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Plant Information Center

Plant Information Center. Welcome. Research and Dissemination. Project goals Student involvement Publications Usability study-2 Future research. Original Design and Idea Jim Murphy Database Peter Buch Sheila Denn Elizabeth Palena Hall Leaf Key Creation Brenda Wichmann.

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Plant Information Center

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  1. Plant Information Center Welcome

  2. Research and Dissemination • Project goals • Student involvement • Publications • Usability study-2 • Future research

  3. Original Design and Idea Jim Murphy Database Peter Buch Sheila Denn Elizabeth Palena Hall Leaf Key Creation Brenda Wichmann Website Design Dee Dee Dockendorf Molly Luby Serena Fenton Digital Imaging Steve Seiberling Mary James Frequently Asked Questions Liz Hubbe Joe Williams Student Projects

  4. Initial Usability Study Gus Dopke Amy Carlson Second Usability Study Kris Bullard Margaret A Deyoung Young-Sook Jung Megan Oakleaf Wayne Stone Contributory Module Holly Harmes Miscellaneous Activities Ron Brown Metadata Kirstin Martin Christie Silbajoris Student Projects

  5. Publications • Greenberg, J. (2001). “Metadata Applications for the Plant Information Center (PIC): A Web-based Scientific Learning Center,” Interactive Learning Environments, 9(3): 291-313. • Dopke, J., Carlson, A., “Usability Test of the PIC Website,” WebNet 2001. • Daniel, Evelyn, Peter White, Jane Greenberg and James Massey, “The Plant Information Center,” First Monday; Peer Reviewed Journal on the Internet.  Vol.5, No.6 (June 5th, 2000). • Greenberg, J., Daniel, E., Massey, J. and White, P.  “The Plant Information Center (PIC): A Web-based Learning Center for Botanical Study,” WebNet 2000.

  6. Master’s Papers • Elizabeth Palena Hall: “The Plant Information Center Database Interface” • Holly Harmes: “Development of an Input Form to Capture Author-Generated Metadata for a Botanical Image Collection" • Scott Hanrath: “Cataloging of Images” • Emily Warmoth: “Ask the Expert” • Gus Dopke: “Collaboration in the PIC Project”

  7. Usability Study-2 Usability: “a measure of the effectiveness, efficiency, and satisfaction with which specific users can achieve goals in a particular environment.” • Research question • Method • Procedures • Results • Website improved from previous study

  8. Future Research • Website modification/re-design • More usability studies • Different classes of users • Evaluation Task

  9. Card Sorting Task

  10. Illinois-North Carolina Collaborative Environment for Botanical Resources Collaboration between UIUC and UNC • Byran Heidorn, Assistant Professor at UIUC Major Goals • Creation of polyclave keys. • Testing of keys. • Community involvement documenting plant habitats.

  11. Debbie Berry Lead Science Teacher, Stanback Gregory Georges Photographer Stephanie Haas ILS Professor, UNC Jim Hardin Herbarium Curator (retired) North Carolina State University Gail Jones School of Education Prof., UNC Deborah Pedersen Information Resource Specialist Learn-NC, UNC School of Education Barbara Pedersen Science Teacher, Guy B. Phillips Milo Pyne Reg. Vegetation Ecologist Anne Lindsey Laurel Hill Press PIC Advisory Board

  12. Gean McBane Media Specialist, Stanback Jim Murphy BOTNET Consultant Fiona Rae Science Teacher, McDougle Brenda Stephens Librarian, Orange County Public Library Vin Steponaitis Archaeology Professor, UNC Wendy Weiher Rare Plant Initiative NCWFPS PIC Advisory Board

  13. PIC Partners • Priscilla Dennison, Lead Science Teacher, McDougle Middle School. • Jake Lehrer, Librarian, Carrboro Branch Library, McDougle Middle School. • Carolyn White, Library Media Specialist, McDougle Middle School.

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