App in a Day
Create a basic interactive prototype of an app in 5 hours
Primary, Secondary and FE
5 hours
Perfect as a taster day
No programming required
Course Summary
- This daylong course takes students through a user-centred design process
- Students begin with an idea and end with a pitch outlining their app prototype
- Students will finish the course with a non-technical prototype
- The delivery videos will support you in the classroom
- An optional follow-on session is available to help students create technical prototypes
Course sessions
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- Session 1: App in a Day
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Session 2: Follow-on
Core resource
Student workbook
- The printable student A4 workbook contains practical activities
- Guides you and your students through the course
- Fully editable, making it easy for you to adapt to meet your needs
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Session 1
App in a Day
Core Learning Objectives
- Identify everyday problems which could be solved by a mobile app
Challenge
- Be able to expand and develop initial ideas to create a better understanding of the problem to be solved
- Understand how to utilise mobile device features in the design of an app
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Session 2
Follow-on
This optional follow-on session is designed to be delivered as one a 5 hour workshop, or a series of shorter sessions. It will take your students from idea to technical prototype.
Core Learning Objective
Be able to develop initial app ideas into technical prototypes
Challenge
- Be able to plan and carry out effective research into your potential users and markets
- Be able to identify the best revenue stream for your app
- Be able to act on the feedback received to improve the functionality and usability of your technical prototype