after orientation: making room for novice ux designers
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Midwest UX 2013 in Grand RapidsTRANSCRIPT
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Megan Schwarz
After Orientation: Making Room for a Novice UX Designer
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After Orientation: Making Room for a Novice UX Designer @megan_schwarz
My perspective
BA in education and MSI in HCI
Ann Arbor, Michigan
UXA at advertising agency
@megan_schwarz
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I am a novice.
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Hire me.
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It’s hard being a novice
Perception of Expertise Experience
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It seems like there’s a lot to learn
HTML
Advanced Degree
Interaction Design
User Research
Visual DesignPresenting
Analytics
Prototyping
Omnigraffle PhotoshopJQuery
Graphic Design
User Centered Design
5 + years
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How can I get the experience I need to be successful?
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It’s hard finding the right person
Timelines are tight
Budgets are tighter
Need someone now who needs little training
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They’ll never find me.
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How can I find someone to jump right in?
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Love me.
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Value of a novice
Excitement
Fresh perspective
Idealistic of how process “should be”
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What should a novice know?
Three types of UX knowledge:
1. What
2. How
3. Why
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1. What
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2. How
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3. Why
Deeper understanding of the what and the how
Knowledge of what applies and when
Able to apply knowledge in new contexts
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What does a novice need to learn?
Novice Knowledge Structure
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What does a novice need to learn?
Expert Knowledge Structure
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New information
What does a novice need to learn?
Expert Knowledge Structure
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Aw yeah.
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“Learning is a process that leads to change, occurs as a result of experience and increases the potential for improved performances and future learning.”
Ambrose, et al., How Learning Works
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And just when you think you’ve got it…
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The UX learning curve never plateaus.
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Supporting learning for a novice supports learning for the entire team.
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Some places to start
Mentor
Observe
Feedback
Collaborate
Share
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Mentor
Observe
Feedback
Collaborate
Share
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Mentor: Benefit to the novice
Go-to person
Increases learning
Supports scaffolding
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Vygotsky
Zone of proximal development
What I can do already
What I can do with guidance
What I can’t do yet
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Mentor: Benefit to the team
Supports relationship building within team
Creates opportunity for mentor to reflect on projects
Effective mentor must break down component skills
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Stages in development
Unconscious Incompetence
Conscious Incompetence
Conscious Competence
Unconscious Competence
Ambrose, et al., How Learning Works
Novice Expert
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Mentor: My experience
Assigned one highly experienced mentor
Built close relationship
Consistently met to get feedback
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Mentor: Taking it further
Assign mentors with varied perspective
Voice known strengths of mentors to novice
Ask mentors to create a concept map
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Concept map sample
Novak and Cañas, The Theory Underlying Concept Maps and How to Construct and Use Them
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Mentor
Observe
Feedback
Collaborate
Share
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Observe: Benefit to the novice
Exposure to varied projects
View team dynamics
Learn from others
Transfer
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Past Experiences
Near
Far
Transfer in new contexts
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Observe: Benefit to the team
Creates opportunity for entire team to self-reflect
Insight into how all team members work
Enhance team member’s confidence
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Observe: My experience
Was invited to meetings as non-participator
Met beforehand to brief on project details
Debriefed after meetings to ask questions
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Observe: Taking it further
Observe different activities and phases
Share insights with the entire team
Allow novice to observe before assigning a mentor
Observe individuals in related departments
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Mentor
Observe
Feedback
Collaborate
Share
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Feedback: Benefit to the novice
Essential for improvement
Regular and informal
Measurable goals
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UX Measurable Goals
UX Directional Goals
Organizational Goal Be industry leaders in UX
Evangelize UX in organization
Teach one UX workshop in organization
Prioritize thought
leadership
Give one talk outside
organization
Setting measurable goals
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Feedback: Benefit to the team
Enhances learning opportunities for entire team
Measurable goals set expectations
Improvement efforts visible to organization
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Feedback: My experience
Encouraged to ask for feedback on deliverables
No formal process for formative feedback
Process in place for annual reviews
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Feedback: Taking it further
Give regular feedback to all team members
Ask team members to conduct self-reflections
Involve team in making measurable goals a priority
Encourage team members to share failures
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Mentor
Observe
Feedback
Collaborate
Share
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Collaborate: Benefit to the novice
Guidance
Expert intervention
Cognitive load reduced
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Task ComplexityE
xper
tise
High
High
Low Cognitive
Load
High Cognitive
Load
Low
Low
Cognitive Load
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Collaborate: Benefit to the team
Lessen workload for individual team members
Two heads are better than one
Creates a united UX front on project teams
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Collaborate: My experience
Partnered with mentor on a large complex project
Were both equally invested in the project
Sat together to sketch and wireframe
Made decisions together with equal input
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Collaborate: Taking it further
Identify roles to project team
Focus tasks on growth opportunities
Pair all team members with varying perspectives
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Mentor
Observe
Feedback
Collaborate
Share
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Share: Benefit to the novice
Integrated into team
Learn about projects
Common ground
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Share: Benefit to the team
Open channel for accessing group knowledge
Create unified team and establish best practices
Best time to positively influence team culture
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Share: My experience
Weekly team meetings to share work
Discussed industry and organizational trends
Planned UX related team activities
Occasional team outings
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Share: Taking it further
Invite other groups to join meetings
Visit other group’s team meetings
Plan activities around setting up best practices
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Bring food!
Next time bring cookies.
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Bonus Benefits
More hiring options opened up
Build reputation as a great place to work
Attract passionate and talented people
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Steps taken to support novice learning will positively impact the entire team.
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Just don’t forget…
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“I think there's just one kind of folks. Folks.”
Harper Lee, To Kill a Mockingbird
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Your turn.
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Take a few minutes to discuss.
Think about when you were a novice.
How well did you feel supported?
What could have been done differently?
From where you stand now, how do you think a novice could best be supported?
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Thank you!
Please share what you’ve discussed
OR
Are there any questions?