Project Brief

How can we leverage contextual awareness to enable mobile learning?

Users

Mobile device users, age 22 to 35, who live in an urban setting

Exploratory Research

surveys

market analysis

archival research

touchstone tours

Generative Research

journals

collage sessions

expert interviews

model the ideal

Synthesis

surveys

journals

market analysis

collage sessions

expert interviews

model the ideal

archival research

touchstone tours

Findings

Different people are

interested in learning

different things

Findings

People want to learn

from other people

Findings

People want to learn

from people they trust

Findings

People want to learn

by doing

Design Iterations

Iteration 1: Windows Mobile

conceptlearning through device

technologydual screen

interaction paradigmtabs and buttons

Iteration 2: Infinite Zoom

conceptfinding opportunities using calendar and schedule

technologydual screen

interaction paradigminfinite zoom

Iteration 3: People Centered

conceptpeople-centered navigation

technologysingle screen

interaction paradigmpeople as interface

PERSON TO DEVICE PERSON TO PERSON THROUGH DEVICE

PERSON TO PERSON

Learning & Devices

Values

communicationawarenesschoiceparticipation

Communication

people can easily contact, coordinate, and share with each other

Awareness

people can know what is going on near them and in their network

Choice

people can make choices based on their network, interests, schedule, and location

Participation

people can learn with each other in the real world

INTERESTS

FILTERED PEOPLE & EVENTS

FILTEREDEVENTS

CREATE EVENT

EVENTDETAIL

INVITE

ATTEND

CHOOSEAN INTEREST

I’LL GO IF YOU GO

EVENT

PERSON

ALL CONTACTS

EVENTATTENDEES

MAP & CALENDAR SEARCH

HOME

System Architecture

Service Model

Business Model

communication . awareness . choice . participation

Renna Alyassini . Julina Golze . Paul Robare . Steve Selzer . Kyle Vice

Thank you.

Graduate Studio II Spring 2008 . Carnegie Mellon University, School of Design

Instructors: Shelley Evenson & Bruce Hannington . Clients: Microsoft & Motorola

Special thanks to: Michael Coupland, Gretchen Scheldorf, Emily Robare, Amanda Seadler, Richard Ram, Holger Kuenhle, Matt Guibert, Jon Maloto, Jacqueline Weber, Amy Bickerton, Jeff Tzucker, Joe Iloreta, Imran Sobh, Elan Cohen, David Scheldorf, Ben Golze, Alex Webster, Jenny Kelly, Carlton Gholz, Marty Mulligan