A presentation for the Sydney MeetUp group: Sydney eLearning and Instructional Designers about how to apply design thinking concepts of product development to instructional design.
2. WhatYouWillLearn
A little about me
My concept of Design Thinking
Core skills to be a successful “creative”
How to apply Design Thinking and skills to Instructional Design
3. AboutMe
From Minnesota (United States)
Moved to Sydney about a Year Ago
Never formally studied design
Started Out in Project Management
Quit my Job and started “doing” UX
4. AboutMe
From Minnesota (United States)
Moved to Sydney about a Year Ago
Never formally studied design
Started Out in Project Management
Quit my Job and started “doing” UX
5. AboutMe
From Minnesota (United States)
Moved to Sydney about a Year Ago
Never formally studied design
Started out in Project Management
Quit my Job and started “doing” UX
16. WhatHappened?
We continue to solve problems and be
creative. While the tools have
simply continued to improve. Making
it even faster for creative minded
people to tell their own story.
21. DesignThinkingBasics
“Most people make the mistake of thinking
design is what it looks like. People think
it’s this veneer — that the designers are
handed this box and told, ‘Make it look
good!’ That’s not what we think design is.
It’s not just what it looks like and feels
like. Design is how it works.”
— Steve Jobs
34. Viability
Business Team
Product Owners
Business Analysts
Account Managers
Project Managers
Feasibility
Developers
Scrum Masters
Engineers
Desirability
UX Designers
UI Designers
Graphic Artists
Art Directors
Creative Directors
35. Viability
“I want to make money”
Feasibility
“I want to make it the
easiest way possible”
Desirability
“I am going to make it really
cool…. I hope!”
40. CreativeSkillsNeededForUX/UIRoles
Work end to end in the design process
Be able to Communicate ideas through sketching and workshops
Able to conduct research and understand Google Analytics
Use photoshop, illustrator, omnigraffle, axure, UXpin and Microsoft Office
Create wireframes, prototypes and beautiful final designs
Know HTML, CSS, Javascript and C++.
42. AndIfYouAreNotaUnicornWhatAboutAllTheseSkills?
Work end to end in the design process
Be able to Communicate ideas through sketching and workshops
Able to conduct research and understand Google Analytics
Use photoshop, illustrator, omnigraffle, axure, UXpin and Microsoft Office
Create wireframes, prototypes and beautiful final designs
Know HTML, CSS, Javascript and C++.
50. Viability
“Is the position
beneficial for the
candidate or
employee?”
Feasibility
“Is the position
something that is
attainable for the
candidate”
Desirability
“Is this position
something that
someone would want?”
61. DesignThinkingBasics
“Most people make the mistake of thinking
design is what it looks like. People think
it’s this veneer — that the designers are
handed this box and told, ‘Make it look
good!’ That’s not what we think design is.
It’s not just what it looks like and feels
like. Design is how it works.”
— Steve Jobs
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64. AvoidCommonPitfalls
Be weary of content overload
● People can only typically remember up to 5 things
Know your audience and how they learn best
● 2014 study on education found
○ 50% of students preferred kinaesthetic learners
○ 40% of students prefered visual learners
○ Only 10% preferred auditory learners