Final Blog due Friday, April 26th at 5:00 p.m. This blog will be an individual “reflection” on our course. Don’t worry, you don’t need to address the whole course… Instead, I want you to reflect on what you have learned or experienced that you hope to remember after this semester is over. This could address any […]
Prep. for Thursday, April 18th (NO class this Tuesday 16th)
April 15, 2019 by ·
No additional assignments this week. Keep working on final project, due this Friday at 4:00. Thursday is a regular class day (please come on time), but will be mostly spent working on your final project – with an opportunity to ask me questions. We will also talk about the plan for next week (final presentations […]
Prep. for Thursday, April 11th
April 9, 2019 by ·
Submit a blog entry about the Evaluation mode Watch this Ted Talk: Three Myths of Behavior Change Read p. 44-45 of “Advancing Sustainable Lifestyles” (a pdf in the folder “Sustainability, Brands and Promotion/Good Reads”) What single “marketing” barrier is most likely to thwart success of your group’s product/service (Figure 46)? Optional: if you are interested […]
Prep. for Tuesday, April 9th
April 5, 2019 by ·
Nothing new to do (the next Blog is not due until Wed. p.m.). Instead, focus on catching up on documenting your process work for the project… Also, PLEASE bring all of your feedback forms from Friday’s in-house conference. We will work on synthesizing those on Tuesday in class.
Prep. for Thursday April 4th & Friday April 5th
April 2, 2019 by ·
BEFORE THURSDAY APRIL 4th Continue to work on prototypes, presentation boards, and your elevator pitch Create an individual blog entry about prototyping Make sure that someone in your group documents this mode, Prototyping, for your project THURSDAY, APRIL 4th: IN-CLASS PITCHES Each group will have a total of 7 minutes – about 4 minutes to […]
Prep for Tuesday, April 2nd
March 28, 2019 by ·
finish your prototype(s) to the point where you can share it for initial feedback prepare a simple/short verbal “elevator pitch”: what problem/opportunity are you addressing (LP criteria and Persona needs considered, as applicable)? what is your approach (your HMW)? what is your proposed solution? ongoing documentation of your prototyping work/process STUDIO AVAILABILITY through to our […]
Prep for Thurs, March 28
March 26, 2019 by ·
Work on your prototype(s) – you will use these for in-class feedback next Tuesday Email me if you need any specific materials for prototyping (I have a budget and can stop by a hardware store or Target if there is something you need) Document your prototyping work as you go… Doing this well takes creativity […]
Prep. for Tuesday, March 26th
March 21, 2019 by ·
Complete Ideation work for your second HMW (if needed); continue using more HMWs if needed (ok to stop after 2 HMWs if you believe you have a great product or service concept) Document Ideation work (what HMWs did you pick and why?, how did you proceed through the Ideation process?, what was the outcome/output?) Submit […]
Prep. for Thursday, March 21st
March 19, 2019 by ·
Continue Ideation work as needed (you will have time on Thursday to repeat this process with another HMW). Begin to document your Ideation process work/outcome
Prep. for Tuesday, March 19th
March 14, 2019 by ·
Complete additional “Define” work as a group outside of class as needed (until you have 3-4 HMWs that you are really happy with) Document your Define process work/outcome (at least one Persona and a set of HMWs) Create an individual Blog entry about “Defining.” Don’t simply list what you did (save the process discussion for […]