To-Do Before Class

Topic

  • Secondary vs. Primary research.
  • Reviewing triangulation and ethnographic research and tactics.
  • Making the research your own.
  • Defining the Creating insights and Establishing Personas.

Lecture

Homework

Reading:

  • A Designer’s Research Manual
    Chapter 2 Research Strategies + Tactics
    • Personas, Visual Exploration (p90-101)
  • Chapter 3 Research Driven Approach
    • Managing the Design Process (p102-108)
    • Research Planning (p109-119)
  • Complete reading quiz: Week 04 Reading quiz

Project:

Areas to help in your research:

  • Create insight from research (continue from class)
  • Create 2-3 personas.
  • Create a KWHL table to guide your research and finding for the next class.

Breakout Activities

Work on the breakout activities list below to help build your design research and process.

This IS ALL part of your research process! and goes into your process book.

Bring to class a new statement.

I will tackle the topic of ___(WHAT?)___, because it will __ (WHY?)___, and help __(WHO?)___, by ___(CREATING THIS IMPACT or CHANGE)___.

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