The goal in our crash course was to model a new classroom and in the end, I think I came up with a pretty good concept. I had all the tables set in groups to encourage collaboration, I had outlets on the desks for the students to charge their devices, I had a red carpet between the desks and along the front that gave the classroom structure and created a clear path around the class so students won't block it with bags or other school supplies. I had a snack bar to keep students happy and energetic, I had a one on one conference room for the teacher to conference with the students about marks or assignments. The walls were painted in bright colours (but only one colour per wall) to keep the learning space positive but not distracting. There was a smart board for the teacher and a gumball machine to keep the students in good moods.
I found the crash course to be time pressuring and slightly stressful, this helped me keep my mind from disregarding any ideas I had because I knew that I may not have time to think of better ones. I am happy with my completed classroom and would enjoy doing this excersise again.
Looks like a lot of thought went into your final design and I like the rationales you attached to your ideas. Why do you think we went through the design process the way we did? Time constraints, interviews, visual brainstorming, etc...? Did the exercise help you understand the design process? Can you expand a little more?
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