The SIMS Corpus Project by Mukesh Darke Krista

The SIMS Corpus Project by: Mukesh Darke, Krista Gettle, and Diana Stepner

Issues & Motivations describe locate connect

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 1. Setup Initial Content • • Review personal and course details Identify academic interests 2. View Course Information • • Locate and view course deadlines Interact with calendar 3. Customize Content • • Identify new piece of content Add content to desired tab

Differences From Low-Fi

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 My. SIMS • Web portal interface model • Home, Courses, News, UCB tabs • Customize content and presentation

Interactive Prototype • Developed in Power. Point – 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

The SIMS Corpus Questions?