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		<title>UX Education Panel</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 03 Dec 2011 03:06:18 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Last night I gave a talk on a UX education panel hosted by IxDA Toronto. I was joined by 3 other panelists: a college new media instructor, a senior creative director of a large design agency, and an interaction designer/educator at a local design studio. It was really interesting to discuss the diverse paths people [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Last night I gave a talk on a UX education panel hosted by <a href="http://michelleli.ca/wp-content/plugins/wordpress-feed-statistics/feed-statistics.php?url=aHR0cDovL3d3dy5peGRhLm9yZy9sb2NhbC9peGRhLXRvcm9udG8=">IxDA Toronto</a>. I was joined by 3 other panelists: a college new media instructor, a senior creative director of a large design agency, and an interaction designer/educator at a local design studio. It was really interesting to discuss the diverse paths people followed to end up in the UX field. Formal education backgrounds ranged from computer science and information/library science to fine art and design, while others were self-taught and learned on the job.</p>
<p>User experience or interaction design is such a multi-faceted discipline that you need to build a foundation of skills ranging from the creative to the technical and analytical. There is no &#8220;one size fits all&#8221; educational path.</p>
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		<title>ILUVUXDESIGN</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 05 May 2011 14:42:29 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Two wonderful videos explaining user experience design. Now I can show this to my family and friends whenever they ask me what I do. Who doesn&#8217;t love a good UX design, and who doesn&#8217;t get totally frustrated with bad experience design. Hail to all the great UX designers of the world. Spread the love for [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Two wonderful videos explaining user experience design. Now I can show this to my family and friends whenever they ask me what I do.</p>
<blockquote><p>Who doesn&#8217;t love a good UX design, and who doesn&#8217;t get totally frustrated with bad experience design.<br />
Hail to all the great UX designers of the world. Spread the love for UX design !!!</p></blockquote>
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<p><a href="http://michelleli.ca/wp-content/plugins/wordpress-feed-statistics/feed-statistics.php?url=aHR0cDovL3ZpbWVvLmNvbS8xOTEzMTAyOA==">ILUVUXDESIGN part I</a> from <a href="http://michelleli.ca/wp-content/plugins/wordpress-feed-statistics/feed-statistics.php?url=aHR0cDovL3ZpbWVvLmNvbS9pbHV2dXhkZXNpZ24=">lyle</a> on <a href="http://michelleli.ca/wp-content/plugins/wordpress-feed-statistics/feed-statistics.php?url=aHR0cDovL3ZpbWVvLmNvbQ==">Vimeo</a>.</p>
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		<title>UX Book Club: Thoughtful Interaction Design</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 29 Apr 2010 17:10:40 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[This month&#8217;s Toronto edition of the UX Book Club focused on Thoughtful Interaction by Jonas Löwgren and Erik Stolterman, who take an academic and theoretical approach to discussing the field and practice of interaction design. Most of us at the meeting found the writing to be a bit dry and that it jumped from one [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><img class="size-full wp-image-1096 alignleft" title="thoughtful interaction design" src="http://michelleli.ca/wp-content/uploads/2010/04/thoughtful-interaction-design.jpg" alt="" width="247" height="333" />This month&#8217;s Toronto edition of the UX Book Club focused on <span style="text-decoration: underline;">Thoughtful  Interaction</span> by Jonas Löwgren and Erik Stolterman, who take an  academic and theoretical approach to discussing the field and practice  of interaction design. Most of us at the meeting found the writing to be  a bit dry and that it jumped from one thought to the next without  diving deeper to expand into details of the topic.</p>
<p>We had the  pleasure of having one of the authors Erik Stolterman join us via video  conference for an engaging Q&amp;A and discussion session. The  discussion covered topics such as: how thoughtfulness and reflective  thinking makes one a better design practitioner, reflection in action  versus reflection on action (the words of David Schön),  explaining a rational design process to a junior designer is not what  you actually DO, good design versus efficient design, and the importance  of making a good case for the design process.</p>
<p>Related to the field of interaction design specifically, Stolterman  brought up these interesting comments and ideas for further thinking and  reflection:</p>
<ul>
<li>interaction design does not have a long tradition as other design  fields such as architecture or industrial design so it ends up borrowing  a lot of theory, language, and  studio/critique techniques from other  design areas, yet because interaction design is more future thinking and  is constantly changing, is has become more open/collaborative,  theoretical, and intellectual-based than its other design counterparts</li>
<li>future work will shift from software to the physical world of products  and spaces &#8211; what kind of material will we be working with in 10 years?</li>
<li> ethical considerations come into play in how will we influence public and  society as a whole; in designing the future world and its  behaviours, norms and activities we must consider a social- and cultural-specific context</li>
<li>&#8220;deception of the small steps&#8221; refers to continually adding more  interactivity slowly into our daily lives. So where will these small  steps eventually take us? And what are &#8220;natural&#8221; and acceptable changes?</li>
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		<title>What Good Is Design Research</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 15 Dec 2009 03:34:51 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[I just read an interesting article by Adam Richardson that responds to Donald Norman&#8217;s view of design research. Although Richardson agrees with much of what Norman says, he disagrees with Norman&#8217;s statement of the role of design research as being fundamental to incremental improvements to already existing solutions but useless for creating innovative breakthroughs. For [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>I just read an <a href="http://michelleli.ca/wp-content/plugins/wordpress-feed-statistics/feed-statistics.php?url=aHR0cDovL2JpdC5seS83OTVaTUc=">interesting article</a> by Adam Richardson <cite></cite>that responds to <a href="http://michelleli.ca/wp-content/plugins/wordpress-feed-statistics/feed-statistics.php?url=aHR0cDovL2puZC5vcmcvZG4ubXNzL3RlY2hub2xvZ3lfZmlyc3RfbmVlZHNfbGFzdC5odG1s">Donald Norman&#8217;s view</a> of design research. Although Richardson agrees with much of what Norman says, he disagrees with Norman&#8217;s statement of the role of design research as being fundamental to incremental improvements to already existing solutions but useless for creating innovative breakthroughs. For example, technological inventions such as the airplane, automobile, telephone, radio, television, computer, personal computer, Internet, SMS text messaging, and cellphone were technological revolutions in which design research did not play a role. Richardson points out that in the inception of these breakthroughs, formal design research as we currently know it did not exist. However, he points out that a form of design research was employed in order to determine a particular user need and to develop and evolve the technology to meet the need.</p>
<p>I agree with Richardson&#8217;s rejection of how Norman defines design research as user research:</p>
<blockquote><p>Design research has many definitions, but within the product cycle, it consists of studies aiming to understand the activities, desires, and needs of the people for whom a product or service is desired. Design researchers use a wide variety of methods, but all of them, whether it be ethnographic observations, systematic probes, or even surveys, questionnaires, and focus groups aim at one thing: to determine those hidden, unspoken needs that will lead to a novel innovation and then to great success in the marketplace.</p></blockquote>
<p>Design research has a much broader scope that not only encompasses user research but also technological research and market research, which provide a more comprehensive understanding of problems leading to more insightful and compelling solutions. One interesting and important point that Richardson makes is that designers need to find a balance between analytical research and inspired creativity. If focused too much on user research and finding evidence to back up every single design decision, we lose opportunities in discovering those inspirational ah-ha moments.</p>
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		<title>Canada dans 50 ans : la technologie</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 03 Nov 2009 23:22:04 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[La semaine passée, j&#8217;ai fait une courte présentation sur l&#8217;avenir du Canada en 50 ans en focalisant au sujet de la technologie. Je vous présente mes idées en commençant avec une histoire moderne en bref, puis je me suis concentrée sur les idées de l&#8217;information, la communication et la sécurité. Je vais parler des conséquences [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>La semaine passée, j&#8217;ai fait une courte présentation sur l&#8217;avenir du Canada en 50 ans en focalisant au sujet de la technologie.</p>
<p>Je vous présente mes idées en commençant avec une histoire moderne en bref, puis je me suis concentrée sur les idées de l&#8217;information, la communication et la sécurité. Je vais parler des conséquences possibles de l&#8217;avenir fondé sur les tendances courant. Ma présentation commence premièrement avec la situation négative, puis suivi de la situation positive.</p>
<h3>Introduction</h3>
<p>Dans l&#8217;histoire moderne d&#8217;humanité, nous avons observé beaucoup de changements et progressions technologiques qui sont responsables de la transformation de notre société et le monde entier.) En général, ces progressions technologiques ont un aspect positif et un aspect négatif.</p>
<p>Par exemple :</p>
<ol>
<li> La presse typographique de Gutenberg est considérée comme une révolution d&#8217;informatique qui propage et préserve la connaissance. ette connaissance encourage l&#8217;individualisme, mais en même temps,  à cause de cette révolution d&#8217;informatique la censure est devenue plus stricte.</li>
<li>Les téléphones relient les personnes à longues distances ensemble, mais ils peuvent être aussi sujet d&#8217;être sur l&#8217;écoute (« tapped »).</li>
<li>La radio et la télévision ont permis les émissions et l&#8217;éducation répandues, mais peuvent être aussi soumis à la propagande.</li>
<li>L&#8217;internet nous permet de communiquer avec n&#8217;importe qui à travers le monde, mais toutes les communications sur le World Wide Web sont des messages qui peuvent être lus et tracés.</li>
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<p>Surtout, dans les dernières décennies, le progrès technologique est composé de l&#8217;internet, les téléphones cellulaires, les télécommunications sans fil, les télécommunications au temps réel, les conférences par vidéo, la collaboration à distance, etc. Ces nouvelles technologies sont devenues omniprésents (partout à la fois « ubiquitous ») et nous permettent de relier avec les autres à travers les frontières  géographiques.</p>
<h3>Négative</h3>
<p>Au présent, il y a beaucoup de modes de sécurités et surveillances qui nous protègent.  Beaucoup de pays ont déjà introduit les passeports électroniques et le Canada va les suivre en 2011. Ces passeports incluent une puce informatique (« computer chip ») avec une photo numérique qui contient l&#8217;information biométrique comme les empreintes digitales et des scanners du visage et de l&#8217;iris. Dans l&#8217;avenir, le gouvernement peut implanter des traceurs aux corps de chaque personne pour les traquer partout et autour du monde.</p>
<p>A cause de l&#8217;influence politique des États-Unis sur le Canada pour la surveillance et la sécurité vis-à-vis du terrorisme, la société canadienne va devenir un monde pareil à celui d&#8217;Orson Welles dans son livre 1984 où les citoyens sont toujours sous surveillance. Tout nos détails et informations personnelles et tout ce que nous faisons &#8211; soit les communications, soit les conversations, ou même des habitudes comme nos modèles de mobilité et chaque mouvement dans nos maisons &#8211; seraient surveillés et enregistré dans une base de données ( « database ») massive.</p>
<p>Dans ce monde de conflit, les caméras sont omniprésentes pour exiger le contrôle social. Avec les dangers de bioterrorisme et les maladies, il y aura une augmentation de télécommunication au lieu des rencontres personnels : le résultat de ces événements est une diminution du contact humain et des individus deviennent plus isolés.</p>
<p><img class="alignnone size-full wp-image-1003" title="surveillance_future" src="http://michelleli.ca/wp-content/uploads/2009/11/surveillance_future.jpg" alt="surveillance_future" width="605" height="454" /></p>
<h3>Positive</h3>
<p>Dans 50 ans, la technologie omniprésente et  la réalité augmentée sera intégrée dans nos vies et nos environnements quotidiens. C&#8217;est-à-dire : toutes nos tâches et actions vont être plus facile à faire, plus accessibles et plus pratique.</p>
<p>On peut vivre dans une société sans argent physique où on peut simplement porter une carte électronique comme un portefeuille numérique. Avec cette seule carte on peut choisir le contexte pour l&#8217;usage, soit une carte de crédit, soit une carte de santé. Quand on fait des achats, on peut simplement sortir du magasin et le totale des achats serait déduit automatiquement de notre compte en banque avec la détection d&#8217;un portefeuille numérique.</p>
<p>La connectivité de peuples par la technologie encourage la liberté de l&#8217;information, l&#8217;inclusion et l&#8217;égalité. Dans ce monde toutes les personnes peuvent communiquer avec n&#8217;importe qui, n&#8217;importe où, dans n&#8217;importe quelle langue avec une traduction de langage au temps réels.</p>
<p>Parce que la technologie sera moins chère, elle va être disponible à tout. Mêmes les pays en développement peuvent offrir leurs citoyens les téléphones mobiles ou les portables pour leur permettre de se communiquer et de s&#8217;informer. Dans l&#8217;avenir, cette connectivité permettra à ces personnes d&#8217;être plus éduqué et productive et d&#8217;avoir plus de possibilités.</p>
<p>Alors, en 50 ans, il n&#8217;y aura plus les inégalités sociales et nous serons tous relié avec l&#8217;un à l&#8217;autre.</p>
<p><img class="alignnone size-full wp-image-1002" title="collaboration_future" src="http://michelleli.ca/wp-content/uploads/2009/11/collaboration_future.jpg" alt="collaboration_future" width="605" height="454" /></p>
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		<title>Marble Interactions</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 18 Jun 2009 14:34:41 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Exploring marble games and contraptions and different forms for my Memory Marbles. Sketching out possible interactions with Memory Marbles.]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Exploring marble games and contraptions and different forms for my Memory Marbles.</p>
<p><img class="alignnone size-full wp-image-795" title="games_forms" src="http://michelleli.ca/wp-content/uploads/2009/06/games_forms.jpg" alt="games_forms" width="600" height="426" /></p>
<p>Sketching out possible interactions with Memory Marbles.</p>
<p><img class="alignnone size-full wp-image-796" title="interaction_model-sketch1" src="http://michelleli.ca/wp-content/uploads/2009/06/interaction_model-sketch1.jpg" alt="interaction_model-sketch1" width="600" height="399" /></p>
<p><img class="alignnone size-full wp-image-797" title="interaction_model-sketch2" src="http://michelleli.ca/wp-content/uploads/2009/06/interaction_model-sketch2.jpg" alt="interaction_model-sketch2" width="600" height="305" /></p>
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		<title>Concept Direction: Lost Marbles</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 08 Jun 2009 10:30:42 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[To lose one&#8217;s marbles is an expression meaning to lose one&#8217;s mind or to forget. I play on this phrase for my concept direction. Baby Boomers are afraid of forgetting, whether through the natural aging process of inheriting Alzheimer&#8217;s Disease. Marbles harken back to childhood nostalgia; they can be used as playful, portable, tangible devices [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><em>To</em> <em>lose one&#8217;s marbles </em>is an expression meaning to lose one&#8217;s mind or to forget. I play on this phrase for my concept direction. Baby Boomers are afraid of forgetting, whether through the natural aging process of inheriting Alzheimer&#8217;s Disease. Marbles harken back to childhood nostalgia; they can be used as playful, portable, tangible devices to store tidbits of memories for reflection, sharing and exploration.</p>
<p>Below is an slide excerpt of my interim concept presentation.</p>
<p><img class="alignnone size-full wp-image-766" title="2-concept-direction_page_1-copy" src="http://michelleli.ca/wp-content/uploads/2009/05/2-concept-direction_page_1-copy.jpg" alt="2-concept-direction_page_1-copy" width="500" height="386" /><br clear="all" /></p>
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		<title>Brainstorming: Play</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 31 May 2009 09:50:10 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The wonderful thing about the aging Baby Boomers I interviewed, as opposed to the current elderly population, is that they enjoy staying active through hobbies, sports and enjoyable activities. Another thing is their engagement in play to stimulate their minds as well as maintain social connectedness. I researched existing tangible, playful forms, and brainstormed ideas [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>The wonderful thing about the aging Baby Boomers I interviewed, as opposed to the current elderly population, is that they enjoy staying active through hobbies, sports and enjoyable activities. Another thing is their engagement in play to stimulate their minds as well as maintain social connectedness. I researched existing tangible, playful forms, and brainstormed ideas for possible design opportunities.</p>
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		<title>A New Way to Twitter</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 26 Apr 2009 10:28:37 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Poke has designed BakerTweet, an ingenious little system that allows bakeries to send Twitter updates about their fresh baked goods that have popped right out of the oven. What better use of  Twitter than to immediately inform customers of warm fresh scones or cookies?]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><a href="http://michelleli.ca/wp-content/plugins/wordpress-feed-statistics/feed-statistics.php?url=aHR0cDovL3d3dy5wb2tlbG9uZG9uLmNvbS9zdG9yeS9wcm9qZWN0LWxhdW5jaC9tbW1tLWRvdWdobnV0cy1hcmR1aW5vLXN0eWxlLS8=">Poke</a> has designed <a href="http://michelleli.ca/wp-content/plugins/wordpress-feed-statistics/feed-statistics.php?url=aHR0cDovL3d3dy5hbGJpb25jYWZmLmNvLnVrLw==">BakerTweet</a>, an ingenious little system that allows bakeries to send Twitter updates about their fresh baked goods that have popped right out of the oven. What better use of  Twitter than to immediately inform customers of warm fresh scones or cookies?</p>
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		<title>Teams and T-Shirts</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 09 Apr 2009 06:05:44 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[I&#8217;m currently reading The Art of Innovation, in which the author discusses the significance of team shirts (making and/or wearing) to create a sense of belonging to a team. He goes on to explain that the impact of solid teamwork produces better results. After reading that I thought the t-shirt aspect was fun but a [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>I&#8217;m currently reading The Art of Innovation, in which the author discusses the significance of team shirts (making and/or wearing) to create a sense of belonging to a team. He goes on to explain that the impact of solid teamwork produces better results. After reading that I thought the t-shirt aspect was fun but a bit silly and non-essential. Isn&#8217;t it usually just natural group dynamics that drive a successful team?</p>
<p>Not long after reading about this idea, I had a lecture in my Introduction to Sociable Robots class that covered the topic of teamwork between humans and robots. Conducted studies revealed that when a team identity was created for a human-robot team through either wearing the same t-shirts or dressing alike, teammates think more highly of each other, have better co-operation, agree more, and value each other more. With this sense of team unity, teams are also able to complete a task better and faster.</p>
<p>It&#8217;s quite interesting then that something as simple as a team t-shirt can create such an impact.</p>
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