2. 2
Agenda
Refresh our memories with
the workshop findings
Gather feedback from all three
variations of visual style
Decide to refine the two screens presented
down to one final route based on the
strengths and weaknesses of all three routes
4. 4
Objectives
Make the out-of-the-box theme so good,
people are less inclined to change it
Convince people to ‘buy’ after a trial
Allow flexibility for institutions
(via rules and guidelines)
5. 5
Audiences
Instructional Designers
Positive
Expectations
Powerful
Solid and reliable
Flexible (but obscure) “What does it do?”
Negative
Clumsy, clunky
Consequences
Too many options
of actions
Hard to identify key things
Reassurance
Clear feedback
“What will this look like
to students?”
(my audience)
6. 6
Audiences
Educators and researchers
Positive
Expectations
Easy to do simple things
Organizes my life
Functionality to
the fore
Simplicity
Negative
Interface feels antique
Not very friendly
Confusing terminology
Control
Cumbersome
Insight
80% of users only use 20%
of the functionality
“Why would I take training on
Not necessarily
something I don’t want to use” cutting edge
“Doesn’t create more
work for me”
7. 7
Audiences
Students
Positive
Expectations
Single space for everything Mobile, RSS
“Why don’t all my teachers
use this system?”
AJAX-ey interactions
Contemporary
Negative
Staid
Predictability
Consistency
(between sites)
Dashboard to manage
across subjects
8. Attributes to be of service 8
Professional
Control Quality
Multi- Enterprise
purpose ready
Safe
Personal
Straightforward
Real world activity
Collaborative
37. Route 03 (Focus on open) ~ 4 of 5 (With institutional branding) 37
38. Route 03 (Focus on open) ~ 5 of 5 (With institutional branding) 38
39. 39
Next actions
1 to 1.5 days of refinement to final route
Presentation PDF file for final sign off
and agreement on the 5 screens
5 screens for Tuesday 16th June COB delivery