1. Rob Gleasure R.Gleasure@ucc.ie www.robgleasure.com
IS4445 Principles of Interaction Design Lecture 12: Semester Review and Exam Preparation
Rob Gleasure

2. IS4445
Today’s session
Subjects covered and the types of questions to expect
Modelling questions
Essay style questions
General stuff
Questions?

3. Making new connections
Types of learning
application
Doing things
Reflection
Examples
Understanding things
Making new connections

4. Exam structure Three questions, answer two 90 minutes
You must answer Question 1
You may choose to answer either Question 2 or Question 3
All questions carry equal marks
Dictionaries may be used for international students, however you will need to coordinate with the International Office in advance
Students registered with DSS may be allocated additional time or alternative resources, however you will need to coordinate with the DSS Office in advance

5. Question 1 – doing things
Presented with a scenario
Asked to apply some of the interaction design methods we have discussed
This can include any one of the following
Personas, empathy maps, journey maps, value curves, mind maps, thinking hats, use cases/storyboarding, sketching/Wireframing, formative testing, summative testing
Will be broken down into parts (a), (b), and (c)
May ask you to apply different methods in each part
May ask you to apply same methods for different users

6. Question 2 – understanding things
Asked to discuss concepts or challenges and how specific methods help to address them
Note – this is broken down into parts (a), (b), and maybe (c)
Asked to relate these concepts or challenges to real-world examples
An example (not on the exam)
Critically discuss each of the following, using examples from specific businesses or your own experiences to illustrate your answer
(a) the need for user participation and the role of formative testing
(20 marks)
(b) …

7. Question 3 – making connections
Presented with a statement or idea and asked for your opinion
E.g. Paul Rand claimed “The public is more familiar with bad design than good design”. Critically discuss this statement in the context of interaction design, using examples from specific businesses or your own experiences to illustrate your answer
Just one part (no breakdown into (a), (b), etc.)
You have to decide how to apply what you have learned to form a meaningful answer

8. Answering Questions Exam technique Manage your time Plan your answers
Say it simply but use the keywords from the semester, e.g. if you are talking about ‘personas’, call them personas, if you are talking about ‘journeys’, call them journeys
Sketch out your diagrams very quickly as roughwork if you’re not sure how to make them fit together
Answer your best questions first
Use examples
Have these lined up as part of your revision

9. Sample* rubric Criteria Qualities Proportion of marks Question 1
Accuracy 40
(application focused)
Completeness
Idenitification of ambiguity 20
Question 2
(understanding focused)
Use of examples
Links to other material
Further learning
Question 3
Is it true? 30
(extrapolation focused)
Is it new? 25
Is it interesting?