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eSpring 2024: March 18 - April eSpring 2024: March 18 - April 19.

Instructors:
Dr Joëlle Bitton
joelle.bitton@zhdk.ch 

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Interval group presentations/check-ins each week present the advancement of the group's project and highlight the specific requirements of that week. For some presentations, all the class attends and for 'check-ins', the session is with each group (see calendar below for details).
Each presentation are structured so that each group member will introduce an aspect of the project (all group members are required to attend). On average, the presentation should be 5-7 minutes.
The format is open: 

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  • Classic Slides presentation
    • etc.
    • Week 2
    • Check
    • check-ins has specific requirements:
      Name of group/project
      Knowledge Inquiry
      5 related works
      Lessons learned from the field / probes
      Where do you want to go
      How do you get there (identify roles, needs, actions)
      Prototype 1.0

  • Week 4 First cut of video
    Delivered by Monday 14.4 morning on server

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A separate 'Journal' is developed by each student group that reflects on learnings from the seminar. It should be in the form of an online blog (ie. WordPress, Tumblr or other):

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It should be in the form of an online blog.

Expectations and Grading

Grades will be based on group presentations, class participation, home assignments, documentation (journal) and final work. 
Contributing to constructive group feedback is an essential aspect of class participation.
Regular attendance of 80% is required in all contact sessions. Two or more unexcused absences will affect the final grade. Arriving late on more than one occasion will also affect the grade.

Final work & documentation 50%

Group presentations & mid-assignments milestones & engagement with process 30% 

Journal Documentation 20%

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The course IAD Design Methods provides the background literature for this class.
Additional readings can be provided as the class progresses.

Teams projects


Calendar

Week 1
Into the Wild!

Monday 17.03

Tuesday 18.03

Wednesday 19.03

Thursday 20.03

Friday 21.03

Morning

(starts at 9.00 otherwise noted)

9.00-10.30 Theory class



  • Method & Process class kick-offs

  • Introduction about the two modules
  • Lecture: Design/Undesign: Perspectives & Biases 
    + Overview
of the
  • of the IAD Process class topic & scope (jb)
Introduction about the two modules 

  • Discussion following the lecture + Exercise, part 1: Topics and themes emerging

*we may finish slightly after 12.00

  • More detailed Overview of IAD Process module
  • First unedited results (sound, photos, videos, observations)
    + Discussion 
  • Exercise part 2: topic and group building (clustering by themes)


(jb)

  • Input
    Ethnographic study & 
    Sense Making (nf)








Field Research



Afternoon
(starts at 13.00 otherwise noted)


  • Assignment: spontaneous
observation
  • observations - post on Miro board by 19.00



Going back to the Field 



Going back to Field 

  • 14.30 Group presentations: Inspirations and Field Research (First impressions of 2-3 iterations, narrative over 1.5 days, questions/reflections that drove your choices for the field study) 5-7mn/group
    (jb, nf) 
     
  • Expectations for the following week

Independent study

Week 2
Idea Transfers

Monday 24.03




(Bits & Atoms)




Tuesday 25.03

Wednesday 26.03

Thursday 27.03

Friday 28.03

Morning
(starts at 9.00 otherwise noted)

Field Research & Desk-based Research
(Related work, 
References)


Field Research & Desk-based Research
(Related work, 
References)

Field Research & Desk-based Research
(Related work, 
References)

Afternoon
(starts at 13.00 otherwise noted)


  • 13.00-14.30
    Theory class: Experience and the "user"

    15.00-15.30 Process class Exercise: Very rapid prototyping 
    (jb)

  • 15.30 Group Presentations:
    mock-ups
    (jb) 


  • Input "Narrowing Down" (nf) 

  • Mentorings per Group (30 Min) (nf) 

Field Research & Desk-based Research
(Related work, 
References)

14.30 Check-in by groups: Advanced concept: Related Work/Inspirations, Further field research, Directions and Prototype 1.0
(jb, nf)		Independent study

Week 3
Play

Monday 31.3



(Bits & Atoms)

Tuesday 1.4

Wednesday 2.4

Thursday  3.04

Friday 4.4




Morning
(starts at 9.00 otherwise noted)

  • 10.00 Present Exercise:  
    Prototyping ideas with Performance enactment / Bodystorming
    (jb)

  • quick catch up per group in atelier or class (jb) 


Independent Study



Independent Study





Afternoon

(starts at 13.00 otherwise noted)



  • 13.00-14.30
    Theory class: Prototyping concepts, prototyping everything

    Exercise:     Prototyping with Bodystorming in the field: follow/observe situation in the field (outside Toni)

Independent Study

  • tbc: on request: quick catch up (zoom tbc) (jb) 

Demoes on location (all groups together):
Prototypes demoes in situation 
(jb, nf)

Week 4
Stories and Users

Monday 7.4

Tuesday 8.4

Wednesday 9.4

Thursday 10.4

Friday 11.4

Morning
(starts at 9.00 otherwise noted)

(Bits & Atoms)

  •  

Workshop/Input 
Storytelling & Storyboards (nf) 



Independent Study

10.30 Check-In by groups: Video showcase:
Narratives showcasing prototypes in action
(nf, jb)

Afternoon
(starts at 13.00 otherwise noted)




13.00-14.30
Theory class: Storytelling as a Prototype (jb)



14:00-17:00 Mentoring Storyboard (nf)

Independent Study: Start final production

Independent Study

Week 5
Production 

Monday 14.04

Tuesday 15.04

Wednesday 16.04

Thursday  17.04

Friday 18.04


Morning
(starts at 9.00 otherwise noted)

  • 9.30-11.00
    Theory class: Evaluating Outcomes (with participants) (jb)



Production 


Production




Production


Afternoon
(starts at 13.00 otherwise noted)


Production


 

*Booking photo studio Deadline

  • Atelier/walk-thru /Mentoring (jb)

Editing Mentoring: (nf)

  • Final Group presentations - choose location


  • Feedback session
    (jb, nf)







JB: Dr. Joëlle Bitton, NF: Nicole Foesterl

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