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SLOODLE Usability:. A Critical Walkthrough of Common User Tasks. Peter R. Bloomfield SL: Pedro McMillan. Introduction. What is a walkthrough? Why do one? Who are the users? Selecting key tasks. Task 1: connecting SL to Moodle (1). 1. Navigate to course and click “Turn editing on”.
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SLOODLE Usability: A Critical Walkthrough of Common User Tasks Peter R. Bloomfield SL: Pedro McMillan
Introduction • What is a walkthrough? • Why do one? • Who are the users? • Selecting key tasks
Task 1: connecting SL to Moodle (1) 1. Navigate to course and click “Turn editing on”
Task 1: connecting SL to Moodle (2) 2. Click an “Add an activity…” menu
Task 1: connecting SL to Moodle (3) 3. Click “SLOODLE Controller” on the list
Task 1: connecting SL to Moodle (4) 4. Enter a name and description for the Controller
Task 1: connecting SL to Moodle (5) 5. Click “Save and return to course”
Task 1: connecting SL to Moodle (6) 6. Rez a SLOODLE Set
Task 1: connecting SL to Moodle (7) 7. Click SLOODLE Set to start configuration
Task 1: connecting SL to Moodle (8) 8. Chat URL of Moodle site
Task 1: connecting SL to Moodle (9) 9. Click button to load URL
Task 1: connecting SL to Moodle (10) 10. Select your Controller from the list and click “Submit”
Task 1: connecting SL to Moodle (11) 11. Authorisation is completed
Task 1: connecting SL to Moodle (12) 12. Click SLOODLE Set (again)
Task 1: connecting SL to Moodle (13) 13. Click button to download configuration
Task 1: connecting SL to Moodle (14) 14. Finished!
Reflecting on task 1 (Moodle-SL) • Common problems? • What can change?
Task 2: registering your avatar (1) 1. Find suitable RegEnrol booth, and click panel
Task 2: registering your avatar (2) 2. Click button to load URL
Task 2: registering your avatar (3) 3. Go to web-browser
Task 2: registering your avatar (4) 4. Enrol in course
Reflecting on task 2 (RegEnrol booth) • Common problems? • What can change?
Task 3: setting up a Presenter (1) • Part 1: add presentation to Moodle • Navigate to Moodle course • Click “Turn editing on” • Click “Add an activity...” menu • Click “SLOODLE Presenter” • Enter name + description for Presenter • Click “Save + Display” • Click “Add slides” tab • Enter name + URL + type for slide & repeat • Or use bulk upload • Or import from PDF
Task 3: setting up a Presenter (2) • Step 2: setup a Presenter object in-world • Rez a Presenter from Set • Click Presenter • Click to load URL • Select Presenter • Click “Save settings” • Switch back to SL • Click Presenter • Click button to “Download configuration” • If necessary, deed Presenter to group • Click play on parcel media controls • Click arrows to move through presentation
Reflecting on task 3 (Presenter) • Common problems? • What can change?
Task 4: participating in a WebIntercom discussion • Step 1: joining the discussion • Find discussion group • Locate WebIntercom • Click WebIntercom • Click “Record Me” on menu • Start chatting • Step 2: leaving the discussion • Click WebIntercom • Click “Stop recording me” on menu
Reflecting on task 4 (WebIntercom) • Common problems? • What can change?
Task 5: submitting a PrimDrop assignment • Locate PrimDrop • Click PrimDrop • Select “Submit” from menu • Locate assignment item in inventory • Ctrl+Drag objects onto PrimDrop
Reflecting on task 5 (PrimDrop) • Common problems? • What can change?
Conclusion • Lots more important tasks • Lots more problem areas • We rely on user feedback! • More walkthroughs would be useful