DECO1100: Workshop Plan
Topic of Concern
Whether or not the thesis is accurately and effectively received by the audience
Workshop Goals
- To obtain a solution to the user-installation communication issue
- To gain insight/opinion on an installation from an external source
- For the workshop to act as an effective resource for the end result (the implementation of an installation
Tangible Outcomes
- Open survey of existing installations (would you interact with the installation? If so, how?)
- Group scenario (fringe/worst-case scenario) acted out by workshop participants
- Body-storm of the installation in a worst-case scenario and an ideal scenario
ACTIVITY
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MATERIALS
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OUTCOME
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0:00
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Introduce the workshop. Get to know each other.
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(Slides, maybe).
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Participants understanding the workshop.
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0:08
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Survey the audience (favourite installation/s) i.e. which is their favourite (from our installations but we’ll leave one out for later).
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Table of our installations.
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A table of results showing which kinds of installations were favoured by the participants.
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0:10
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Have the participants form groups of three (3) and pick an installation and assume how you would interact with it.
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Marker, paper.
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A record of an outside opinion.
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0:15
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In the same groups, write and perform a fringe scenario of a chosen installation.
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Marker, paper, chairs and anything they need to perform the scenario.
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Videos (if participants are ok with it) of scenarios.
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0:20
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Bring out the left-out installation for the participants to hypothesise which thesis it was intended to reflect (in their groups).
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The final installation, more paper and the same pens, unless they lose them.
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None.
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0:25
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Have one person from each group share their hypotheses with everyone else.
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None.
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A record of an outside opinion.
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0:30
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Thank participants.
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Pizza. And maybe coffee.
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Pizza and coffee.
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Overall, the workshop was received effectively. Since it was well-planned and prepared for any difficult situations (e.g. no input from attendees being the most prominent concern) the team agreed that the workshop was a definite success.
Tangible outcomes from each section were easily achieved. Having given the attendees more or less time in certain areas, there was a lot of freedom in how they responded, how long it took them to respond, etc. In a casual /interview with the attendees it was clear that, not only did they feel comfortable in the workshop, but they also felt that they had a lot more time to complete the tasks given to them. The feedback received from one of the participants were as follows:
"The whole workshop felt planned out like there was a timetable or something but at the same time it felt like improvised and kinda free somehow"
The workshop took place in the International House College thanks to team member Alison Collins letting the team know that there were multiple common rooms available for various uses. Since there weren't too many attendees, the size of the room was perfect. Although there was an odd number of participants (with the tasks involving partner work) Edward stepped in to act a part of a participant.
The workshop took place in the International House College thanks to team member Alison Collins letting the team know that there were multiple common rooms available for various uses. Since there weren't too many attendees, the size of the room was perfect. Although there was an odd number of participants (with the tasks involving partner work) Edward stepped in to act a part of a participant.
A copy of a simplified and flexible version of the workshop plan was finalized shortly before the actual workshop resulting in a series of steps:
- Introduce the workshop, team members and attendees (include the project)
- Provide an example and explain the concept behind an interactive installation
- Explain Fringe Scenarios and explain the importance of drawing in audiences to an installation
- TASK: participants discuss and write down possible fringe scenarios of
- Briefly explain our concept (the Share & Care)
- TASK: fringe scenario(s) of Share & Care
- Discuss how draw could be improved for the Share & Care
As a part of a casual interview, most of the participants were reported being comfortable with the environment that they were in although they initially expected that there would be a larger amount of people in a larger room. For future reference, earlier planning and advertising of the actual workshop would be preferred. This could lead to more people and therefore more feedback on our installation(s).
As they say, there is safety in numbers and it’s exactly what the team members and the participants would prefer. Participants feel comfortable in larger groups, leaving them less isolated and more willing to interact with the team and other participants. As for the team members, more participants means more feedback and in times like these, there's always room for feedback.
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