The document discusses the design, production, and evaluation process for solving problems and developing solutions. It covers identifying the problem, generating and selecting ideas, producing the solution according to criteria, and evaluating the success of the solution. Evaluation involves collecting qualitative and quantitative feedback from individuals and groups using methods like surveys, interviews, and observations to determine if the solution meets its objectives and identifies ways to improve future projects.
The document discusses the design, production, and evaluation process for solving problems and developing solutions. It covers identifying the problem, generating and selecting ideas, producing the solution according to criteria, and evaluating the success of the solution. Evaluation involves collecting qualitative and quantitative feedback from individuals and groups using methods like surveys, interviews, and observations to determine if the solution meets its objectives and identifies ways to improve future projects.
The document discusses the design, production, and evaluation process for solving problems and developing solutions. It covers identifying the problem, generating and selecting ideas, producing the solution according to criteria, and evaluating the success of the solution. Evaluation involves collecting qualitative and quantitative feedback from individuals and groups using methods like surveys, interviews, and observations to determine if the solution meets its objectives and identifies ways to improve future projects.
The document discusses the design, production, and evaluation process for solving problems and developing solutions. It covers identifying the problem, generating and selecting ideas, producing the solution according to criteria, and evaluating the success of the solution. Evaluation involves collecting qualitative and quantitative feedback from individuals and groups using methods like surveys, interviews, and observations to determine if the solution meets its objectives and identifies ways to improve future projects.
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Design, produce and
evaluate ⚫Design, produce and evaluate Design, produce and evaluate ⚫Identifying the problem
It is important to identify the problem clearly at the
beginning of the project. The following techniques will help you to identify the problem. · documentation about an existing system, such as technical documents or evaluation forms · the client or end user through interviews, observations and questionnaires Design, produce and evaluate · a design brief or problem statement Questions that could be used to help identify and pinpoint the problem include: 1. Is there a design brief or problem statement that outlines what is needed? 2. What information is there about the identified problem? 3. Is there any existing documentation of the problem or need? Design, produce and evaluate 4. Is there an idea which can be exploited? 5. Is there an opportunity? 6. Is there a task that needs to be created? 7. Who is the solution for? 8. Is there a client? 9. Is there an identified end user or a target audience? 10. Who can provide information and feedback about the problem? Design, produce and evaluate Factors that affect the project solution Many things can affect solutions to problems and these can be grouped into Technical operational Financial Social and ethical Design, produce and evaluate Feasibility study A feasibility study determines whether a solution is worth developing. Technical, operational, financial and ethical constraints can be examined for each of the proposed solutions. Design, produce and evaluate: Design solution Design techniques and tools Problem-solving techniques and tools that can be used when designing solutions include: concept maps and brainstorming to generate and organise ideas observation and research to collect relevant information input, processes and output (IPO) tables to summarise and analyse information prototypes and storyboards to model ideas and document design solutions. Design, produce and evaluate: DesignConcept solution mapping Design, produce and evaluate: Design solution Generating ideas: ⚫Generating ideas can be a creative and spontaneous pursuit. ⚫It is a good idea to document ideas so that you can revisit them later or share them with other people. Design, produce and evaluate: DesignConcept solution ⚫ IPO Chart mapping ⚫ Software developers will also use an input, process, output (IPO) table to document their plans. ⚫ An IPO table shows how data input to the program is processed to become output. In the same example of our student on-line quiz, it is important to identify exactly what the program is designed to produce (output), the data it needs to create that result (input), and what work needs to be done in between (processing). Design, produce and evaluate: Design solution ⚫Storyboard ⚫A storyboard is a suitable means for designing a multimedia presentation or website. ⚫Simple sketches of screen layouts will help to keep graphic design elements and navigation controls consistent Design, produce and evaluate: Produce solution ⚫Producing the solution is the third stage in developing a solution. ⚫It involves building the solution to solve the problem. ⚫Producing the solution may involve using application software or writing software. Design, produce and evaluate: Produce solution ⚫Criteria ⚫At an early stage in any project, there will need to be some agreement on the style and scope of the finished product. ⚫These are commonly called criteria, and are the standards to which the solution must conform. There may be a particular audience that needs to be targeted, or a particular software application that must be able to run the solution Design, produce and evaluate: Produce solution Criteria ⚫Your documentation should indicate clearly the criteria which will need to be met, and you may need to eliminate some of your ideas if they do not qualify. some basic rules. ⚫It is better to have a simple presentation that works, rather than a complex and sophisticated program which is riddled with bugs. Design, produce and evaluate: Produce solution Criteria ⚫Also, losing your work at a crucial moment can be frustrating, so regular and secure backups are essential. ⚫Keep an open mind and ask for constructive feedback from your peers. ⚫Discovering new techniques can be the best part of project work and encourages innovative solutions Evaluating projects Concept mapping Evaluating projects ⚫ Evaluation is an important part of the development process. ⚫ It measures how successful a project solution is at solving the identified problem and achieving the project objectives. ⚫ Once evaluated, a solution could be modified so that it can better meet the needs or objectives of the project. ⚫ The development process itself can also be evaluated to improve it for the next project, perhaps arriving at a better solution more cheaply or faster. Evaluating projects ⚫ Evaluation criteria ⚫ Before you can evaluate the effectiveness of a solution, you need to create evaluation criteria that will allow you to measure the success of the project. ⚫ Evaluation criteria should be based on the original specifications of the project. ⚫ There are many aspects of a project that should form part of the criteria, ⚫ including: ⚫ the functionality of the solution ⚫ quality of the information in the solution ⚫ ethics of the solution ⚫ the environmental impact of the solution. Evaluating projects ⚫ Methods of evaluation ⚫ Data about the success of a project can be collected from individuals or groups. ⚫ This information can be collected formally, through surveys, interviews, questionnaires and focus groups, or informally ⚫ through observation and discussion. ⚫ The data collected can provide qualitative (descriptive) or quantitative ⚫ (measurable) information about the project. Evaluating projects ⚫ Individual evaluation ⚫ In individual evaluations, you collect data about the solution from a single person, such as the client, developer or an end user. ⚫ This could involve interviews or observation to collect qualitative data about the solution. ⚫ The data provide specific details about the solution such as: ⚫ · ideas for improving the solution ⚫ · details about problems or information on successful aspects of the solution ⚫ · thoughts, ideas and issues about the solution. Evaluating projects ⚫ Group evaluation ⚫ Group evaluation involves collecting data from groups of people using methods such as surveys and questionnaires. ⚫ The people could include: ⚫ · the developer's peers ⚫ · end users ⚫ · specific target groups, such as data entry operators or users of a particular age. Evaluating projects Evaluating projects ⚫Create of a rubric to evaluate digital media products
⚫Students will apply their rubric to a range of given
⚫digital media ⚫Students will submit a final evaluation on their project in the documentation. Design, produce and evaluate: Evaluation Concept mapping