Homework for Monday, 17 November:

Begin Research phase of Project 4 emphasizing work on their Case Study, including:

Process -- i.e. adopting the 7 mindsets and applying the 5 modes set out in the dSchool documents

Methods -- set out the ones you chose from the Bootleg Bootcamp document, but likely to include:

• Assuming a Beginner's Mindset
• User-Camera Study
• Interview with Empathy
• [Exploration of] Extreme Users

Findings -- Based on the application of your methods create a "Composite Character Profile" for those you will serve through your design (elsewhere these are sometimes called "Personas")

Design Brief -- What are the parameters for your prototype design project? In other words, what are you trying to accomplish through your design? You may find it useful to apply the "Impose Constraints" method (on page 32 of the Bootcamp Bootleg document to help here).

Document your project research in words, images and, if appropriate, video and present in a designerly PDF. 
Additionally, read Bootcamp Bootleg pp. 10 - 11, and 17 and feel free to answer the following extra credit reading response questions:

1. What are the stages of an interview with empathy? 
2. Who might be the “extreme users” in your current project situation? What might you be able to learn uniquely from them?
3. What are the benefits of creating a composite character profile (aka a persona)?