How to Design Effective Child Growth Apps, Not Just Attractive Ones - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook How to Design Effective Child Growth Apps, Not Just Attractive Ones write by Zaffar Ansari. This book was released on 2018. How to Design Effective Child Growth Apps, Not Just Attractive Ones available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Child growth charts are tools used by clinicians and parents to monitor the growth of children under the age of 5. Paper-based growth charts are the norm, but they are widely reported to be poorly understood. By bringing the growth chart onto a digital platform such as the mobile 'app' and using basic design elements, it may be possible to improve understanding of child growth and increase caregiver involvement in healthy child growth. Aims and objectives This study aims to explore two aspects of child growth charts; firstly, the app design preferences of users of child growth charts; and secondly, the most effective way to present child growth information in an app. The specific research objectives are: to explore existing research in this field; to evaluate existing child growth chart apps to identify the limitations of existing apps and inform app development; to identify parents' and other child caregivers' preferences in growth chart app design and investigate the effectiveness of different growth chart designs at communicating growth information; and to understand how health apps can be more responsive to the needs and preferences of their users. Methods I reviewed the literature on child growth, practices around child growth monitoring, mobile phones and health apps within healthcare delivery and the place of design within health IT. Next, I reviewed the design of existing growth chart apps using an app evaluation tool, MADRS, adapted from the Mobile App Rating Scale (MARS). The designs that emerged in this review were replicated and adapted for an online survey targeting parents and caregivers of infants, promoted through relevant online channels. In the survey, participants were asked a series of questions to determine design preferences of growth chart apps and the most effective way to present growth information. The resulting data were analysed using simple descriptive statistics. All data in the form of text were read, re-read, sorted and collated to identify key themes. Findings The literature review highlighted that while child growth charts are an essential tool to monitor child growth, parents often poorly understand them. Parents and caregivers tend to use visual examinations to classify child weight and size rather than growth charts which are objective, but these tend to underestimate the actual weight of children. There is a paucity of research on whether digital growth charts can influence user understanding and action. Within healthcare, user experience frameworks are being seen to be of growing importance as they place people at the centre and focus on how services can better meet user needs and preferences. Almost half of all reviewed apps evaluated scored at an acceptable, poor or inadequate level of engagement (n=6), functionality (n=5) and aesthetics (n=4). High scoring apps ("Baby Daybook," "Child Growth Standards," "Child Chart," "Child growth and percentiles") consistently scored above 4/5 for all domains and mostly received overall perceived design ratings of 4. Three hundred and forty-three people took part in the online survey. Participants' preferences for app design features did not always align with approaches used in current child growth chart apps: 57% of participants (160/281) preferred having access to multiple growth charts on a single screen versus a single growth chart on the screen (favoured by 37%; 103/281). Similarly, 76% (213/281) of participants preferred a simplified neutral approach to presenting percentile lines compared to the standard method of red and green lines used by the World Health Organisation (WHO) (20%; 55/281). The survey also explored how basic design elements may be used within growth chart apps to improve understanding. Participant's; ability to identify a child's percentile increased from 79% (168/214) to 90% (192/213), ability to choose an appropriate follow-up action when a child has had a rapid weight gain increased from 69% (213/307) to 80% (241/300), and participants were more able to make judgements about growth curves. Conclusion In this study, the preferences of people taking part in an online survey on the design of child growth chart apps did not always align with the design features of available child growth chart apps. Design preferences are important to aid understanding; therefore, developers should gauge user preferences through robust user experience research when developing such health apps. Basic design elements improved participant's abilities to identify aspects of growth charts, determine growth curve meaning and what action should be undertaken next compared to no design elements. Elements of growth chart app design appeared to be linked and enabled by one another, thus focussing on one aspect of design and not others is likely to cause the overall design to suffer. Applying a design-orientated framework and methodology for developing child growth chart apps may help improve parent and caregiver growth chart comprehension and interpretation, and thereby improve child health.
Mindset
Mindset - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook Mindset write by Carol S. Dweck. This book was released on 2007-12-26. Mindset available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. From the renowned psychologist who introduced the world to “growth mindset” comes this updated edition of the million-copy bestseller—featuring transformative insights into redefining success, building lifelong resilience, and supercharging self-improvement. “Through clever research studies and engaging writing, Dweck illuminates how our beliefs about our capabilities exert tremendous influence on how we learn and which paths we take in life.”—Bill Gates, GatesNotes “It’s not always the people who start out the smartest who end up the smartest.” After decades of research, world-renowned Stanford University psychologist Carol S. Dweck, Ph.D., discovered a simple but groundbreaking idea: the power of mindset. In this brilliant book, she shows how success in school, work, sports, the arts, and almost every area of human endeavor can be dramatically influenced by how we think about our talents and abilities. People with a fixed mindset—those who believe that abilities are fixed—are less likely to flourish than those with a growth mindset—those who believe that abilities can be developed. Mindset reveals how great parents, teachers, managers, and athletes can put this idea to use to foster outstanding accomplishment. In this edition, Dweck offers new insights into her now famous and broadly embraced concept. She introduces a phenomenon she calls false growth mindset and guides people toward adopting a deeper, truer growth mindset. She also expands the mindset concept beyond the individual, applying it to the cultures of groups and organizations. With the right mindset, you can motivate those you lead, teach, and love—to transform their lives and your own.
The Last Lecture
The Last Lecture - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook The Last Lecture write by Randy Pausch. This book was released on 2010. The Last Lecture available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. The author, a computer science professor diagnosed with terminal cancer, explores his life, the lessons that he has learned, how he has worked to achieve his childhood dreams, and the effect of his diagnosis on him and his family.
Presentation Zen
Presentation Zen - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook Presentation Zen write by Garr Reynolds. This book was released on 2009-04-15. Presentation Zen available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. FOREWORD BY GUY KAWASAKI Presentation designer and internationally acclaimed communications expert Garr Reynolds, creator of the most popular Web site on presentation design and delivery on the Net — presentationzen.com — shares his experience in a provocative mix of illumination, inspiration, education, and guidance that will change the way you think about making presentations with PowerPoint or Keynote. Presentation Zen challenges the conventional wisdom of making "slide presentations" in today’s world and encourages you to think differently and more creatively about the preparation, design, and delivery of your presentations. Garr shares lessons and perspectives that draw upon practical advice from the fields of communication and business. Combining solid principles of design with the tenets of Zen simplicity, this book will help you along the path to simpler, more effective presentations.
The First 20 Hours
The First 20 Hours - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook The First 20 Hours write by Josh Kaufman. This book was released on 2013-06-13. The First 20 Hours available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Forget the 10,000 hour rule— what if it’s possible to learn the basics of any new skill in 20 hours or less? Take a moment to consider how many things you want to learn to do. What’s on your list? What’s holding you back from getting started? Are you worried about the time and effort it takes to acquire new skills—time you don’t have and effort you can’t spare? Research suggests it takes 10,000 hours to develop a new skill. In this nonstop world when will you ever find that much time and energy? To make matters worse, the early hours of practicing something new are always the most frustrating. That’s why it’s difficult to learn how to speak a new language, play an instrument, hit a golf ball, or shoot great photos. It’s so much easier to watch TV or surf the web . . . In The First 20 Hours, Josh Kaufman offers a systematic approach to rapid skill acquisition— how to learn any new skill as quickly as possible. His method shows you how to deconstruct complex skills, maximize productive practice, and remove common learning barriers. By completing just 20 hours of focused, deliberate practice you’ll go from knowing absolutely nothing to performing noticeably well. Kaufman personally field-tested the methods in this book. You’ll have a front row seat as he develops a personal yoga practice, writes his own web-based computer programs, teaches himself to touch type on a nonstandard keyboard, explores the oldest and most complex board game in history, picks up the ukulele, and learns how to windsurf. Here are a few of the simple techniques he teaches: Define your target performance level: Figure out what your desired level of skill looks like, what you’re trying to achieve, and what you’ll be able to do when you’re done. The more specific, the better. Deconstruct the skill: Most of the things we think of as skills are actually bundles of smaller subskills. If you break down the subcomponents, it’s easier to figure out which ones are most important and practice those first. Eliminate barriers to practice: Removing common distractions and unnecessary effort makes it much easier to sit down and focus on deliberate practice. Create fast feedback loops: Getting accurate, real-time information about how well you’re performing during practice makes it much easier to improve. Whether you want to paint a portrait, launch a start-up, fly an airplane, or juggle flaming chainsaws, The First 20 Hours will help you pick up the basics of any skill in record time . . . and have more fun along the way.
