The Iteration Loop
This 6-letter word describes the process of repeating a cycle of prototyping and refining to get closer to the final design.
What is iterate?
When giving feedback, saying "I like it" or "It's good" is unhelpful because it lacks this key quality that tells a creator exactly what to do next.
What is specificity/actionable feedback?
Avoiding submitting your mid-unit critique your first submission until is perfect is called this "P-word" trap that will slow you down.
According to data, what percentage of students pass their Project if they successfully submit their Mid-Unit Critique?
What is 100%?
What benefit does a student receive if they submit their project file for Unit 2 the day the submission window opens and they notice they do not receive a successful submission screen after submitting?
What is they have 7 days to troubleshoot submission issues prior to the submission window closing?
In the professional world, a Pixar movie, a video game, or a skyscraper blueprint goes through this many rounds of critique before it is ever released to the public.
What is dozens (or hundreds)?
This standard feedback structure involves wrapping a piece of constructive criticism between two positive compliments.
What is Feedback Sandwich?
What is best practice for submitting multiple files?
What is submitting separately?
According to data, what is the average on projects when students do not submit a mid-unit critique?
What is less than 50%?
Who is your favorite AET course coordinator?
What is Melody?
Psychologically, having three distinct checkpoints prevents this paralyzing fear, allowing students to take bigger creative risks on Draft 1.
What is fear of failure (or perfectionism)?
This is the healthy mental boundary a creator must maintain, remembering that a critique of their project is never a critique of this.
What is themselves/their personal worth?
After viewing students' project submission #1 you notice they are missing their sound file for Unit 4. What would be best practice in this situation?
What is reviewing submission steps in the college course using the resources provided in Instructor HQ?
Where do you locate Learning Mastery data for Mid-Unit Critiques and Projects?
What is Portal?
When should students submit their 3 submissions for their MUC and Projects?
What is in class with Instructor?
According to educational research, this is the main reason a "one-and-done" final assignment fails: because feedback is given after this occurs, meaning students rarely read or apply it.
What is the end of the project/after grading?
What are 3 ways students receive feedback on submissions?
What is from their Instructor, from their peers, and from OnRamps graders?
Where do students submit their Mid-Unit Critique and Projects in order to receive a college grade?
What is the College Canvas Course?
What can you do as an Instructor if you notice that several students are struggling with developing meaningful user research questions?
What is lead a workshop in user research?
How many files do students submit for Units 3, 4, and 5?