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T/TAC 2: Barbara Finn Tabitha Parchment Monisha Tripathy Jocelyn Tyler Nantana Wongtanasirikul. T/TAC Online Presentation. Where we left off… Confirmation/Revisions of Current Design Confirmation of Scope VDOE Representative to Confirm Future Design Decisions.
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T/TAC 2: Barbara Finn Tabitha Parchment Monisha Tripathy Jocelyn Tyler Nantana Wongtanasirikul
T/TAC Online Presentation • Where we left off… • Confirmation/Revisions of Current Design • Confirmation of Scope • VDOE Representative to Confirm Future • Design Decisions
T/TAC Online Presentation • Confirmation/Revisions of Current Design • Positive feedback from VDOE • Confirmation of Scope • Scope narrowed to LIP proposal search engine • VDOE Representative to Confirm Future • Design Decisions • Bi-monthly meeting with client
T/TAC Online Presentation • The database team was assigned the task of: • Developing the backend of the ‘School Improvement’ tab • Existing Schema available • ‘School Improvement’ table schema: • Entity/Relationships • Forward thinking • Iterative Rapid Development Process • Analysis • Design • Development • Implementation • Evaluation
T/TAC Online Presentation Analysis:
T/TAC Online Presentation Design:
T/TAC Online Presentation • Re-visited Analysis: • Process communication • Procedure • 7 Section proposal document • Budget Form • Expenditure Accounts • Evaluation Rubric
T/TAC Online Presentation Development:
T/TAC Online Presentation Development: Category = Proposals table Sub-Category = Proposals table Goal = Section1 table Region = School table School type = School table School division = School table TTAC region = School table
T/TAC Online Presentation Implementation: http://atlab.gmu.edu/lip/index.htm
T/TAC Online Presentation Implementation:
T/TAC Online Presentation • Evaluation: • No spell check • Small input boxes • No formatting available
T/TAC Online Presentation Flowchart
T/TAC Online Presentation Iterative Development • Rapid prototyping method • Cross-checking, reworking of prototype drafts • Approval and collaboration with clients Tools Used: PowerPoint HTML
T/TAC Online Presentation First Draft Phase: Advanced Search
T/TAC Online Presentation Fourth Draft Phase: Advanced Search http://immersion.gmu.edu/ttac/spring2004/group2/NewPrototype/new/school.html
T/TAC Online Presentation Front-End Development • Category Search • Keyword Search • Advanced Search HTML draft: http://immersion.gmu.edu/ttac/spring2004/group2/NewPrototype/new/school.html
T/TAC Online Presentation Iterative Development • Rapid prototyping method • Meetings with Pat • Cross-checking of iterative drafts Tools Used: PowerPoint HTML
T/TAC Online Presentation Formative Evaluation is used to: • To identify the strengths and weaknesses while they are still in the development stage of design • To verify the completeness of the information • To determine if users can easily locate information
T/TAC Online Presentation Evaluation School Improvement Page: • The purpose of this formative evaluation is to get a complete assessment of the prototype in order to confirm and/or advance the initial design of the local improvement plan data search system
T/TAC Online Presentation Evaluation Strategy Small Group Expert Review Formative Evaluation Self-Evaluation One-to-One
T/TAC Online Presentation Expert review: The purpose of our expert review is to verify that the content is correct, the design is proceeding in the right direction, and that the categories and terms are clear,
T/TAC Online Presentation • Expert Reviewers: Dr. Michael Behrmann, Dr. Patricia Abrams, Dr. Shuangbao Wang. • Methods used: (1) notes, (2) questionnaire , and (3) interviews
T/TAC Online Presentation One to one: The purpose of this stage of evaluation is to verify the program's responsiveness, and flexibility.
T/TAC Online Presentation • One to One Reviewers: Various volunteers • Methods used: (1) tests and (2) field notes
T/TAC Online Presentation Self-Evaluation: The purpose of this stage of evaluation is to verify the program's responsiveness, and flexibility. To check for errors.
T/TAC Online Presentation • Self-Evaluation: TTAC 2 • Methods used: (1) tests and (2) notes
T/TAC Online Presentation Small group: The purpose of small group evaluation is to check how well the instruction works with more varied learner, and to see how well the instruction teaches without the designer’s intervention
T/TAC Online Presentation • Small Group: Technical Assistants from the Virginia Department Of Education • Methods Used: (1) tests, (2) field notes, (3) questionnaires, and (4) observation.
T/TAC Online Presentation Expert Review
T/TAC Online Presentation • How might you use this system in your work? • What should we consider in the design of the system to ensure that TAs can search for information easily? • What should we consider in the design of the system to ensure that the public can find information easily?
T/TAC Online Presentation What is your overall opinion of the system? • Dr. Behrmann: You guys have really done a great job. I am pleased. You are on target . • Dr. Pat Abrams: The system is friendly to use and easy to follow.
T/TAC Online Presentation Purpose of usability testing: • To verify if the system provides all the performance support tools that the users require to perform a given task. (i.e. print, email, download etc.) • To verify that the format, categories, and navigation of the website are organized correctly. • To verify the ease of use and understanding of the three search options intended to help the user locate specific information on local improvement projects/state-operated programs
T/TAC Online Presentation Usability testing methods: • Expert review • One to one • Self evaluation • Small group
T/TAC Online Presentation Usability Schedule: Feb 11,04 - Determine test audience. Begin recruitment for usability Feb 23, 04 - Write first version of script; construct test tasks / scenarios; schedule practice tests March 03 to March 26, 04– expert review, one to one, self evaluation of prototype March 29, 04 – Small group usability testing at Richmond, VA March 30 to April 15, 04 – Combined analysis, wrote recommendations, presented changes to the programmer