1. 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 D
Wu Chik Sum, Mandy D
Chan Po Ki, Poki D
Tong Oi Hung, Vivian D

2. 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

3. 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

4. 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

5. 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)