Design Research Methods 2

- Remote and in-person approaches to: observations, interviews, shadowing, cultural probes, and recruiting
- Tools and methods for documentation and debriefing
- Create interview guide & begin recruiting

Design Research Methods 1

- Secondary research: precedence & landscape
- Plan research and begin 

- Me? You?
- What is Design Research?
- Goals for the course
- Overview of syllabus

Introductions

Case Studies & Design Brief

- Review research examples
- Introduce design brief
- Form teams
- Frame the design challenge

Field Research

- Share initial learnings
- Course correct approach, sharpen focus of interview guides and other methods
- Continue practicing research methods

Design Research Methods 3

- Analogous research: value & methods
- Cultural inquiry: diaries, apps, photos, etc

Synthesis 1

-  Methods and techniques to make meaning out of data
-  Case studies and examples of insights

Field Research

-  Wrap up field research
-  Prepare learnings for synthesis

Synthesis 3

-  Refine and edit learnings and insights to reflect a clear and concise summary of research

Synthesis 2

-  Work with teams to documents learnings and articulate insights

Illustrated Insights

-  Techniques and examples of how to communicate research visually
-  Journey map, storyboard, video, systems map, character building, etc.

Storytelling

-  Techniques and examples of storytelling for research
-  Draft narrative of research and presentation

Presentation Building

-  Practice presentations 2 of 2

Presentation Building

-  Refine presentation
-  Practice presentations 1 of 2

Final Presentations