Ethnographic Studies of Learning Spaces

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Ethnographic Studies of Learning Spaces

• Michael Roy
• Wesleyan University
• mroy_at_wesleyan.edu

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outline

• Overview of ethnography participatory design in
  general
• Wesleyan project
• Discussion

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Assembleteam
Choose methods
Identify problem
Collectdata
Analyzedata
Translate needsinto design
Build
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Wesleyan Project Team

• 3 reference librarians
• 2 academic technologists
• 1 faculty development staff member
• 1 serials librarian
• 1 circulation librarian

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Space to be Renovated
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Method One Maps
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Method Three Design Sessions
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Analysis

• What does the student need to do?

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Translating Analysis Into Design

• User Needs

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Is it worth it?

• Benefits
• Better space?
• Improved understanding of students
• Reusable insights for other projects
• Student enthusiasm at being consulted and
  involved in process

• Costs
• training
• data collection
• consultants
• incentives

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Interactive Portion Part One

• In what ways do you engage users in the design
  process?
• Post to http//involvingusers.blogspot.com/

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Interactive Portion Part Two

• How could you make this interview better?

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Thanks!

• Slides are at
• You can contact me at
• Mroy_at_wesleyan.edu