HCI – Heuristic evaluation plan for a university learning management system

Purpose of the assessment (with ULO Mapping) Students will be able to:
c. Demonstrate skills in designing and evaluating interactive systems and web- based applications
d. Apply knowledge of theoretical foundations of HCI to practical situations

Assignment – Specification

The purpose of the report is to provide a heuristic evaluation plan for university learning management system. In this group assignment (maximum 5 students) you are required to produce a non-functioning prototype, usability analysis and heuristic evaluation plan for an organisation, in the format of a report (2000-2500 words) documenting your design rationale.

All members must contribute equally to the assignment and the walkthrough. Non-attendance at the walkthrough will mean a mark of ZERO is awarded to the group member.

Many Universities in Australia and the world are using learning management systems (LMS) such as Blackboard and Moodel. As an HCI specialist team you have been requested to propose the user interface design modifications for the LMS Blackboard of our university HOLMES institute.

1. Perform a user analysis. You must have a clear view of the users of this system. Consider that not everyone is comfortable with the technology. For example, you need to deal with user variation such as age or language skills.

2. Perform a task analysis to identify the tasks the potential users will perform, and in what order.

3. Consolidate your findings from your user and task analysis and propose a design and specify system requirements to realise the recommended interface. For example, the number of items to display, the screen size, what colours, how many different screens to display, the devices to you, the physical design.

4. Develop a low-fidelity (paper) prototype (a minimum of 4 screens). Based on the above requirements, develop a preliminary design of the user interface. At this stage, the prototype is basically a medium to support your initial concept and ideas. For example, the prototype should show where the relevant button locations, how much information would be presented on each screen etc. Low- fidelity prototyping is mainly to allow designers to produce alternative designs expediently without having to go into depth or functionality. Think of low-fidelity prototyping as the 5D tool for: design, draft, decide, discard and do-over.

5. Perform an interim evaluation of your design by creating a method of feedback and asking 3-4 potential users (e.g. friends, family members, classmates, etc.) to complete the feedback for your low-fidelity paper prototype. Carry out the evaluation according to prescribed methods found in the textbook (Shneiderman & Plaisant, 2014) or from other scholarly sources. Use appropriate survey techniques. Analyse the data you have collected from the user evaluation and note down any recommendations as to how you could refine and improve on your initial design.

6. Based on the user test feedback and recommendations develop a high-fidelity prototype. The high- fidelity prototype should be an online mock-up of your proposal and should demonstrate some navigation, although it does not need to work as a complete interface. A minimum of 4 screens should be produced in correspondence to your storyboard. The high-fidelity prototype must be computer based and any software is acceptable including PowerPoint, storyboarding, etc.

7. Create an evaluation plan with recommendations on the tools and methods you intend to use to evaluate the usability of your interface.

Upon the completion of the task, you are to required provide a formal report to document the tasks and the outcome of your efforts undertaken for the project. Remember, this report is intended for your employers and as such be professionally formatted and presented. Your report will support the viability of your interface and as such needs to convince your employer that your interface design is satisfactory and that it meets user acceptance test.

REPORT STRUCTURE:
In your report please follow the below structure:

1. Introduction – State the purpose and objectives of the report.
2. Discussion – Build your arguments into a cohesive thread, presenting your observations and findings that you have collated.
3. Recommendation – This is the section where you present your recommendations.
4. Conclusion – Summarise your findings, consolidating and drawing attention to the main points of the report.
5. References. (a minimum of 10 references)

 

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exchanges a rental house at the beach with an adjusted basis of $150,000 and a

fair market value of $125,000 for a rental house at the mountains with a fair

market value of $100,000 and cash of $25,000 What is the recognized gain or

loss?

a $0

b $100,000

c $25,000

d ($25,000)

e None of
the above

Chapter 15

45 Boston
exchanges a machine used in his trade or business for another machine In
addition, he gives shares of Intel stock which have a fair market value of
$27,000 and a basis of $13,000 The old machine has an adjusted basis of
$30,000 and the new machine has a fair market value of $80,000 What is the
recognized gain or loss and the basis of the new machine?

a $14,000
and $57,000

b $23,000
and $57,000

c $14,000
and $80,000

d $23,000
and $80,000

e None of
the above

Chapter 15

46 On August 10, 2003, an investor purchased 1,000 shares of Mauve Corporation for $30,000 On January 2, 2004, the stock became worthless What is the recognized gain or loss and how is it classified?
a $3,000 STCL
b $30,000 STCL
c $3,000 LTCL
d $30,000 LTCL
e None of the above

Chapter 16

48 Rica purchased for $4,500 a $5,000 bond when it was issued two years ago Rica amortized $250 of the original issue discount and then sold the bond for $4,875 Which of the following statements is correct?
a Rica has $125 of long-term capital gain
b Rica has $250 of long-term capital gain
c Rica has $375 of long-term capital gain
d Rica has $125 long-term capital loss
e None of the above

Chapter 16

49 On July 1, 2004, Marco purchased an option to buy 1,000 shares of Surfing, Inc at $40 per share He purchased the option for $3,000 It was to remain in effect for five months The market experienced a decline during the latter part of the year, so Marco decided to let the option lapse as of December 1, 2004 On his 2004 income tax return, what should Marco report?
a A $3,000 long-term capital loss
b A $3,000 short-term capital loss
c A $3,000 § 1231 loss
d A $3,000 ordinary loss
e None of the above

 

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			Account Name	Value
			Accounts payable	5800
			Accounts receivable	10600
			Accumulated depreciation	34000
			Cash	17550
			Common stock (10,000 shares)	46000
			Cost of goods sold	6,750
			Depreciation expense	600
			Earnings before taxes	?????
			General & admin expense	950
			Gross buildings & equipment	123000
			Gross profits	27,250
			Interest expense	4,300
			Inventories	7500
			Long-term debt	56000
			Net buildings & equipment	89000
			Net income	?????
			Operating income (EBIT)	?????
			Retained earnings	16250
			Sales	33,000
			Short-term notes payable	700
			Taxes @40%	8,560
		Required:
			Using the Data above, complete the following on the templates provided:
			Part 1: Complete the Balance Sheet and Income Statement for XYZ Corporation
			Part 2: Calculate the Ratios for XYZ Corporation
			Part 3: Complete the Ratio analysis using Cross-Sectional Analysis and Trend Analysis

 

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