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Team Betamax

Team Betamax. Adam College Doug Ellwanger Jeremy Freeman Jonathan Tse Nov 9, 2006. Motivation. Frustration with Olin portals Scattered content High technical knowledge Dissimilar requirements. Project Goals. Unified Olin information source Intuitive, friendly interface

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Team Betamax

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  1. Team Betamax Adam College Doug Ellwanger Jeremy Freeman Jonathan Tse Nov 9, 2006

  2. Motivation • Frustration with Olin portals • Scattered content • High technical knowledge • Dissimilar requirements

  3. Project Goals • Unified Olin information source • Intuitive, friendly interface • Customizable content

  4. Main Scenarios • Adding new content • RSS feeds, bookmarks • Weather, sports • Customize layout • Find contact information

  5. Personas • Cross-section of Olin students • Assumptions • technically confident • adept at using the internet • not always buzzword-savvy

  6. Gordon • Junior • ECE • Ypsilanti, MI • 20 years old • Mildly conservative

  7. Haley • First-year • Undeclared (E:Bio) • Redwood city, CA • 18 years old • Apathetic

  8. Isabel • Senior • E:Systems • Danbury, CT • 22 years old • Liberal

  9. Low-fi Prototype

  10. Low-fi Evaluation • Primarily evaluating ease of use and feature visibility • Results • “Configure Me” non-optimal • Classes not visible enough • Search option includes Olin? • Personal opinions on Calendar

  11. Prototype Changes • Search bar conformity • Different label for configuration • Configuration drop down • E-mail/calendar highlighting

  12. Prototype Demo

  13. Lessons • Importance of visualizing change • Communicating buzzword/jargon-free ideas • We’re members of our own user group

  14. Questions ?

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