Week 15: Report

So, this is the final report on this project, for now. The past few weeks of wrapping up this project have been hectic but have progressed smoothly. I met with our client, Duren, for lunch last Thursday to discuss future plans with this project. Not to much later that afternoon, he met with the entire team. Essentially, they have given both he and I excellent feedback on making this process work better for Extension and the COE team next time. As for now, I'm putting the final touches on our project and making sure everything is ready for final submission tomorrow morning.

Approved Project Documents

• Project Scope - 9/16/07
• Needs Assessment- 9/17/07
• Task Analysis - 10/10 (also in PDF)
• Performance Objectives - 10/10
• Formative Evaluation Plan - 10/10
• User Profile - 10/10
• Hardware and Software Specifications - 10/10
• Project Timeline Summary
• Project Timeline
• Screen Specifications and Treatment Rationale - 10/29
• Learning System: Flowchart and Description - 10/29
• Plant Pathology Module: Unit and Lesson Flowcharts - 10/29

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• Formative Evaluation Report
• Final Presentation at Studio Showcase (PPT)
• Final Presentation at Studio Showcase (PDF)
• Installation and User Documentation
• Project Extension Proposal
• Logs Analysis
• Team Time Log

Accessibility Statement

The instructional units developed for the Plant Pathology module have been optimized to conform to accessibility requirements.

• Majority of lesson text is static (does not require additional optimization)
• All buttons, movie clips, and non text elements that are necessary for the Plant Pathology experience have been labeled with both a title and descriptive text.
• The Unit files have no tab order specified, simply for the fact that static text (our primary content) can not be included in this index.
• The activities have been made accessible through the selection of "make child objects accessible" in the accessibility panel.

Week 15: Assignments

All

• Update time logs, send to Emily Dec 7
  • Estimate time involved through Dec 10
  • Review Diasy's log for example
  • See meeting dates and further directions from Em
• Send ideas for Project Extension Proposal to Emily
• Module edits completed by Dec 4, send to Emily

Daisy

• Compile all documentation into one file
• Write Executive Summary (leave space for Remi's final eval report)
• Help with final presentation prep (through Weds)

HueiHsien

• Complete edits for Unit 1
• Share "close glossary" button with Ahram
• Edit for accessibility (more info from Em)

Emily

• Finalize presentation for showcase
• Start Project Extension Proposal
• Compile time logs (after showcase)
• Provide missing images for Lesson 1 (to HueiHsien ASAP)
• Send Eval docs to Remi
• Send accessbility info to HueiHsien and Ahram

Remi

• Complete Final Evaluation Report
• Provide eval slide for showcase presentation (Weds)

Kazu

• Preloader for both units
• Verify activities, glossary, etc. work with pre-loader
• Help HueiHsien with Unit 1

Ahram

• Complete edits for Unit 2
• Edit for accessibility (more info from Em)

Upcoming

• Refine for accessibility requirements
• Blue Sock Award Judgin
• Dec 6: Studio Showcase
• Bowling??
• Dec 8: Celebrate! Lunch together?
• Dec 10: All docs and project due 9am

Week 14: Assignments

To do for next week
After our meeting on November 18, the following items are due by Saturday, November 24 (unless otherwise noted). Our goal is to have both units ready for beta-testing Nov 26.

Daisy

• Photos: Directions "click here to see examples of [xyz]"
• Photos: Clear from next frame
• Add caption on plant diagram (U1-L3)
• Photos: Reformat blurry images
• Interface: bookmark for TOC on page
• Interface: bookmark as button tucked under page
• Interface: remove extra tabs on activities, add "Activities" on last tab

HueiHsien

• Interface: move back/next buttons on activity screen
• Interface: add functionality to office button
• Interface: remove "back" from page 1 of each lesson
• Interface: add exit function
• Text formatting: move "Lesson x" to second line on page title
• Text formatting: remove color, button, and underline from page title
• Text formatting: change conclusion text from "review" to "repeat"
• Text formatting: add "Return to the Table of Contents to choose an alternative lesson" to conclusion options
• Content: create Help - overview of interface in HTML w/ screen captures as needed
• Content: site map of each unit
• Activities/actionscript: help create scoring system for U1-L3 (with Kazu)

Emily

• Quizzes: strikethrough non-applicable answers on "incorrect" views
• Graphics: paperclip more realistic
• Graphics: post-it transition to next lesson
• Content: combine pages 1 and 2 on unit overview
• Content: refine feedback on quizzes (send to appropriate author)
• Content: add TOC to activities scene
• Content: add prompt to go to less on each activity in activities scene
• Content: conversation script for U2-L1 activity (send to Kazu)
• Content: case study for U2-L3 activity (send to Kazu)
• Activities/actionscript: Help w/ U2 as needed
• Activities/actionscript: set up printing sample
• Planning: notify Holly and beta-testers of upcoming eval schedule (Nov 26-28)
• Planning: communicate with Duren about final review
• Planning: prepare schedule/assignments for final documentation
• Planning: review and edit PPT for showcase

Remi

• Content: Compile glossary for all lessons (send to Ahram and Emily)
• Content: collect content for notes/conclusion section (send to Ahram and Emily)
  • U2-L1 - 10 questions, IPM form
  • U2-L2 - helpful notes for working "in the field"
  • U2-L3 - info on sample submission, clinics (addresses, sample types per location)
• Content: check consistency between flash file and word doc, edit flash if needed
  • U1-L3 and U1-L4
• Documentation: continue work on Final Eval doc

Kazu

• Activities/actionscript: create functional feedback for U1-L1 drag-and-drop
• Activities/actionscript: create pop-up for glossary
• Activities/actionscript: create scroll function for glossary
• Activities/actionscript: Work with script for U2-L1 activity (from/with Emily)
• Activities/actionscript: Work with case study for U2-L3 activity (from/with Emily)
• Activities/actionscript: create scoring system for U1-L3 (with HueiHsien)

Ahram

• Content: write reflection question for end of each lesson (U1-L1 may not need one)
• Content: prepare conclusion/review docs for Flash display (from Remi)
• Content: prepare conclusion/review docs for PDF download (from Remi)
• Activities/actionscript: Add working dynamic text box for reflection question
• Activities/actionscript: Add docs to conclusion pages
• Activities/actionscript: Add scrolling feature as needed
• Content: compile all parts per lesson conclusion (multiple pages for some)
  • Conclusion text (fr conclusion2.doc)
  • Reflection question & text field
  • Review information + download feature (from Remi)
  • Transition page
    • What do you want to do next? + options
    • Post-it note: "Click on "next" to go to Lesson X: Lesson Title"

Upcoming

• Refine for accessibility requirements
• Nov 26-28: beta-testing and SME review
• Nov 29: Final official meeting
• Dec 6: Studio Showcase
  • refine project presentation
• Dec 10: All docs and project due 9am
• Celebrate!

Week 14: Report

We are getting closer and closer to the final studio showcase and completing our project!! These last few weeks will be busy as we pull everything together.

Last Thursday, the 15th, Remi led a session of alpha-evaluation for our project. The team met Sunday to discuss those findings and determine what work needs to be done to improve our project BEFORE sending this to review with our sample audience. (see Week 14 Assignments).

This week is our Thanksgiving holiday, so we will all be likely working on our own to complete our various parts. We've moved the beta-testing to November 26-28 to accomodate our final changes and be sure to allow time to compile the final report. At the end of this project, I think we will all be pleased with all we have to show for our hard work.

Week 13

This week we've been busy getting ready for the dress rehearsal. Our 6200 consultants have provided work to us, lightening our load for formatting images and importing content. We've had a number of impromptu meetings over the past two weeks, to be sure we've got everything covered for tomorrow night.

Tuesday, most of the group met to discuss our showcase presentation and any other details for Thursday. Tonight, Wednesday, a number of us are meeting to be sure everything is ready to go with Unit 1.

Our evaluators have been contacted and our schedule is being formed for when they can review our product and when we will need to have the material ready. This involves studio students for alpha-testing, our subject matter expert for final review, and sample learners for beta-testing.

It's good to see everything come together, although it is still a bit nerve-wracking as the majority of our work to date has been divvied out in separate parts. I hope it fits together as well as possible for tomorrow. Of course, we will have until Dec 6 to finalize any problem areas, but are hoping to be done with development far before then.

The next few weeks will be busy. We also need to finalize remaining documentation and package our product for delivery to our client. The to-do list is a bit insane at the moment, but should be quickly pared down.