1. Close-in Design Questions: The first set of questions are close-in design ones that the design team will have to consider on campus, if the project gets funded and moves ahead. These involve questions of branding, possible "use cases," and strategies for the replenishment of insect images, digital learning objects, and learning resources.

2. Ambitious (Far-Out) Design Questions: The second set of "far-out" questions deal with more ambitious design questions. While the Digital Entomology Lab was initially conceptualized as a formal resource, how can it be designed for nonformal learning? Informal uses? How may the site be "versioned" for K-12 use? How do children's learning needs differ? And finally, are there opportunities to link this digital collection with others for magnified benefits?

1a. Branding: The Site's Identity, Atmospherics, and "Look and Feel"

• What should the branding and identity of the site look and feel like? Why?
• What should the site's "look and feel" and atmospherics be? Why? How would this branding appeal to the various user groups?
• What are the main words and impressions that should come to mind when people visit the site? Why?
• How may the branding cross cultural and other aspects? How can the design work for peoples from around the world?
• How will the branding enhance the sense of "situated learning" for the site users?

1b. Designing Functionalities for Users: Possible "Use Cases"

• What are the various scenarios for student uses of the site? (Student assignments?   Research on insects?   Illustration of slideshows and papers?)  
• How will students in these various cases go through the site?   What sorts of search terms would they use?   How would they proceed? What sort of terminology would they be familiar with?  
• What sorts of site functionalities would they need?
• How may the site be designed for exploratory learning?
• What sorts of labeling and file naming protocols would help them navigate and use the site?  
• What sorts of information might students want about the insects—beyond the images?  
• How may the site be designed to provide occasions for authentic learning?
• Should there be an interactive element? What sorts of collaborations might users of this site want?

1c. Replenishing Digital Contents

• How should the digital images and other contents be replenished from within the institution of higher education? Are there ways to ensure continuing evolving and enhancing of the Digital Entomology Lab site?
• What should the standards be for the inclusion of images from the outside?
• Should "outside" insect imagery be included? How will the contents and the metadata be vetted?