Prototyping
Theoretical
Dow, S.,et al. (2011, May). Prototyping dynamics: sharing multiple designs improves exploration, group rapport, and results. In Proceedings of the SIGCHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems (pp. 2807-2816). Acm.
Dow, S.et al.(2010). Parallel prototyping leads to better design results, more divergence, and increased self-efficacy. ACM Transactions on Computer-Human Interaction (TOCHI), 17(4), 18.
...learn about the difference between what a prototype looks like vs. what it works like
Practical & Case Studies
...an interview on the prototyping process of LinkedIn's Pulse App with founder Akshay Kothari
...Book recommendations for Prototyping and Testing by Tamas Lengyel
...a template on planned prototyping by the SUTD-MIT International Design Center
...a Prototyping podcast, a case study and more on Designbetter.co
...prototyping prompts in the HPI Design Thinking Prototyping Cardset
...an article on twelve different kinds of prototypes by Steve Glaveski
...an article on the magic of paper prototyping by Nick Babich
...an article listing prototyping recommendations for digital solutions
...a TED talk on Prototyping Google Glasses by Tom Chi
...An article on a prototyping example that shows different stages of prototyping for a solution that helps users with low vision doing their groceries
Testing
Practical & Case Studies
...a Validation Guide on How to Set Up your Test by Board of Innovation
...a testing podcast, a Case study and more on Designbetter.co
... a video visualizing the Good vs. bad user testing recommendations from Rob Fitzpatrick's "The Mom Test"
... an article on the purpose of testing and good feedback by Cassie McDaniel
This list might be edited and complemented during the course. If you want to add any helpful resources on synthesis and idea generation, please share them in the discussion forum.
Resources suggested by course participants:
...Alex recommends this video about different "circles of feedback" and who to test your prototypes with
...Riaz recommends IDEO's video on "How to Prototype a Service"