the importance of using a process for mobile learning design

ProcessHow do we go about this, anyway?

Describe your process

• Strategy

• Design

• Develop

• Deliver

Float uses our S3D process

• Strategy

• Design

• Develop

• Deliver

What does the process do?

• It’s replicable

• It’s predictable

• It’s measurable

• It’s cost effective

Process Overview

• Not ADDIE (though, I have nothing against ADDIE in particular)

• It’s agile

• It’s flexible

• It’s cost effective

Is your current prreplicableocess is

• Too many steps

• Too many deliverables

• Too many stakeholders

• Too many sightseers

• Too lengthy

• Clear high-level goals and direction

• Refined process

• Solid learning objectives with stakeholder buy-in

• Organized content 

• Storyboards and templates

• Current development tools/software

• Talented well trained team of designers and developers

Rapid development strategies

• Demographics

• Goals

• Tasks

• Device Specifics

• Connectivity

• Tech Familiarity

• More?

Use cases/user stories

Use them!A scene from a Yahoo! Session

Craft Use Caseshttp://www.alistapart.com/articles/tamingscope/

• Start Analog!

• Understand the scope

• Ask some tough questions

• Not artistic, specific!

Sketches

Storyboards

Wireframes

• The “feel” of the app

• The brand distilled into colors, shapes, textures

• Not a design, but rather design elements

• Quick to put together

Moodboards

• Be careful not to incur design debt

• Know your HIG!

• Go as close to native as possible

• 2-3 revisions, max

Mockups

• Moving from mock to life!

• So rewarding

• Get buy in ASAP

• Circulate and socialize

Prototypes

• Best Practices

• Create for each step in the process: Storyboards, Wireframes, etc.

• Style Guides 

• Core graphics

Templates

• Approach with caution

• Now is the time for a requirements analysis

• Have a frank discussion with your vendor - what’s up with their mobile strategy?

• Maybe time to get off the upgrade train?

Rapid Tools

Q&A?