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Design

James Page
James Page
9,621 Points
Posted by James Page
James Page
9,621 Points

What's the purpose of the 'Introduction to Design' quiz questions?

They seem to be a lot like trivia questions rather than testing the understanding of the core concepts discussed in the video.

For example, is it important to know the order of Dieter Rams' 'Ten Principles'? In fast-talking clips packed with detail, why should a learner recall that Paul Rand designed the IBM logo?

2 Answers

Sean Lewis
Sean Lewis
5,013 Points
Sean Lewis
Sean Lewis
5,013 Points

My guess is the structure of a Treehouse course requires a quiz after each video, and because the video was mostly about history rather than design concepts, the quiz was more of a trivia quiz than a quiz on design theory. I share your sentiment also, I felt the same when I did the quiz too.

Nathan Bentley
Nathan Bentley
12,680 Points
Nathan Bentley
Nathan Bentley
12,680 Points

If you are serious about becoming a designer, you should have some basic knowledge of the design history but yes, you probably won't need it for the future! They are just trying to drip feed you some! :)