The document outlines the design cycle process for completing an assessment project in 5 key steps: 1) Investigate by identifying the goal and doing research; 2) Design a work flow and break the project into tasks; 3) Plan logistics like materials and a schedule; 4) Create the project by following the plan; 5) Evaluate the results against standards and get feedback to improve the work. The case study example walks through applying these steps to create a social science website assessment.

1. The Design Cycle
by Scott Chua H1C-9
Click on the steps to view their description.
community.prometheanplanet.com/cfs-filesystemfile.ashx/__key/CommunityServer-Components-PostAttachments/00-00-04-40-43/The-Design-Cycle.gif
www.voombakitchen.com/resources/return.jpg?timestamp=1337897036210

2. Investigate
DO NOT SKIP THIS STEP!
Identify the GOAL. What is
the task?
Read the GRASPS outline.
Know what your GOAL and
PRODUCT are.
Start research about the
assessment topic.
Know exactly what you have to accomplish.
This saves time while you work on the assessment. Continue
www.inspireyourdreams.com/content_images/1/goal.jpg

3. case study: social science assessment
I identified the GOAL:
then the PRODUCT:
I noted the required
elements of the
project.
Remember to read Continue
the whole GRASPS!

4. case study: social science assessment
In line with the goal, I
researched and tried various
website platforms, finally
choosing Weebly.com based
on ease of use and features.
Continue

5. case study: social science assessment
Then, I started
research on
potential past and
modern day
heroes for two
parts of the
project.
Back to Main

6. DESIGN
Create a work FLOW.
How can I do the task productively?
Break down the task into smaller, less scary
tasks.
Individual Project Group Project
Order the tasks by
Assign group members to
importance. Value content
handle different tasks.
over design.
png-1.findicons.com/files/icons/977/rrze/720/workflow.png
Continue

7. case study: social science assessment
I started laying out the
website, keeping the
theme and message in
mind.
Continue

8. I made a flowchart of Purple for requirements
distribution of work. Blue for added content
Back to Main

9. PLAN
Plan the LOGISTICS of the assessment.
Make a script, find materials, create an
experiment, etc.
Most importantly, make a SCHEDULE and set
deadlines. This will make you work more
efficiently.
After each task is done, take a small break as
incentive. Continue
jimijones.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/Productivity-The-Importance-of-Setting-Deadlines.png

10. case study: social science assessment
I created a Google Doc and a schedule.
October 9 Place your work in the doc
October 10 Find pictures, videos, etc
October 11 Peer editing
October 12 Finalizing content in doc
October 13 Putting website together
Google Docs are really
useful. Multiple editors
October 14 Final layout, send link to
teacher
October 15 DEADLINE. Start asking for
comments can work
October 16 Comment updates simultaneously from
October 17 Comment updates different computers.
Back to Main

11. CREATE
Don’t put off actually getting to work!
DO the project.
Read the Audience, Situation and the Role to get
in the mood.
Follow your schedule, stick to the deadlines, do
your task.
This should not take as long if you completed the
first 3 steps.
Continue

12. CLICK TO VISIT OUR SITE!
kababayangmakabayan.weeb
ly.com
Back to Main

13. EVALUATE
Look at the RESULTS.
Was the main goal achieved by the final product?
Read Standards and rubrics. Is your product up
to par?
Ask someone to give his honest opinion and to
suggest changes.
What went well? What could have been done
better? be afraid to revise and edit!
Don’t
1102spring10.pbworks.com/f/1270607272/5Evaluate_001.jpg
Continue

14. case study: social science assessment
We read through the rubrics
again:
Content
Relevance
Presentation
Impact
Background
Color Choices made some changes
We
to font and added some Continue
Fonts pictures.

15. case study: social science assessment
We asked parents and friends to manoever
through the site. We read the viewers’
comments and acted on them.
2.bp.blogspot.com/-Ncs6ayK44dQ/TWVikSr1kvI/AAAAAAAABxo/Bx6-JIDiUe8/s1600/BLOGComments.jpg
Continue

16. case study: social science assessment
Final Grade:
Evaluation never ends!
You can comment on our website when you visit!
There is a comment box at the bottom of each page.
pusparaniology.files.wordpress.com/2011/10/grade-a.jpg
Back to Main