ok, team. Have you had the opp to listen? Comments?

Also did you see the note about interaction design + Pandora on the class blog? This is what Dan said.

Might it be good to set an agenda for our next meeting on THU before class? Also before then, I’ll get with Rizwan or Janice for an update on what Dan’s comments were last THU. I didn’t see them posted anywhere here. I might even catch up with you Kyle!

apparently I can put only one audio link per post

Tune #7

trying to post more

Tune #2 again

It turns out that I found 3 pieces of music

and as I created them in GarageBand, they’re strictly experiments. So if you don’t like any of the tunes, do not fret. I can’t hear them objectively anymore as I’ve listened to all 3 over and over again. We can certainly find something else from Creative Commons.

But I am having trouble getting these 3 uploaded – I am trying to use Odeo…

Tune #4

Podcast Outline as of Thursday 09/14

IxD Podcast Outline

Music

Notes: Rizwan & Cone to find samples – music should set an informational tone.

Intro

Notes: To be developed later

Explain IXD.

What is Interaction design?

Notes: Janice to write outline

Book review

Designing for Interaction  http://www.designingforinteraction.com/  by Dan Saffer.

Notes: Cone will be primary reviewer, Janice will skim.  Perhaps use interview format. 

Interaction around the campus

• Parking

• Buildings (such as signage, wayfinding)

• Walkways (Cone’s comment that no one uses them)

• Website

• Classrooms 

Notes: Rizwan is primary.  Goal is to use examples to show the challenges of interaction design – what works, what doesn’t work, how it can be improved.  Use photographs to illustrate examples.  This may be a group discussion where we chime in with our own experience, such as parking ticket, walkways, vending machine, UTD web site.

Product Interaction

Hear someone trying todo something (This would be good for a videocast).

Notes: One product TBD.  Possibly iPod because it is an icon of good design for this era. Product may be discovered through step above.  Cone knows Camtasia which creates video of someone using a web site.

Listener Involvement

Assign homework

• http://www.tipsfromthetopfloor.com/ or provide URLs (pertinent websites
• Verbal Quiz

Notes: Rizwan is primary.  Send listeners to blog.

John Stewart version of IXD

Spoof or Parody?

Notes:  Kyle will do.  Renamed to “One Minute With Kyle (Your in the Field Reporter)”.  Will occur possibly 3 times during podcast.  If he goes too long, play music to cut him off.

Feedback

Online form or survey

Notes: Rizwan is primary.  Do in conjunction with Listener Involvement.

Conclusion

• Summarize the Podcast
• Teaser for next weeks Podcast

Notes:  To be developed later.

Music 

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General notes:

We will meet at 6:00 each Thursday before class starting September 21, if we don’t have a field trip.

Kyle to set up blog called UTDIxDpodcast.wordpress.com.

Rizwan, Cone and Kyle have digital cameras.

Cone will investigate Soundscaping.

Humor is good!

People walking across UTD campus don’t use crosswalks

As I was leaving after class last week, I noticed more than a few students walking around the campus — and of course crossing the roadways. Oddly enough, not one walker used the crosswalks as marked on the streets. Perhaps those traffic patterns need to be revisited. And the crosswalks revised. Moved to where they’re needed.

Janice’s Outline (I’m not trying to take credit)

IxD Podcast

• Music

Notes: Rizwan & Cone to find samples – music should set an informational tone.

• Intro

Notes: To be developed later

• Explain IXD.
  • What is Interaction design?

Notes: Janice to write outline

• Book review
  • Designing for Interaction  http://www.designingforinteraction.com/  

Notes: Cone will be primary reviewer, Rizwan will also read, Janice will skim.  Perhaps use interview format.

• Interaction around the campus
  • Parking
  • Buildings (such as signage, wayfinding)
  • Walkways (Cone’s comment that no one uses them)
  • Website
  • Classrooms

Notes: Rizwan is primary.  Goal is to use examples to show the challenges of interaction design – what works, what doesn’t work, how it can be improved.  Use photographs to illustrate examples.  This may be a group discussion where we chime in with our own experience, such as parking ticket, walkways, vending machine, UTD web site.

• Product Interaction
  • Hear someone trying to do something (This would be good for a Videocast). 

Notes: One product TBD.  Possibly iPod because it is an icon of good design for this era. Product may be discovered through step above.  Cone knows Camtasia which creates video of someone using a web site.

• Listener Involvement
  • Assign homework
    • http://www.tipsfromthetopfloor.com/ or provide URLs (pertinent websites
    • Verbal Quiz

Notes: Rizwan is primary.  Send listeners to blog.

• John Stewart version of IXD
  • Spoof or Parody?

 Notes:  Kyle will do.  Renamed to “One Minute With Kyle (Your in the Field Reporter)”.  If he goes too long, play music to cut him off.

• Feedback
  • Online form or survey

Notes: Rizwan is primary.  Do in conjunction with Listener Involvement.

• Conclusion
  • Summarize the Podcast
  • Teaser for next weeks Podcast

Notes:  To be developed later.

• Music

  General notes:·         We will meet at 6:00 each Thursday before class.·         Kyle to set up blog called UTDIxDpodcast.wordpress.com.·         Rizwan, Cone and Kyle have digital cameras.·         Cone will investigate Soundscaping.·         Humor is good. 

UTD IxD Podcast

This will be the think tank for our Interaction Design podcast and will in the future serve as a resource for our many, many listeners who would like to learn more about interaction design due to their wonderful experience listening to our podcast. One minute with Kyle, your in the field reporter.