Jason XuHuman-Centered Design Class 2—Inspiration Phase

1.Choose a Design Challenge

-Collect Thoughts
-Review What You Already Know
-Define What You Don't Know
-Review Constraints or Barriers

2.Plan Your Research Methods

A.Learn from people

-Define Your Audience
-Care about the extremes people not only the mainstreams
-Where/How much time/How/What activity will be done during the interview
-Trusted Atmosphere
-Interviewee's environment,important quotes and taking photos

B.Learn from experts

-Experts' suggestions
-Make the plan flexible
-Secondary Research

C.Immerse yourself in context

-Plan your observations
-Got what you see
-Write it down

D.Analogous inspiration

-Brainstorm analogous experiences
-Don't worry about wasting time

3.Build Your Interview Guide

-Identify objectives:Why/How/Who
-Tell useful and inspiring feedback
-Organize your questions:open and deep
-Share early ideas and concepts before conversation
-Comfirm your plan
-Different roles have different assignments

4.Additional Research Methods

-Participants' diaries
-Photo
-Journey or map
-Card Sorts

5.Capture Your Learnings

-Share your impressions
-Illustrate new ideas

####Case Study:Vroom
Children’s readiness for kindergarten (and life beyond) hinges on positive engagement with their parents and caregivers during the rst ve years of their lives.