Slides from the presentation at the Participatory Desgin 2008 Conference (PDC2008). Presenting a way to design educational technology where contextual inquiry, participatory design, product design and software as hypothesis plays and important role.

1. Software as Hypothesis: Research-Based Design Methodology Teemu Leinonen, Tarmo Toikkanen, Katrina Silfvast Media Lab, University of Art and Design Helsinki (TaiK)

3. " Any true understanding is dialogic in nature. " - Mikhail Bakhtin " All higher [mental] functions originate as actual relations between human individuals. " - Lev Vygotsky " The best way to predict the future is to invent it. " - Alan Kay

4. 1. Software (the stuff) 2. Dimensions of design 3. Research-based design process

5. 1. Software (the stuff) 2. Dimensions of design 3. Research-based design process

7. Fle3

8. Fle3 Fle3 (http://fle3.uiah.fi) is a virtual learning environment designed to support progressive inquiry pedagogical method.

9. Fle3 1998

10. Fle3 2001

11. Fle3 2001

12. Fle3 Challenge : lack of student-centered knowledge building activities in schools. Hypothesis : computer supported collaborative learning tool could help teachers and students to change their pedagogical practices.

13. MobilED

14. MobilED MobilED (http://mobiled.org) is a mobile learning tool and service with audio wiki usable with entry level mobile phones .

15. MobilED

16. MobilED

17. MobilED

18. MobilED Challenge : lack of quality learning materials and creative way of using information and communication technologies in developing countries . Hypothesis : Audio wiki that is usable with widely available mobile phones could help people to set-up and maintain their own information systems.

19. LeMill

20. LeMill LeMill (http://lemill.net) is a web community for finding, authoring and sharing open educational resources .

21. LeMill

22. LeMill

23. LeMill

24. LeMill Challenge : European teachers do not share their learning materials and do not improve them in a collaborative way . Hypothesis : An online service with learning resources that can be edited and improved by others. Also tools for social networking and matching of interests among the participating teachers.

25. 1. Software (the stuff) 2. Dimensions of design 3. Research-based design process

26. 1. Software (the stuff) 2. Dimensions of design 3. Research-based design process

27. The contract intentions of design. Adapted from Nelson and Stolterman, 2003

28. Intentions of research-based design.

29. 1. Software (the stuff) 2. Dimensions of design 3. Research-based design process

30. 1. Software (the stuff) 2. Dimensions of design 3. Research-based design process

33. Contextual Inquiry

34. Contextual Inquiry

35. Contextual Inquiry

37. Participatory Design

38. Participatory Design

39. Participatory Design

41. Product Design

42. Product Design

43. Product Design

47. Thank you! Teemu Leinonen [email_address]