group meeting- resettlement and reassignment

This is the first meeting we have after Seymour quit from the group. Now, I am the oldest among others. The first thing that I need to settle with others, those Chinese persons, is to motivate them and to make them understand that language and culture should not be a barrier of communication and speak their idea. I ask them to promise to be actively involved in group discussion.

After that we discuss about reassignment of every person. We discuss the steps of what we need to prepare and agree to meet again in few days to give the result. I even ask them to get active even in their language. For me, it is okay since talk and discuss with them is bit difficult seems they are stubborn with their idea. I just remember what my ex-supervisor ever told me about handling with difficult person. The idea is that we are not supposed to force our idea, but it is better for us to use their idea so that they feel important. Well, that’s what I do now. Now, I am their coach. Sometimes guide them, provide trigger, but sometimes give order by saying “Can you do that?” when I distribute the task :)

Shocking News: He's Quit

He told me that the reason he dropped this unit is because there are many assignment that he must deal with for 4 unit this semester. (Genuine reason? Tell yourself). I am shocked and feel disappointed. I feel alone since The communication for the moment is mostly just me and Seymour who are really active in the group.

The fact that the group is now consist of 4 members. I have to tell the other group members and get settled as soon as possible to catch up the app challenge 1.

4th Lecture & Tutorial

I feel bit terrible because I have to spend more than 20 minutes to gather everyone's idea so that we can show it to the tutor during tutorial session. I am really sorry for that and promised it won't happen again.

One thing that I haven’t feel about my team is that the performance is decreasing and they only do as it is (very minimal). It’s still strange for me. I still don’t know what to do to make the group more active. I think my lecture feels something wrong with my group. He said “What’s wrong” for several times and I feel ashamed.

3rd Week Tutorial: Vote for the APP

I guess... I feel my mood are getting better now. Even we now start to brainstorming what kind of idea that will be designed for our project.

VOTING
Yes, voting is the easiest way to get it done. Once we have presented our idea, we choose 2 of the best of the list. Our decision is the in-call voice detector. This idea is supposed to be the real lie detector, not only a prank app like in the app store or google play store.

3rd Week Lecture: Tools for new beginner!

For me who is designer wanna be (a.k.a newbie).. The tools that my lecture has shown me this morning is funtastic and new for me. I just have to spent time to get accustomed with this tools.

Take a look to these tools:
# APP INVENTOR
http://appinventor.mit.edu/explore/

# YOYOGAMES
http://yoyogames.com/

# FluidUI
https://www.fluidui.com/editor/live/

# BALSAMIQ
http://balsamiq.com/products/mockups/

# https://creative.adobe.com/products/reflow

#Mock APP

 

New Tips from our lecture today:
"Start by DRAWING Other's Emotion" which means an app should be able to persuade its user. More or less

Google Hangout Meeting

Yeah.. Now we can try to use technology to meet each other.

Today we use Google Hangout to have group meeting. Still.. the result is.. "we are stuck with new ideas". It seems we have done a new idea. However, we still have to do further. Looking for inspiration... GANBATE!!!!!

However, from this meeting I get some new ideas for my apps some likes...
# Stress Release
# Games for Kids
# Anti Lying APP
# Keep smiling game app

Look forward for next detail.... Still don't know what to do.. just think.. think.. think and make any sketch....

Note: Meeting attended by me, Seymour and Jody only.
Where's the hell are you guys (Andy & Jerry)?!!!!!

2nd Lecture & Tutorial Class: What a... :'(

In this 2nd week meeting we have already made our group designs.

  


I feel bad. The first rejection during the course.. I feel terrible. However, the life must go on, so we do. Get another designs! Mash-up design!

However, during our mock presentation to our lecture, our idea seems not working.
So.. we are asked to make new designs.

One note.. This time I feel terrible, not only because of the rejection, but also some of our friends insist to just working in their app, not to gain more ideas. How can I handle it?