Week 6

Week 6: Brainstorming
Topics:

•Brainstorming Techniques
•Encouraging Creativity
•Describing, Visualizing, and Prioritizing Concepts
Exercises:

Running a brainstorming meeting. Exercises to encourage idea generation. Using interaction design sketches to capture concepts.
Brainstorming
Problem Solving
In-Class Assignment:

Select a site from the sample site list or use the site from the Heuristics Report and generate as many site improvements and interactions as possible. Sketch and annotate the concepts, list pros and cons, and define priorities based on technical feasibility (i.e., can this be built?), user experience value, and business strategy relevance.