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The SIMS Corpus. Project by: Mukesh Darke, Krista Gettle, and Diana Stepner. describe. locate. connect. Issues & Motivations. Project Goals. Develop a tool that will… Simplify access to resources students use frequently Provide mechanisms for communicating critical dates and deadlines
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The SIMS Corpus Project by: Mukesh Darke, Krista Gettle, and Diana Stepner
describe locate connect Issues & Motivations
Project Goals Develop a tool that will… • Simplify access to resources students use frequently • Provide mechanisms for communicating critical dates and deadlines • Allow individuals to navigate and customize resources to meet their needs
Personas • Thomas N. Gibson • Information Addict • Entire life can be found online • Clara Filo • Information as an Enhancement • Interests are diverse and many • Isaac Einstein • Only the Essentials • Remembers everything
Scenarios • Setup Initial Content • Review personal and course details • Identify academic interests • View Course Information • Locate and view course deadlines • Interact with calendar • Customize Content • Identify new piece of content • Add content to desired tab
Differences From Low-Fi • Separate Content & Presentation • Provide distinct “Preferences” • Create clearer linkages between interests and content • Clarify Terminology • Remove verbs from label headings • Introduce the terms “channel” and “content channel”
Current Design MySIMS • Web portal interface model • Home, Courses, News, UCB tabs • Customize content and presentation
Interactive Prototype • Developed in PowerPoint • Promote feedback • Enable rapid, iterative development • Link to • SIMSCorpus_hifiprototype.ppt
Lessons Learned • Leverage Common Practices • Reference familiar metaphors (Yahoo!, Cardea, My.sims) • Identify Target Audience • Apply 80/20 rule • Provide lots for 80%, basics for 20% • Work within paper prototype limits • Dynamic menus • ‘Expert path’ can be obvious
Questions? The SIMS Corpus