The University of Georgia Design as Practiced Donald Norman Michael Orey

The University of Georgia What do you think? “…design as practiced is different from design as taught” (p ) You all have taken Instructional Design and Design is the focus of The Studio. How did you react to this quote?

The University of Georgia As TaughtAs Practiced Analysis Design Development Implementation Evaluation Issues Management Organization Business Corporate Culture vs

The University of Georgia Mac Power Switch Four Hardware Development groups –No accidental turn offs –Cheap –Small “Ease of Use” culture Power Switch was just below floppy drive (eject button?) Soft shutdown International standards Handicap access

The University of Georgia Design is Mediation How do you solve mutually incompatible needs? –I want red. –I want blue. –Who wins? Who said red, a manager?, corporate culture? Who said blue, the client?, business model? Do we have the ability to say, yeah but green is better for learners? What if the better question is what kind of interaction, not color?

The University of Georgia Footholds for Design Shahaf Gal Michael Orey

The University of Georgia Footholds on Design Rock Climbing Metaphor Do you like it? How does it work for you? How does it not work for you?

The University of Georgia The Readings and Reflection Journal My hope is that the readings either give you some vocabulary for talking about your design process (bricoleur, top-down, mathetic, design constraints (internal and external), logical design decisions, creative leaps, constructionism,etc.) or in the case of Gal, a model for writing your design journal

The University of Georgia Conclusions How can we teach design the way it is practiced? Originality is nothing but judicious imitation – Voltaire

The University of Georgia Question How does your car handle your lights being left on?

The University of Georgia Which of these solutions is best and why? My car – If my lights are on, and I open my door, my car beeps at me to remind me to turn off the lights

The University of Georgia Design Journals How about some of you getting together and reading and reacting to each other’s? Conversations about design are hugely important, how can I help you to begin to engage in them? I am grading first entry tonight or tomorrow!