Project - Namecard Nuisance Concept #5 - Portable Stands I believe the inconvenience of storing or bringing plastic stands to class every time would be a behavioral constraint to students. Also, these stands could potentially cause harm if broken or if they fall upon students sitting in the front rows. This is an interesting idea however I think the constraints outweigh the favorable features.
Feedback: Concept 4- I particularly like the idea of using necklaces or t-shirts for the name cards. There are dual benefits to this scheme. The use of adornments will enhance students self esteem. Secondly students will spend less time in deciding on what to wear. In a sense, a uniform "named tshirt" dress code will usher in a new era of equality in the class.
This is actually the one that makes most sense to me. A small, plastic stand (perhaps black-colored, to make it look a little better) could easily hold our nameplates as-is and be implemented tomorrow.
The major constraint is the potential for loss, which is certainly high. I wonder if your team considered having a small box of them to be left in Room 230? This is and Room 106 are only Owen rooms that needs them, so there is no sense in taking them home. I believe that's a potential solution to the primary constraint.
Regarding concept 4: I agree, most of your constraints here are societal. I think changing the perception of wearing your name-tag would be difficult, however if you extend the concept to maybe printing names on Owen T-shirts that we sell, it could be another way for students to display their name in class.
Concept 5: I really like this one. I second Daniel's comment about possibly having the holders stored in the rooms so that they are not lost. I think another benefit these offer is the possibility of displaying the name tag higher up so other people in the room (students) can see the name tag too. I know some Professors have complained that the current name tags sit low and you can't always see the ones in the back.
Concept 4- Creative idea, though I do think it would appear unprofessional as you mentioned and would also be a challenge for students to upkeep. Students are used to having the laminated nametag, and introducing a wearable item requires a change in behavior. Realistically, I don't see students being willing to wear a hat or t-shirt with their name on it potentially everyday.
While it addresses the problem, I also have serious concerns over whether students would comply. I think requiring/asking students to wear the same piece of clothing each day is a tall task - especially given how large you'd have to print the student's name on a hat or shirt for it to be effective.
Perhaps finding a non-intrusive option for students to attach to their existing clothing (a large, wearable name tag, for example) would be an option. As long as it could be easily attached and removed, I think students would take much less issue with wearing it.
Concept 4 - I really like the creativity, and thinking outside of the box on this concept. My main concern though is with adoption. I would think through whether or not students would actually embrace the concept of wearing something on their person, or if it would be similar to what we have today where some students remember their name tags and others just ignore it.
Wearable Namecards: The creativity in the different ways that the namecards can be worn is really impressive. Moreover, the idea of wearing nametags is relatively straightforward, but at the same time quite innovative. Implementation of some of the ideas e.g. plastic inserts in shirts may be costly to implement. More importantly, this involves a lot of student participation and will require them to change their regular habits; getting the students to buy-in will therefore be of key importance here.
Concept 5: Although a creative option, I agree with Dammy regarding the potential inconvenience of using the stands. Anytime you are using something not already attached to the desk, you risk the possibility of these items being lost, misplaced and broken due to classes coming in and out of the room. It may be worth considering if these stands can somehow be attached to the desks, however this may interfere with visibility in classes and info sessions if permanently attached.
Concept 5 I like the idea of the portable stand. The problem is that students might not be willing to keep an extra stand, in addition to the very heavy name tag (which I often forgot to bring in class). One solution is to keep the stand in 230 as the name tag solution is specific to this classroom.
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I believe the inconvenience of storing or bringing plastic stands to class every time would be a behavioral constraint to students. Also, these stands could potentially cause harm if broken or if they fall upon students sitting in the front rows. This is an interesting idea however I think the constraints outweigh the favorable features.
Feedback: Concept 4- I particularly like the idea of using necklaces or t-shirts for the name cards. There are dual benefits to this scheme. The use of adornments will enhance students self esteem. Secondly students will spend less time in deciding on what to wear. In a sense, a uniform "named tshirt" dress code will usher in a new era of equality in the class.
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ReplyDeleteThis is actually the one that makes most sense to me. A small, plastic stand (perhaps black-colored, to make it look a little better) could easily hold our nameplates as-is and be implemented tomorrow.
The major constraint is the potential for loss, which is certainly high. I wonder if your team considered having a small box of them to be left in Room 230? This is and Room 106 are only Owen rooms that needs them, so there is no sense in taking them home. I believe that's a potential solution to the primary constraint.
Regarding concept 4: I agree, most of your constraints here are societal. I think changing the perception of wearing your name-tag would be difficult, however if you extend the concept to maybe printing names on Owen T-shirts that we sell, it could be another way for students to display their name in class.
ReplyDeleteConcept 5: I really like this one. I second Daniel's comment about possibly having the holders stored in the rooms so that they are not lost. I think another benefit these offer is the possibility of displaying the name tag higher up so other people in the room (students) can see the name tag too. I know some Professors have complained that the current name tags sit low and you can't always see the ones in the back.
ReplyDeleteConcept 4- Creative idea, though I do think it would appear unprofessional as you mentioned and would also be a challenge for students to upkeep. Students are used to having the laminated nametag, and introducing a wearable item requires a change in behavior. Realistically, I don't see students being willing to wear a hat or t-shirt with their name on it potentially everyday.
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ReplyDeleteWhile it addresses the problem, I also have serious concerns over whether students would comply. I think requiring/asking students to wear the same piece of clothing each day is a tall task - especially given how large you'd have to print the student's name on a hat or shirt for it to be effective.
Perhaps finding a non-intrusive option for students to attach to their existing clothing (a large, wearable name tag, for example) would be an option. As long as it could be easily attached and removed, I think students would take much less issue with wearing it.
Concept 4 - I really like the creativity, and thinking outside of the box on this concept. My main concern though is with adoption. I would think through whether or not students would actually embrace the concept of wearing something on their person, or if it would be similar to what we have today where some students remember their name tags and others just ignore it.
ReplyDeleteWearable Namecards: The creativity in the different ways that the namecards can be worn is really impressive. Moreover, the idea of wearing nametags is relatively straightforward, but at the same time quite innovative. Implementation of some of the ideas e.g. plastic inserts in shirts may be costly to implement. More importantly, this involves a lot of student participation and will require them to change their regular habits; getting the students to buy-in will therefore be of key importance here.
ReplyDeleteConcept 5: Although a creative option, I agree with Dammy regarding the potential inconvenience of using the stands. Anytime you are using something not already attached to the desk, you risk the possibility of these items being lost, misplaced and broken due to classes coming in and out of the room. It may be worth considering if these stands can somehow be attached to the desks, however this may interfere with visibility in classes and info sessions if permanently attached.
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ReplyDeleteI like the idea of the portable stand. The problem is that students might not be willing to keep an extra stand, in addition to the very heavy name tag (which I often forgot to bring in class). One solution is to keep the stand in 230 as the name tag solution is specific to this classroom.