The Planet way: From Expert Stories to Shareable Design Knowledge Introduction to the Planet Project’s methodology Yishay Mor, July 2008

The Planet Project 6 partners, led by Janet Finlay, Leeds met 15 months, starting Jan 2008, ~£200k Sponsored by JISC Emerge http:// patternlanguagenetwork.org Workspace: http:// patternlanguagenetwork.myxwiki.org /

6 partners, led by Janet Finlay, Leeds met

15 months, starting Jan 2008, ~£200k

Sponsored by JISC Emerge

http:// patternlanguagenetwork.org

Workspace: http:// patternlanguagenetwork.myxwiki.org /

The Problem Experts know how to solve problems. They may not know how they solve problems. They may not know how to make others know how to solve problems. They may not even know they had solved a problem.

Experts know how to solve problems.

They may not know how they solve problems.

They may not know how to make others know how to solve problems.

They may not even know they had solved a problem.

Design patterns [describe] a problem which occurs over and over again in our environment, and then describes the core of the solution to that problem, in such a way that you can use this solution a million times over, without ever doing it the same way twice (Alexander et al., 1977)‏

Problem Keep the rain out Context Cold, wet, poor. Method of solution Thatched roof Related Timber frame, Slanted roof, Chimney

example: activity nodes Design problem Community facilities scattered individually through the city do nothing for the life of the city. Design solution Create nodes of activity throughout the community, spread about 300 yards apart. http://www.uni-weimar.de/architektur/InfAR/lehre/Entwurf/Patterns/030/ca_030.html

Patterns are.. “ Experts' common sense” if only common sense was common “ Researchers situated abstraction” “ Elements of reusable design” “ Semi-structured narratives of good practice”

“ Experts' common sense”

if only common sense was common

“ Researchers situated abstraction”

“ Elements of reusable design”

“ Semi-structured narratives of good practice”

pattern are structured Problem / intent Context the Pattern Examples Related patterns Notes

Problem / intent

Context

the Pattern

Examples

Related patterns

Notes

More on patterns Yishay Mor and Niall Winters (2008). Participatory design in open education: a workshop model for developing a pattern language , Journal of Interactive Media Yishay Mor and Niall Winters (2007). Design approaches in technology enhanced learning . Interactive Learning Environments, 15(1):61-75 Dearden, Finlay, Allgar and Mcmanus (2002) Patterns Languages in Participatory Design People and Computers XVII: Memorable yet Invisible, Proceedings of HCI'2002, 159-174 Michael Derntl and Renate Motschnig-Pitrik (2005) The Role of Structure, Patterns, and People in Blended Learning The Internet and Higher Education, 8: 111-130 Goodyear, Avgeriou, Baggetun, Bartoluzzi, Retalis, Ronteltap and Rusman (2004) Towards a pattern language for networked learning Networked learning 2004 http://www.bibsonomy.org/tag/designpatterns

Yishay Mor and Niall Winters (2008). Participatory design in open education: a workshop model for developing a pattern language , Journal of Interactive Media

Yishay Mor and Niall Winters (2007). Design approaches in technology enhanced learning . Interactive Learning Environments, 15(1):61-75

Dearden, Finlay, Allgar and Mcmanus (2002) Patterns Languages in Participatory Design People and Computers XVII: Memorable yet Invisible, Proceedings of HCI'2002, 159-174

Michael Derntl and Renate Motschnig-Pitrik (2005) The Role of Structure, Patterns, and People in Blended Learning The Internet and Higher Education, 8: 111-130

Goodyear, Avgeriou, Baggetun, Bartoluzzi, Retalis, Ronteltap and Rusman (2004) Towards a pattern language for networked learning Networked learning 2004

http://www.bibsonomy.org/tag/designpatterns

Fine, but... Where do they come from? How are they validated? How do we use them?

Where do they come from?

How are they validated?

How do we use them?

Case Study: The Learning Patterns project http://lp.noe-kaleidoscope.org/ (Niall Winters, Dave Pratt, others)‏

pattern workshops

The “Participatory Pattern Elicitation” pattern Design problem How do you facilitate sustainable design-level discussion of transferable best-practice? Transcend anecdotes, avoid fluffy abstractions. Leverage innate cognitive & social learning mechanisms. Case Study Case Study Case Study W o r k s h o p Pattern Pattern Pattern Pattern Seed Alpha Beta P P P P P P P

Design problem

How do you facilitate sustainable design-level discussion of transferable best-practice?

Transcend anecdotes, avoid fluffy abstractions.

Leverage innate cognitive & social learning mechanisms.

Scenario: the pattern elicitation workshop Instantiate the Participatory Pattern Elicitation pattern in the specific context of design-based educational research. Assumptions: 10-20 participants, practitioners interested in a common theme from varied perspectives. 2-4 facilitators ½ - full day on-site workshop Pre and post workshop engagement

Instantiate the Participatory Pattern Elicitation pattern in the specific context of design-based educational research.

Assumptions:

10-20 participants, practitioners interested in a common theme from varied perspectives.

2-4 facilitators

½ - full day on-site workshop

Pre and post workshop engagement

Before the workshop Participants contribute case studies, using an on-line, form-based tool. Facilitators work with participants to refine and retune their case studies. Participants review peer’s case studies.

Participants contribute case studies, using an on-line, form-based tool.

Facilitators work with participants to refine and retune their case studies.

Participants review peer’s case studies.

Anton presents case study

Bob and Charlie discuss

Anton adds details (per template) ‏

Charlie identifies parallels

All elicit patterns

Anton and Charlie submit patterns

After the workshop Participants clarify case studies and patterns based on workshop discussions. Facilitators help participants refine patterns, and note links to other patterns. Facilitators reflect on the process, drawing on participants’ feedback.

Participants clarify case studies and patterns based on workshop discussions.

Facilitators help participants refine patterns, and note links to other patterns.

Facilitators reflect on the process, drawing on participants’ feedback.

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Thank you The pattern language network project: http://patternlanguagenetworg.org Participate: http://snipurl.com/planet-workshops Yishay Mor http://www.lkl.ac.uk/people/mor.html yishaym@gmail.com This presentation http://snipurl.com/planetway