For the Midterm Project we will be working in groups to develop a unique Audio Podcast. The Podcast will be about an activity or concept of your group’s choosing. All of the research for your Midterm project will be documented on the project wiki.
Emerging Media Design Process
We will be using the following Design Process to develop our unique podcast.
- Initial Concept (Week 1 -3)
- Discovery
- Research
- Refine Concept (Week 3- 4)
- Content Analysis
- Content Mapping
- User Personas
- User Journeys
- Technology Selection
- Final Concept (Week 4-6)
- Sketches
- Prototyping
- Presentation
- Production (Week 5-8)
- Testing
- Launch
Project Requirements:
Your group’s podcast should contain the following required elements:
- Well-considered and user-researched podcast theme.
- Effective recording, mixing, editing and output of audio file.
- Uniquely branded podcast blog.
- Distributed and functioning feed.
- A detailed Wiki where all students contribute to design and development, including:
- Design Process Milestones
- ToDo List
- Project Members / Roles / Contact Information
- Discussion Forum, including Post-Mortem Discussion
- All Research & Development Documents
- Podcast Name / Description / Keywords
- Detailed Overview
- Show outline
- Script
- User Personas
- Branding
Podcasting References