Archive for November, 2009
How to Design a Digital Media Course
Design Practice
MA-Creative Digital Media
What kind of final project would suit the topics of this module and meet the learning objectives of the course document?
In the past, I’ve had people write their own Brief for a Design Problem/Design Solution. Students would identify a problem, analyse that problem in the form of a Design Brief. The brief would define the relevant issues and serve as a call for submissions. The students would then propose their own solution to the problem, including costings.
Previous year’s proposals included a redesign of the entrance to Connolly Station, a website design for the Irish Kickboxing Association, and research on cables that deliver data and power to tv’s, dvd players, etc. to reduce the cable clutter.
In this way, people get to take the concepts from the module and apply them to subjects that particularly interest them.
The learning outcomes for the module are defined in the course document:
Learning Outcomes:
On completion of this module, the learner will be able to:
• Analyse the priorities of a design project;
• Evaluate and specify the usability and HCI requirements;
• Discuss design choices and evaluate the impact on the success of the final
design.
Implement and produce coherent on-screen design for interfaces (i.e. web
page, DVD menus, interactive games/e-learning apps, etc.)
After several years of my “Write a Brief” – project brief, I’m looking to see if there is another method that would work well for this class. What other ideas do you have for final projects that address the learning outcomes and don’t impose too much on the work for your other modules? It could be individual or group work. It should combine elements of analysis, design, and visual presentation. I see this in some ways as similar to the initial stages of your final project: concept, analysis, presentation, design, execution. You can sort of leave out the ‘design and execution’ phases for this module.
So let’s brainstorm a bit and see what we can come up with.
