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1. Click Here Upgrade Expanded Features we PDF Unlimited Pages Complete Team GAMED Presented by The Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder Giftedness Design Team EDIT 752 Spring 2008 Characteristics of the Children Easily distracted Inconsistent academic performance Extreme tendencies between hyperfocused and completely unfocused Can be very critical of themselves Our Preliminary Solution Alert System Organizer Icon poen i Assignments Fi Ip Icon 4 Applications Icon z o y Communications Icon Personalized 4 a Se 7 Gag Background NTa i ae Browser Ilcon 7 a Time Date SS Ba Icon Battery Indicator Where We Started e Twice exceptional students are not served by current schooling situations A mobile device to assist them in and out of the classroom e Currently available mobile devices did not fulfill our needs Develop a new multi functional device Characteristics of the Children e Socially they tend not to fit in with their peers relate better to adults e Comfortable with technology e Do not do well in traditional classroom environments Goals for Spring 2008 Two cycles formative design evaluation First cycle to focus on all groups of stakeholders Gather more details about our target audiences Determine the utility of the device Second cycle to focus solely on students Determine if the interface of the device is useful i2. with words Sliding touch screen Internet research Synchronization among devices Portability Screen personalization Ease of Use No help needed after training Easy to use exciting Some things confusing Most straightforward Reactions from Kids a end SAY Q Vo lt gt Click Here amp Upgrade Ve Expanded Features Vo PDF Unlimited Pages Complete Data Driven Design Changes Round 1 I like the squishy back that s awesome haven t really seen any devices with an interesting back or texture It kind of keeps you interested Revised Layout and Visual Design Front View Original Prototype Revised Layout and Visual Design Back View On Off Tactile Stimulation Kooshi Backing Ya camels Se 7 a olaer Data Driven Design Changes Round 2 A lot of devices have a little question mark where it says Help Could you have that and click on that to get help like an instruction manual or something Revised Layout and Visual Design Front View Alert System Organizer Icon a Assignments m Ed Icon a ra eK Applications Icon a a j s J poe A 1 ee Communications Icon Pe t Personalized Background i Browser Icon7 amp ee Batter Help Indicator Recommendations for the Future Hardware Cord attaching stylus Protective case to device e Charger power adapter Device locator e External keybo
3. ard Personalization mouse options faceplate e Belt clip attachment tactile backing Varying options for alerts headphones if it s reading Headphone jack something aloud and you Memory expansion don t want to the whole world to hear it Well maybe like lt gt Click Here amp Upgrade ws Expanded Features PDF Unlimited Pages Complete Recommendations for the Future Software Any Questions Spelling and grammar check Spelling prediction File transfer software User manual Calculator Specialized strategies for twice exceptional children
4. ewer What should you click to see what is happening on April 3 4 Interviewee Well that could be under here or under assignments in the current way you re doing things I went to assignments and went to date but if you combine them into two you wouldn t have this same thing twice Just having one button that says Assignments Organizer just makes sense References Usability testing is the best at seeing how people perform specific tasks it should be used to examine the functionality of individual features and the way they are presented to the intended user Kuniavsky 2003 p 260 Kuniavsky M 2003 Observing The user experience New York NY Morgan Kaufman Example of Qualitative Coding Preferred Application J diteri pout note Geer eine en ine henare it ier ie Pea SS yon Be ake eS det de a De ey ioe Gu ager ee ee ee ed iT pea Ag pag Appearance Parent and Teacher Demographics e 0 of parents 16 of teachers had seen a mobile device used in educational settings e NO ONE had seen a device with all of the GAMED features proposed e 100 of parents and teachers worked with a student diagnosed with ADHD e 83 of parents and teachers stated that the student had also been identified as intellectually gifted Methods to Analyze Data Video taped and recorded interviews Transcribed interviews Performed qualitative coding for themes in the data Analyzed theme
5. n practice lt P gt Click Here amp Upgrade Ve Expanded Features Vo PDF Unlimited Pages Complete Questions When or for what purpose would our target audiences use the device the most What features are most important to our target audiences What would be the preferred source s of input i e stylus keypad voice In terms of learning curve how difficult is it to learn to use this device Can users foresee using this device on weekends and or out of the classroom environment Methods to Collect Data Interviews Contextual Inquiry Questions Tell me a litte about your favorite things like Mario games robots and video games Can you describe some of the fun things you do in school if Bee a hard time thinking of what to say you can suggest projects you have done or activities games go to Art class have a very nice teacher And also like Fridays at the school get to go to library and on Fridays they serve Pizza How about the parts of school that you don t like if they have a hard time Say spelling tests Being quiet Sitting for a long time Homework Math I m a pretty good student at spelling Writing Maybe Are there any parts of school that are easier for you than for the other kids if they have a hard time Science Social Studies Math dics really do find reading and social studies very easy as well as fun in social studies Wha
6. nterview script Created high fidelity wireframes to La Chwith intesdctive simulate using device wireframes e Added activity functionality for usability Digital audio recorder testing Video camera Tripod A variety of prototypes Several styluses Thermometer response gauge Student Insight D Preferred Input Voice input 5th grade ADHD amp Gifted Recording Dictation 5th grade ADHD Gifted amp LD Stylus 5th grade ADHD amp Gifted Beaming 7t grade Honors classes LD Touch screen ADD tendencies Typing gth grade ADHD Gifted amp LD Click Here Upgrade Ve Expanded Features we PDF Unlimited Pages Complete _ Appearance Size 4 Prototype good 2 Fit in a pocket 2 Small screen Backing very personal Interviewer When you say rubberized will it be jell like this or harder Video clip wmv Preferred Application Organization Homework reminders amp Organization E mail Research Notes with Stylus e Strong opinions against using it for Math Long assignments Suggestions Options with input Combine Assignments with Organizer Put Internet in Applications Delete 2 application section External keyboard Dictionary and spell check Handwriting recognition Nettrekker Adult controls on Internet Alerts for teacher inappropriate usage Dont try to hide learning in math games Features Alerts Likes and dislikes Features Icons
7. put options by both parents and teachers There was greater agreement among parents than among teachers about input options Parent and Teacher Survey Input Evaluation of Features Rated As Very Useful Parents Teachers Parent and Teacher Survey Input Input Preferences E iee Ge prefer Parents Teachers Parent and Teacher Survey Input Appearance Preferences e Parents and teachers both felt that the ability to personalize the device was important e Some teachers expressed that the tactile stimulation of a specialized backing might be important love the back side with so much textile stimulation See student comments lt P gt Click Here amp Upgrade Ve Expanded Features PDF Unlimited Pages Complete Parent and Teacher Survey Input Parent and Teacher Survey Input Opinions of Possible Features Opinions on Redundant Access e Parents and teachers both expressed that a means of locating a misplaced device and multiple modes of importing and exporting data were important The more flexible the device the easier it is to use It is helpful that you don t have to stop and think how to access a particular feature knowing that there are different ways of getting there makes it more likely that it will be used e 100 of parents 66 of teachers support e Teachers expressed greater interest in multiple user profiles Usability Test Wireframes Student Interview Materials mine I
8. s for design purposes Analysis of Themes for Design Purposes Parent and Teacher Demographics THE PROBLEM Most school districts employ a one label per student model when developing educational programs Martin A 2006 The 2e dilemma Understanding and educating the twice exceptional child Retrieved April 20 2008 from the Twice Exceptional Newsletter web site http www 2enewsletter com Understanding 20and 20Educating 20the 202e 2 OChild htm lini C6 i Newsletter Complete Click Here amp Upgrade Expanded Features Unlimited Pages Parent and Teacher Survey Input Use of Technology Devices Comparison of Parent and Teacher Use of Technology Parent and Teacher Survey Input Evaluation of Possible Features Considerable agreement among parents about features they considered helpful Less agreement among teachers A majority of teachers and parents 66 of both groups considered a communications feature i e email chat and conferencing important Parents rated features related to productivity and organization very highly Teachers rated features related to attention productivity and organization highly No responses of Not Helpful for any proposed feature Parent and Teacher Survey Input Input Preferences Stylus keypad and voice recognition received high ratings as available in
9. see it can record anything Oh So it s IM HMMM Agreed that it was good to have It s really nice Agreed that it is good to have comments from the teacher Let s see the a ang ha because want to see what s in there um applications again hmm Calculator He used both the home button and back button to get where he wanted to go He pushed buttons without hesitation and without asking for directions seemed to feel successful with al except the calendar link What does input do Thumb key It was explained that input was just the way to get things into the computer Ok let s go to back back back hit home Let s see the organizer He hit several buttons without luck References Observing users in the field is often the best way to determine their usability requirements Horn J 2003 Ethnographic study field observation 4 1 Retrieved April 22 2008 from the Usability methods toolbox Web site http jthom best vwh net usability lt P gt Click Here amp Upgrade Ve Expanded Features Vo PDF Unlimited Pages Complete Usability Tests For surveys e As abasic usability test participants reviewed a website describing the features of the GAMED device For interviews e Students interacted with prototype and responded to questions about the ease of use e Students were asked to explore device features and accomplish some tasks Intervi
10. t is the best part of that those Studying the history of wars References Contextual inquiry is the technique that helps you understand the real environment people live in and work in and it reveals their needs within that environment Kuniavsky 2003 p 160 Kuniavsky M 2003 Observing The user experience New York NY Morgan Kaufman Contextual inquiry is more a discovery process than an evaluative process more like learning than testing Horn J 2003 Contextual inquiry 4 1 Retrieved April 22 2008 from the Usability methods toolbox Web site http ithom_ best vwh net usability Methods to Collect Data Online Survey Data was collected through on line surveys and interviews e Focused on secondary target audiences e Reviewed a website describing the features of the GAMED device and interactive wireframes e Completed brief online survey assessing the features and utility of the proposed device Methods to Collect Data Ethnographic Study Field Study Can you help me by thinking out loud as you go through the screens I will ask you questions as you go along Interviewer guide Ask Encourage think aloud and let them go through all the scenarios that follow each suggestion Eliminate suggestions if the student automatically completes the steps in a suggestion Interviewer s Observations Let s go on communications want to
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