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Design Thinking for Data-Driven App Development · Quiz 2 · 16 Aug 2026 · May 2026 term

Question 2: A university wants to understand why students repeatedly …

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A university wants to understand why students repeatedly submit project reports late. From a design thinking perspective, which approach is most likely to uncover latent needs and contextual barriers?

  1. A

    Ask faculty members to estimate why students submit late.

  2. B

    Send students a closed-ended questionnaire to understand the root cause.

  3. C

    Observe students preparing and submitting reports.

  4. D

    Develop an automated reminder system and assess whether submission rates improve.

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  • C

    Observe students preparing and submitting reports.

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Question 2 of 25 in the IIT Madras BS Design Thinking for Data-Driven App Development (Design Thinking) Quiz 2 paper sat on 16 Aug 2026, in the May 2026 term (Design Thinking For Data- Driven App Development 16 Aug 26). It carries 1 mark.

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