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Assignment
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Individual project
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Identify a learning problem of my choice
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Design a prototype of an application integrating at least one of the technologies discussed throughout the course (AR, AI, and Interactive Digital Narratives) with a focus on equity.
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Process
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Identified Black girls and women - mainly girls - as the target audience for the app
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Researched challenges that Black girls face in and outside of school/professional environments
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Sketched lo-fi wireframes of the features and flow of the app using paper & pencil
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Designed a basic prototype of the app using Figma
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Result
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Created an educational and social media app about Black hair
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Detangled includes:
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lessons on Black "hairstory"
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AR hairstyle try-ons
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AI-supported hair journals
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Hair advocacy information
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traditional social media features (profile, group messaging, timeline)
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