User Testing and Explainer Videos

Interaction Design

How do we teach students that design is not 'finished' at the prototype stage? This assignment focuses on the critical, evidence-based process of user testing, forcing students to validate (or invalidate) their assumptions by observing real users.

Pedagogical Inquiry:How do we teach students that design is not "finished" at the prototype stage? This assignment focuses on the critical, evidence-based process of user testing, forcing students to validate (or invalidate) their assumptions by observing real users.

Outcome: A series of student-produced explainer videos that document the user testing process. This teaches students how to articulate their design-thinking process, a skill essential for case studies and job interviews.