team betamax adam college doug ellwanger jeremy freeman jonathan tse nov 9, 2006
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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
Customizable content
Main Scenarios
Adding new contentRSS feeds, bookmarksWeather, sports
Customize layout
Find contact information
Personas
Cross-section of Olin students Assumptions
technically confidentadept at using the internetnot always buzzword-savvy
Gordon
• Junior
• ECE
• Ypsilanti, MI
• 20 years old
• Mildly conservative
Haley
• First-year
• Undeclared (E:Bio)
• Redwood city, CA
•18 years old
• Apathetic
Isabel
• Senior
• E:Systems
• Danbury, CT
• 22 years old
• Liberal
Low-fi Prototype
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
Prototype Changes
Search bar conformity
Different label for configuration
Configuration drop down
E-mail/calendar highlighting
Prototype Demo
Lessons
Importance of visualizing change
Communicating buzzword/jargon-free ideas
We’re members of our own user group
Questions
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