COAP:COAP-2170/week7
COAP 2170 Week 7 program
Monday
Short discussion of some design issues
- Recall of the UCD principle: The user should be brought into each design phase.
- Recall of The elements of user experience (and similar diagrams)
Task analysis
Context: Task analysis is an early step in the design process and it is an important step if you design web applications (as opposed to information web sites). Usually, task analysis belongs to the problem analysis and requirements phase. As such it would complement other methods like contextual inquiry and card sorting. Task analysis usually is conducted prior to scenarios of use and UML use case analysis.
- Task Analysis (Slides on slideshare)
- Hierarchical Task Analysis (HTA) (part 1) (8 min, YouTube, slides+ voice)
- (part 2)
- Use of mind map software for hierarchical component analysis.
Classroom activity
Create a mind map for "signing up and preparing for a class" task. You can use an online tool, e.g.
- Mindomo
- Mindmeister
- Wise Mapping
- DropMind
- Quick Markup (Firefox extension + online service]
You also can install a mind map software on your laptop, e.g.
Wednesday
Planning / project management (FYI)
- You either could use GANTT charts and/or Mind maps or a simple task list
- It is important to identify each important task (also called "work packages")
Term project and prior homework
- Discussion of homework
- Term projects (blog posts on worldclassroom)
- During the 2nd hour, students can work on their term project.
Homework 7
Please create a mindmap that represents a task analysis + a scenario that will be based on this mindmap
- Tasks you should analyze, choose only one:
- "Getting ready for a class"
- "Getting ready for a course"
- "Getting ready for university"
- Create a mind map using either an online service or a mind mapping program
- Write down a scenario of use based on this mindmap. A scenario basically is a summarized story. (read this)
- Turn in both files or URLs (mindmap + scenario)
Due: Wednesday week 8
- In addition: Prepare term project presentation for Monday week 8.