"The Annotated Vita" Development

Content Development

1. Introduction text for AV
2. Elements/Factors
3. Career accounts of each case study
   • Carl Anders
   • Sophie Richards
   • Robert Sorel
4. Composite descriptions of selected elements/factors for each case study (if applicable)
5. Dialogue for each case study
   • Carl Anders dialogue
   • Sophie Richards dialogue
   • Robert Sorel dialogue
6. Feedback to answering (to come)
7. "Scoring" (cv build - to come)
8. Cv analysis
   • general comments (see links below)
   • specific comments (see links below)
     • new xml file for comments not already in existing references (to come)
     • ADEPT bibliography
     • GaTech resources

Interaction Development

1. User reads the introduction
2. User follows one of two paths:
   • PATH A: explores elements and factors affecting presentation of the elements, then selects a case study
   • PATH B: goes directly to selecting a case study
3. User takes on persona of the candidate, and is seated at a coffee shop with a mentor. Candidate initiates conversation about a problematic area of his/her cv.
4. After system-controlled time elapse, mentor responds with possible solutions. Response is on same screen as problem; user can toggle between layers of text to read at his/her own pace.
5. User chooses one solution by clicking on it. Answer is recorded via a visual change in an iconic representation of a cv (glowing cv icon). If user wishes to explore information about each potential answer, user drags an info icon onto the solution, and an information window pops up. (Info window can contain bibliographic citations or annotations). User can close info window when done.
6. After user selects a solution, a system-controlled time elapse displays candidate's next problem.
7. Repeat steps 5 through 7.
8. A randomly generated external stimulus poses other problems (that the candidate may not have considered as problematic). For example, a cell phone representing areas outside the institution might ring, a colleague might walk by, the laptop might sound an e-mail alert.
9. The candidate and/or mentor might comment on these problems; the screen always ends with a mentor's possible solutions, with the user being able to toggle between layers of text at his/her own pace. Repeat step 6.
10. When no more issues are available, the system prompts the user to display the final cv. Analysis of the cv is available via hypertext links.
11. User reviews how his/her choices have affected the cv via these hyperlinks if he/she hasn't already explored them during the "build" of the cv with the info tool.
12. User bookmarks the citation(s) for later reference.
13. A bread crumb trail in the form of a timeline is available to allow the user to go back to any previous problems, but never ahead.

Graphic Development

1. Introduction screen
2. Game setting (on-campus coffee shop)
3. Graphical representation of elements and factors: (first) a LEVEL at which he/she influences - unit, department, institute; (second) in what AREA they mostly influence - research, teaching, service; (third) an outside FACTOR - religion, gender, family, financial, etc.
4. Cast
   • candidate — Carl Anders, approximately 35 years old, white male, blonde short hair, fair, casual dressed with wheelchair
   • mentor — Tina Androtti, conservative redhead
   • colleague — Camille Danton, black, greying Afro, elegant 50ish, in different unit than Anders
   • colleague — Alex Bettor, about 35, dark haired, well-dressed (suit), in same unit as Anders
   • cell phone
   • pile of papers
   • laptop
   • student — Katie, about 23 years old, perhaps with backpack
5. Graphical and/or animated representation of feedback ("answering")
6. Graphical and/or animated representation of final cv ("scoring")
7. Graphical representation of cv analysis

"Coffee Shop Chat" Storyboard

Links to this page

• ADEPT Tool Development
• Annotated Vitae design home page
• Annotated Vitae development home page

Project Organization

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