"The Annotated Vita" Design
"Coffee Shop Chat" Concept — Dialogue Formats
SETTING: Description (to become the first narrative on the screen); tagged as informational.
TEXT TYPES:
- Initiation — usually spoken by the narrator; displays in a rectangular text bubble in center of screen with a "close" button. Must be closed to proceed to the next text block.
- Passive — spoken by any character other than narrator; displays in appropriate text bubble; contains some blue-colored text (usually a keyword of the issue being discussed) which acts as a button to advance the dialogue.
- Active — spoken by any character other than narrator; displays in appropriate text bubble; contains orange-colored text that becomes cv content, and advances the dialogue.
- Informational — Sidebar windows that show content of hyperlinked text in cv. May be used to show details of a comment in the dialogue. When used as a detail to dialogue, it is always spoken by the narrator, and closing the window advances the dialogue.
Text styles within the text types are color-coded. Black text is inactive. Clicking on blue text either advances the dialogue or opens an informational window. Clicking on orange text advances the dialogue (and may enter info into cv, in the case of choices). EVERY PARAGRAPH (except Informational) MUST HAVE SOME COLORED TEXT. This is how the user advances the dialogue. The exception is the Informational text blocks. If they do not contain colored text, they must contain a "close" button that explicitly advances the dialogue when clicked.
CHARACTERS:
For programming purposes, characters should be identified with value[s] in each of these variables:
- Where do they influence most — External (outside world) or Internal (on campus)
- What do they influence most — Teaching, Research or Service (T,R,S)
- Who (level of authority) — Colleague, Student, Superior, Staff, Personal
Here are the classes of characters:
- Narrator (information, access to bibliography, in pop-up windows, no variables for this class)
- Candidate (user role, no variables for this class)
- Mentor (no variables for this class)
- Cell phone (Always External)
- Example 1 — Editor with a question/response (External, Research, Superior (because presumably dictates format of paper))
- Example 2 — Doctor with update on medical condition (External,
Teaching (because new condition limits teaching capabilities),
Personal)
- Laptop (External or Internal)
- Example 1 — Collaborator on a project (Internal, Research, Colleague)
- Example 2 — Someone who invites Anders to give a seminar at another institution (External, Service, Colleague)
- Coffee shop visitors (Always Internal)
- Example 1 — Colleague in unit who has already finished review paperwork (Internal, Teaching/Research/Service, Colleague)
- Example 2 — Colleague in different unit who was promoted two
years ago and advises the importance of checking draft of curriculum vita (cv) with
senior colleague (Internal, T/R/S, Colleague)
- Example 3 — staff member who might say something about a faculty workshop or when paperwork is due (Internal, T/R/S, Staff)
- Example 4 — Student who asks to schedule a meeting (Internal, Teaching, Student)
SCRIPT:
Text Types
- Initiation — usually spoken by the narrator; displays in a
rectangular text bubble in center of screen with a close box. Must be
closed to proceed to the next text block.
- Passive — spoken by any character other than narrator;
displays in appropriate text bubble; contains some blue-colored text
(usually a keyword of the issue being discussed) which acts as a button
to advance the dialogue.
- Active — spoken by any character other than narrator;
displays in appropriate text bubble; contains orange-colored text that
becomes cv content, and advances the dialogue.
- Informational — Sidebar windows that show content of
hyperlinked text in cv. May be used to show details of a comment in the
dialogue. When used as a detail to dialogue, it is always spoken by the
narrator, and closing the window advances the dialogue.
Text styles within the text types are color-coded. Black text is inactive. Clicking on blue text either advances the dialogue or opens an informational window. Clicking on orange text
advances the dialogue (and may enter info into cv, in the case of
choices). EVERY PARAGRAPH (except Informational) MUST HAVE SOME COLORED
TEXT. This is how the user advances the dialogue. The exception is the
Informational text blocks. If they do not contain colored text, they
explicitly advance the dialogue when closed.
Text format
Type: Insert text type here
Speaker: Insert class of character here
Dialogue: Insert dialogue here. Includes blue text for passive link
that only advances dialogue or orange text for active link that
advances dialogue and adds content to cv.
Example of text formatting
Type: Passive
Speaker: Mentor
Dialogue: Are you as busy as I am this time of term? I can only talk for an hour because I have to go back to my office to see groups of students working on projects.
Type: Informational
Speaker: Narrator
Dialogue: Some students may be intimidated by comments that limit accessibility. Blah, blah, blah... Offer options.
Type: Passive
Speaker: Candidate
Dialogue: Yes, it is hectic now. I appreciate your taking time to talk with me about getting my curriculum vita (cv) ready now to submit to the chair.
Type: Passive
Speaker: Mentor
Dialogue: We used to turn in paperwork after the summer — everyone had time to update the cv and write the narrative. Now, submitting a draft in the spring
that goes to reviewers ensures that they have enough time to read and
comment on the candidate's scholarship, even though it's a busier time
of year.
Type: Passive
Speaker: Candidate
Dialogue: Well, I have some very specific questions about the kinds of
work I should highlight in my narrative and what goes where on my cv. I hope that's ok to ask you.
Type: Passive
Speaker: Mentor
Dialogue: Absolutely. It's always good to show your documents to a senior faculty member who might notice something you miss, as long as that person is not going to be on the review committee next year.
Type: Informational
Speaker: Narrator
Dialogue: [Quote from faculty handbook or other information regarding procedure/schedule for submitting cv.]
Notes
- Triggers
- Candidate/Mentor "Rhythm"
- "Coffee Shop Chat" Concept Storyboard
- Other Annotated Vita Concept Storyboards
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