INTERACTION DESIGN THEORY SEMINAR 5th semester
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"Sweet Dreams are Made of This" proposes to dive into the very essence of interaction design agency, ahead of the thesis semester. How does a design project emerges from a particular interest? Should it have an impact? And at what scale? Through a variety of references, we'll address notions of dreams, contribution, position, creativity and ownership, especially as they relate to contemporary societal questions. We usually consider that a novel contribution to knowledge has to be read about, dreamed about in a visionary sense, used and related to, through hands on testing, iterations and prototyping at various stages, explored orally and visually, and discussed by peers and tutors. The course is structured around materials discussions showcasing social engagement, activism and aesthetic movements, various assignments such as fictional dream-like scenarios and practical workshop formats.
This course is also a guided exercise in your autonomy to look for relevant references and to integrate them as part of your research endeavour. You should start early with topics of interest for your diploma work, even it is expected that they might evolve or even change completely. In that sense, even if your topic changes, the questions & methods that will be addressed in this class will be valid throughout your diploma work. Different than previous theory classes, with mostly discussions based on readings, this class is a continuous assignment-based exploration of your research engagement. It is proposing that you follow through and ride the wave, with joy.
COURSE OUTLINE
12 sessions structured around the notions of engagement, positioning, creative research and ownership.
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Naomi's Bio
The ReModelling Futures Method is a framework that enables transformation design for sustainability at the very core of the creative process. Using speculative scenario building, it supports codesign of products, services, and systems that demonstrate value using more than economic or short term parameters for decision-making.
Assignment for the following week:
- tba Read your peers statements of intent and think of at least 1 question or suggestion or remark to share with your peer.
Session 10 – 25.11.24 – Collective feedback - On Zoom
Discussion of statements and feedback to your peers. You take over the session.
Assignments for the following week:
- Review past BA thesis students
- Reading:
Session 10 James Pierce. 2012. Undesigning Technology: Considering the negation of design by design. CHI 2012.
Session 11 – 18.11.24 – Own it - On Zoom
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Exercise-in-class: list where your thesis work is not changing anything .and where it could make it even worse
Exercise-in-class: looking at former IAD students' BA thesisReading:
James Pierce. 2012. Undesigning Technology: Considering the negation of design by design. CHI 2012.Assignment for the following week:
- Read your peers statements of intent and think of at least 1 question or suggestion or remark to share with your peer.
Session 11 – 25.11.24 – Collective feedback - On Zoom
Discussion of statements and feedback to your peers. You take over the session.
Assignments for the following week:
- watch the Importance of Self-Delusion.
- Dream
- Readings watch the Importance of Self-Delusion.
- Dream
- Readings:
This class' readings are 2 examples of conducting, structuring and presenting creative research.
In a past session, we approached elements of joyful research and you should have gained a large collection of ideas and examples. How do you relate to them?
How will you investigate your research questions in a creative and playful way?
Gaver, W., Dunne A, Pacenti E. 1999. "The Presence Project", in RCA, Journal Interactions, Volume 6, Issue 1, Jan./Feb. 1999.
K. Song & E. Paulos. 2021. Unmaking: Enabling and Celebrating the Creative Material of Failure, Destruction, Decay, and Deformation. CHI 2021
Session 12 – 02.12.24 – How far? - On Zoom
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How will your topic has shaped itself in the past few months? See where you started and where you're going.Readings:
This class' readings are 2 examples of conducting, structuring and presenting creative research.
In a past session, we approached elements of joyful research and you should have gained a large collection of ideas and examples. How do you relate to them?
How will you investigate your research questions in a creative and playful way?
Gaver, W., Dunne A, Pacenti E. 1999. "The Presence Project", in RCA, Journal Interactions, Volume 6, Issue 1, Jan./Feb. 1999.
K. Song & E. Paulos. 2021. Unmaking: Enabling and Celebrating the Creative Material of Failure, Destruction, Decay, and Deformation. CHI 2021
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06.01.25 - 09.00 -Background research chapter deadline
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