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Hello! The purpose of this Blog is to chronicle my learning in EDER 679 - User Centered Design 1 and II. . It is my hope that blogging about my thoughts will help me to form deeper understandings and make more connections in my learning. In large part, this Blog is personal in nature. However, I also hope that by participating in the community of the class that others will benefit from my thinking, as I will no doubt benefit from theirs as I visit their blogs. By engaging in this blog I hope to "construct and augment my own understanding of the content socially through conversations" (Seely Brown, 2002). This blog constitutes a learning medium through which I hope understandings will be not only socially constructed, but also shared ... knowledge creation in action!

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Wednesday, September 22, 2010

Collaboration - Randy Nelson from Pixar

I came across a Randy Nelson video on collaboration.  I thought it would be a good thing to keep in mind as we begin our 'Dragons' Den'.  Randy talks about using improv as a mechanism of helping with collaboration.  There are 2 principles:

  • accept every offer (if you don't accept it, it goes nowhere)
  • make your partner look good (anything anybody says to you, you'll get a chance to 'Plus')

When a piece of work is given to you, you don't judge it.  Instead, say "Here's where I'm starting.  What can I do with it?  How can I plus it?"

I think this attitude frames the work in a very positive, unthreatening manner ... good to keep in mind as we listen to the ideas of each group.

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