what we teach: make ideas real
DESCRIPTION
Five-minute presentation as part of a panel, "(How Is This All) Going To Work? What We Teach, How We Learn, and What Employers Want" An ambitious panel which seeks to illuminate the thoughts, themes, and threads that connect practice and teaching, students with knowledge and job-seekers with rewarding opportunities to practice. 7 short talks representing a wide continuum of UX work and preparation for work, including a graduate student, two teachers, a recruiter, a junior-level practitioner, the director-level practitioner she reports to, and a UX practice manager in charge of hiring for a large company.TRANSCRIPT
mfa in interaction designLIZ DANZICO
IDEA 2010
WHAT WE TEACH: MAKE IDEAS REAL
Even a great idea is only an idea until you make it real.”
—SILAS RHODES
Even a great idea is only an idea until you make it real.”
—SILAS RHODES
THEMES: INTENDED AND EMERGENT
1 EXPERIENCE: CRAFT AND COMMUNICATION
1 EXPERIENCE: CRAFT AND COMMUNICATION
1 EXPERIENCE: CRAFT AND COMMUNICATION
2 BEHAVIOR: OBSERVATION AND EMPATHY
2 BEHAVIOR: OBSERVATION AND EMPATHY
2 BEHAVIOR: OBSERVATION AND EMPATHY
3 LANGUAGE: MEANING AND CONTEXT
3 LANGUAGE: MEANING AND CONTEXT
* BONUS SECTION
* SPEAK UP: CONNECT CONNECT CONNECT
* WRITE OFTEN: PRODUCE A PORTFOLIO
* GET OUT: APPLY WHAT YOU LEARN
Make ideas real. Making can change experience, behavior, and language. Your work can shape everyday life.
Speak upWrite oftenGet out
mfa in interaction design
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School: interactiondesign.sva.edu
Project:Interaction: www.projectinteraction.org
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