+1 for Loren's idea as well.. We implemented this successfully in 2 events - World Usability Day 2007 and at a DCamp conference a couple of months ago. In both cases, it involved us giving problem statements such as "in emerging markets, where the infrastructure is a challenge, how would you provide a solution for patients and their doctors to access health records"... The design challenge itself was an expanded version of this statement. We provided constraints as well as some clues that would help the participants in designing an effective solution. We provided the markers, sheets etc.
All participants were given a goody bag when they entered the auditorium that had these challenges in them. During the event, at a specified time, we requested the audience to view these challenges and our volunteers helped them organize themselves in a team of 4 (max was 8). Each team was given a 2 minute time slot to present their ideas. An expert panel adjudged the best 3 and were given prizes. Hope this helps!!! :) On Fri, Oct 3, 2008 at 3:50 AM, romano <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I was recently at a prototyping session where we broke into small > groups and did paper prototyping. They handed out markers, paper, > scissors, clear plastic, and tape. Cut-y paste-y fun! A welcome break > from the computer screen. > > > . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . > Posted from the new ixda.org > http://www.ixda.org/discuss?post=33794 > > > ________________________________________________________________ > Welcome to the Interaction Design Association (IxDA)! > To post to this list ....... [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Unsubscribe ................ http://www.ixda.org/unsubscribe > List Guidelines ............ http://www.ixda.org/guidelines > List Help .................. http://www.ixda.org/help > ________________________________________________________________ Welcome to the Interaction Design Association (IxDA)! To post to this list ....... [EMAIL PROTECTED] Unsubscribe ................ http://www.ixda.org/unsubscribe List Guidelines ............ http://www.ixda.org/guidelines List Help .................. http://www.ixda.org/help
