In the spring I will be teaching the Systems class at CCA for the third time. I will be integrating systems which covers systems, mapping, information architecture with social interface design thinking as well since so much of developing a social design with reputation, identity, privacy, engagement and activities is essentially systems thinking. So while the mechanics are going to be basic systems, the perspective and content will be social interface focused. Additionally, there is a section on wayfinding and deeper dives into Information – IA, data modeling and content modeling.
Here is the reading list (google doc) that I have evolved over the last three years.
Systems Course Readings
There will be readings assigned during the class from books and articles. The following resources are potential readings and good additions to your library.
REQUIRED BOOKS
Thinking with Systems: A Primer
Donella Meadows
How to Make Sense of Any Mess
Abby Covert
This book is available 100% as an online website at:
http://makesenseofanymess.com
Other readings will be assigned during the course as appropriate to the topic being discussed.
OTHER BOOKS & ARTICLES that may be assigned
The Systems Thinker, ch 3,4, 6, 7
Albert Rutherford
Think In Systems
Zoe McKey
Tools for Systems Thinkers – 12 Archetypes
https://medium.com/disruptive-design/tools-for-systems-thinkers-the-12-recurring-systems-archetypes-2e2c8ae8fc99
Systems Thinker
https://thesystemsthinker.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/PG01E-System-Archetypes-at-a-Glance.pdf
Systems and Us
https://systemsandus.com/archetypes/
Using Mapping to Scope a System
https://medium.com/tangible-ux/using-mapping-to-scope-a-system-b467564a80e2
Waters Foundation
http://www.watersfoundation.org/webed/mod6/index.html
The Fifth Discipline, Chapter 3
Peter Senge
Mapping Experiences, Chapters 2, 3, 11, 13
James Kalbach
Systems Thinking for Social Change, Chapter 4
David Stroh
Ambient Findability, Chapter 2
Peter Morville
Mind mapping
Rolf Faste
http://www.fastefoundation.org/publications/mind_mapping.pdf
Ultimate book of Mind Maps, ch 1, 4
Tony Buzan
Wayfinding Handbook, ch 2.2, 3
David Gibson
3 Placemaking Lessons from the Magic Kingdom by Jorge Arango
https://uxdesign.cc/3-placemaking-lessons-from-the-magic-kingdom-4263deb29b2f#.rafk8vrc0
The History of Information Architecture by Andreas Resmini
http://journalofia.org/volume3/issue2/03-resmini/
The System of Information Architecture
Peter Morville
Journal of Information Architecture
Designing Social Interfaces, Chapters 1, 2, 4, 14
Erin Malone and Christian Crumlish
Neighborhoods and Subcultures in Social Design; Welcome Area; Who You Are Versus Who You Present Yourself to Be Online
Erin Malone
https://www.emdezine.com/neighborhoods-and-subcultures-in-social-design/
https://www.emdezine.com/welcome-area/
https://www.emdezine.com/who-you-are-versus-who-you-present-yourself-to-be-online/
Anti-social media, Introduction
Siva Vaidhyanathan
Tripartite Identity
Randall F Farmer
http://habitatchronicles.com/2008/10/the-tripartite-identity-pattern/
The Production of Reality: Essays and Readings on Social Interaction, ch. 10
Edited by Jodi O’Brien
Essay – Metaphors We Live By
George Lakoff & Mark Johnson
Pixels And Place, Chapter 8
Kate O’Neill
Grouped, ch 2 & 3
Paul Adams
Some Obvious Things About Internet Reputation Systems
Tom Slee
http://tomslee.net/2013/09/some-obvious-things-about-internet-reputation-systems.html
Web Reputation Systems in the Real World
Randy Farmer
https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/20140619171137-8919-web-reputation-systems-and-the-real-world
15 Ways to Change Behavior – BJ Fogg
http://www.behaviorgrid.org/
Systems games + other games we play
Systems Thinking Design Pack – exercises for the classroom
Institute of Play
http://www.instituteofplay.org/work/projects/q-design-packs/q-systems-thinking-design-pack/
http://www.instituteofplay.org/
http://www.instituteofplay.org/work/projects/systems-thinking-games/
Games and exercises for the classroom
Creative Learning Exchange
http://www.clexchange.org/
Pandemic, Forbidden Island & Forbidden Desert
by Matt Leacock
Social Mania
by Erin Malone & Christian Crumlish
Videos
Systems Class Videos – a series of how-to’s and explainers
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rDxOyJxgJeA&list=PLADcUFruM-1Am0FfOp9c0l8pRpOx_ZKsV
The Invisible Gorilla
http://www.theinvisiblegorilla.com/gorilla_experiment.html
TED Talk Make Data More Human
http://www.ted.com/talks/jer_thorp_make_data_more_human
