SD 4762 Studio II - Networks and Communities Week 5 Presentation - Paper Presentation Putting the Users Center Stage: Role Playing and Low-fi Prototyping Enable End Users to Design Mobile Systems Hung Tsz Ching, Emily 14044034D Wu Chik Sum, Mandy 14025178D Chan Po Ki, Poki 14012011D Tong Oi Hung, Vivian 14025201D

Article Overview Introduction/ Brief 6 PD workshop case studies → show the lessons & techniques learnt from each Analysis of the studies: From stages of Pre-workshop/ Post-workshop/ Carrying-out of the workshop Highlighted points to take caution of Suggested research/ design method Characteristics Each person is responsible for one of the roles listed below Observer, Video-recording, Interviewer, Participants, Facilitator Focus (small) group activities

Article Overview - Mainpoints Materials: Post-it, foam models Build & visualize scenario Shape participant’s design idea development Constraints to technology → feasibility in situation → scenario realisticity Participants Real benefactors included → avoid assumpitons/ prejudices No special competencies (e.g. Drama) requried

Article Overview - Mainpoints Possible workshop: Designing-in-action → continually play the scenario until a need or potential for new technology is spotted → Imagine functionality to solve problem in a particular time frame Important technique: Timing of allowing developer to interupt the process Creative process: Role-playing; Storytelling; Tool Making The workshop as design method Research methods (social sciences): usability testing, interviews, field studies, focus groups Basic evaluation critera: Objectivity; reliability; valibility; transferability

Research method: 10 - Card Sorting Card Sorting (10th method in Universal Method of Design) Advantages: Help in understanding one’s subconscious ideas and thoughts See patterns/ hireachy/ orders through grouping cards Changes made by our team: Cards → Images Speed for Processing images > Processing text No direct textual description → Think deeper Video (Youtube): Card Sorting (For Website development) http://youtu.be/wCj60H9GjLU