On 05/05/2010,
in interaction design, interface design,
by Daniel Christian
On 05/05/2010,
in design, digital video, interface design, web design and production,
by Daniel Christian
Better User Experience With Storytelling, Part 2 — from SmashingMagazine.com by Francisco Inchauste
Designing for the next generation of devices – don’t get left behind — from boagworld
Quote from Leigh Howells:
I believe we live in a world where the hand-held web device equipped with an accelerometer is going to become more and more prevalent, and quickly.
On 01/30/2010,
in instructional design, interaction design, interface design, usability, using teams,
by Daniel Christian
Finds: What Makes Design Seem Intuitive? — from Williams Instructional Design, LLC
This entertaining and informative presentation by Jared spool of User Interface Engineering on, “What Makes Design Seem Intuitive?,” addresses web design, but much of his message applies to instructional design as well. Some of the gems of insight include…(see posting)
From DSC:
When we put educational materials online, we instantly create a user interface. From the students’ standpoints, how intuitive/usable are those interfaces?
When we don’t enforce some type of consistency in our online-based offerings, do we not put the monkeys on the back of our students to try and figure out how their current instructor does things (i.e. where the syllabus is, where the discussion board forums are, etc.)?
And might I add in here (which I realize is controversial), this is yet another reason why we need to move towards the use of teams in higher ed. One person can not do it all anymore…it’s just too big of a job now. We can’t expect our subject matter experts to be usability/interface design/instructional design/interaction design specialists.
On 01/29/2010,
in digital storytelling, interaction design, interface design, story, storytelling, usability,
by Daniel Christian
From DSC:
The posting below is a great resource for all educators — especially those involved with putting materials online — as well as for folks interested in interaction design/usability. Check it out!
There is power in digital storytelling (and eliciting emotion), so this posting really caught my eye! You might want to check out Francisco Inchauste’s blog as well. Nice work!
Better User Experience With Storytelling – Part One — from SmashingMagazine.com by Francisco Inchauste
Stories have defined our world. They have been with us since the dawn of communication, from cave walls to the tall tales recounted around fires. They have continued to evolve with their purpose remaining the same: To entertain, to share common experiences, to teach, and to pass on traditions.
Today we communicate a bit differently. Our information is fragmented across various mass-media channels and delivered through ever-changing technology. It has become watered down, cloned, and is churned out quickly in 140-character blurbs. We’ve lost that personal touch where we find an emotional connection that makes us care.
Resources
- Star Wars Origins
- Emotional Design by Donald Norman
- A Practical Guide to The Hero with a Thousand Faces by Joseph Campbell
- “Experience Themes” by Cindy Chastain
- “Storytelling – A Compelling Design Tool” by Dorelle Rabinowitz
- “The Art of Storytelling” by Christian Saylor
- “A Case for Web Storytelling” by Curt Cloninger
- Personas and How to Increase the Quality of Solutions