Information Design - FLIP Classroom

Jenani Raja Saker (0334331)
Information Design 
FLIP Classroom

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Introduction

FLIP Classroom is basically us flipping the roles between the lecturers and the students. It is our turn to practice our presentation skills and learning to do research by ourselves in which we will then proceed to present our findings about a certain topic to the entire class present. 

Below are the lists of FLIP Presentation, Information, Feedbacks and Reflections of the experience in going through this process. Let the learning commence!

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 FLIP 1 - Manual Lima's 9 Directives Manifesto

(Spoiler alert... there're actually 10)

Key Takeaway: 
SO, these directives are sort of guidelines in which when constructing an information visualisation, it can be ensured that the intended message of designer is successfully received by the audience of the reader. The 10 Directives are as follow, (though we didn't include the last one): 

1. Form Follows Function
2. Interactivity is Key
3. Cite Your Sources
4. The Power of Narrative
5. Do Not Glorify Aesthetics
6. Look For Relevancy
7. Embrace Time
8. Aspire For Knowledge
9. Avoid Gratuitous Visualisation
10. Start With a Question

Feedback: 
Miss Anis, and Mr. Kannan liked our presentation as well as the understanding that we had regarding the topic. 

Reflection: 
This was a good start, as the information that I had gathered were building blocks towards creating a good information visualisation. Working in a group has always been something that I found to be a bit pressurising, but for now we seemed to be doing okay. Time management is of the essence as we usually have to present the next class which is only one day away.  

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 FLIP 2 - Saul Wurman's L.A.T.C.H. Theory 



Key Takeaway: 
Also known as The Five Hat Racks, this theory claims for 5 possible ways to organise information into certain 'categories' so that the reader can easily catch the information that they need. It is separated into 5 principles. 

L - Location
A - Alphabet
T - Time
C - Category
H - Hierarchy

For example, Location based categorisation can be found in maps, directories. Alphabet can be based on the dictionary (quoting Mr. Kannan ... duh...). Time based organisation can be  timeline based information such as Historical facts, Processes such as Recipes. Categorical organisation such as Online Shopping Platforms, i.e, Zalora, Shoppee, Lazada. And last but not least the Hierarchy based organisation in which the most popular one used is an Organisational Chart, or the food pyramid, ranking the importance. 


Feedback: 
Feedback was pretty short, both lecturers were pleased with our presentation.  

Reflection: 
Once again, I found that I lack in time management as I there was quite bit to balance in terms of finding information and updating whilst doing works of other modules. 
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 FLIP 3 - Chunking 



Key Takeaway: 
In its utmost essence, Chunking is exactly as what it sounds like. You've got to Chunk it into groups. 

Feedback: 
I was not present for the presentation, as I had a family emergency to attend to.   

Reflection: 
I was not present for the presentation, as I had a family emergency to attend to.  
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 FLIP 4 & 5 - Infographic Types & 'Refurbishment'


Feedback: 

Ms. Anis said that we have been very consistent and did well. She said that we set the bar for Group 1's presentation (thank you Miss Anis... your feedback means a ton... nay, 2 tonnes... nay, not even an infinite number of tonnes to us...) 

Reflection: 

It was FUN redesigning an infographic especially being able to squeeze my creative joules out of my brain and relating the Harry Potter timeline to the Marauders Map.  Overall, it was a pretty fun experience.