Deandra+Olivieri

=deandra olivieri=

**january 26**
joined wiki space choose tactic for research assignment

**february 2**
observed chosen space (a wing of sheridan college - illustration hallway) gathered qualitative information for review in our study of dead space. created the qualitative information page edited the navigation created the outline of research plan page

**february 7**
thinking about personas how can these be refined what are some specific attributes of these personas? what are some good ways of refining a persona? - identify motivations, expectations and goals - identify attitudes, behaviors and skill sets (from "A Designer's Research Manual)

- this site describes how to create a persona in great detail - for the purpose of this project, our personas can not possibly be as descriptive - this is because of our research constraints - however, it provides a good outline of what we should be looking at when creating our personas - it also goes through and lists benefits and methods for analysis
 * more information on personas

**march 9**
came together with other groups to discuss other tactics and projects

**//kavita//** - //psychographics//
- used to measure subjective beliefs of the group being studied - common variables include; religious beliefs, music tastes, personality traits, etc. - analysis of the consumer //**specifically**:// - furniture and general ergonomics - aesthetics - space and layout - technology
 * project** - to design a CLASSROOM in such a way that strengthens the relationship that each student has with it as a learning environment, a workspace, a social space, and as a potential source of inspiration

//**sarah**// - //photoethnography//
- study of the environment and the uses of such; including the pople who use the environment and the problems they may encounter - generally an obervational tactic their project is quite broad and covers almost all aspects of campus signage to mobility issues.
 * project** - to observe the sheridan CAMPUS, students and programs and the interaction and relationship between the two as a cultural whole

**//julie//** - //visual anthropology//
- uses visual visual media to aid interpretations of cultural behavior - helps determine behaviors, attitudes, and preferences - proceeds from the belief that culture is manifest through visible symbols embedded is gestures, ceremonies, rituals, and artifacts situated in constructed and natural environments - access and convenience
 * project** - assessment of sheridan's FOOD FACILITIES
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**march 16**
narrowing down project parameters: - how can we make the A WING a space for illustration students? - keeping in mind that people, sleep, eat, socialize, work, and meet here, what types of spaces can we model this one after? - how can our method be used to adapt other spaces for specific student groups?

april 6
updated the wiki: - added persona overview, research question, and method pages - added the presentation break-down and format pages