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# Wk 5 Feb 19, 2025 | Research, Design, Prototype, and User Test (towards a medium-fidelity prototype)

## What's Due Today

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(OPTIONAL) Revise or create your [project plan](/idm-senior-project-sp-2025-duff/assignments/project_plan-1.md) if needed.
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(OPTIONAL) Revise or create your [low-res prototype(s)](/idm-senior-project-sp-2025-duff/assignments/project_versions.md) if needed.
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Transform your low-res prototype towards a [medium-fidelity prototype](/idm-senior-project-sp-2025-duff/assignments/project_versions.md). In other words, the low-res prototype should be iterated.
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Be prepared to discuss your [project plan](/idm-senior-project-sp-2025-duff/assignments/project_plan-1.md) and show your [prototype(s)](/idm-senior-project-sp-2025-duff/assignments/project_versions.md).
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After doing the above, **please FILL OUT** [**week 5's weekly status updates**](/idm-senior-project-sp-2025-duff/assignments/weekly-status-updates.md)**.**

* Make sure this document is in your  [**senior project documentation folder**](/idm-senior-project-sp-2025-duff/assignments/end_of_semester_deliverables.md)**.**
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## During Class

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Please communicate with me via google chat . Instructions can be found on the first page of the [syllabus](/idm-senior-project-sp-2025-duff/syllabus.md). Again, it's so that all of our communication is in one place.
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**(OPTIONAL) POST the URL of your** [**Project Management platform**](/idm-senior-project-sp-2025-duff/assignments/optional-project-management-platform-or-system.md) **to this** [Google Doc](https://docs.google.com/document/d/1mjStSKoS3l7KNw8y4MC6qONh7mLQ1qYWo1TanmMVigg/edit?usp=sharing).
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[Accountability Teams](https://deangela.gitbook.io/idm-senior-project-sp-2025-duff/assignments/accountability_partner) **meet during class** to [provide feedback](https://deangela.gitbook.io/idm-senior-project-sp-2025-duff/critiques-demos-presentations-and-exhibition/critiques) on each other's project process/progress.

* Share your [weekly status update](/idm-senior-project-sp-2025-duff/assignments/weekly-status-updates.md).
* There are instructions for other conversations with your A-Team on the [accountability teams](https://deangela.gitbook.io/idm-senior-project-sp-2025-duff/assignments/accountability_partner) webpage.
* Co-create a draft of your unique A-Team agreements beyond the guidelines listed on gitbook.
  * Someone on the A-team should create a Google doc and share it with everyone on the team as well as the instructor.
* Co-create a draft of our [classroom agreements](https://docs.google.com/document/d/1n3HeRf5VXjwKMt1v0Ju5wZFRs1S1YXiaPLP9ZyyecYE/edit?usp=sharing) together.
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I would recommend that you talk to other students, who are not on your A-Team, about your project during this open class period, as well.
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As a class:

* Discuss [Bullet Journal's NAME](https://youtu.be/RVTplS-WwsA?si=m3UEE2qmwx5Zvf3u) as a framework for [weekly status updates](/idm-senior-project-sp-2025-duff/assignments/weekly-status-updates.md) and [A-Team notes](/idm-senior-project-sp-2025-duff/assignments/accountability_partner.md).
  * Notes
  * Actions
  * Mood
  * Events
* Agree on [classroom agreements](https://docs.google.com/document/d/1n3HeRf5VXjwKMt1v0Ju5wZFRs1S1YXiaPLP9ZyyecYE/edit?usp=sharing) 
* Get and Give [Feedback](/idm-senior-project-sp-2025-duff/critiques-demos-presentations-and-exhibition/critiques.md) on your work: 
  * [Project Plan](/idm-senior-project-sp-2025-duff/assignments/project_plan-1.md)
  * Your project's [prototypes](/idm-senior-project-sp-2025-duff/assignments/project_versions.md), process, and progress (next steps, opportunities, challenges, etc.) 
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