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For my Master's Project at Georgia Tech, I investigated literary communities and endeavored to design a platform that encouraged more dynamic, socratic style discussion online.
“Fairy tales are not true. They are more than true. Not because they tell us that dragons exist, but because they tell us that dragons can be defeated.”
- G.K. Chesterson
Book Clubs as a Form of Citizenship
Book Clubs as a Form of Citizenship
Via the readings of philosophy, literature and contemporary media we discover ways of changing our lives. (1)
A place to discover what we believe and how to articulate it.
Socratic circles, salons, living rooms, libraries, bookshops, and now… the internet.
Research Questions
Research Questions
Investigate the way the book club traditions continue through the medium of online communities.
Identify users needs and frustrations when using online book clubs.
Understand behaviors and attitudes of users that participate in online book clubs.
Research Methods
Research Methods
Literature Review
Book Clubs
How Literature Changes the Way We Think
Survey
Contextual Inquiry
Analysis Methods
Analysis Methods
Affinity Diagram
Persona Creation
Empathy Mapping
User Stories
Research Findings:
Research Findings:
EmpathyMap.pdfpersona.pdfKey Design Elements:
Key Design Elements:
Deliverables
Deliverables
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