Analysis component design

"The Simulated Meeting" Design

Analysis Component

Content Design

When the Meeting ends, the learner is asked to analyze the conversation in terms of bias and procedural errors by selecting a statement from the transcript, and selecting or bookmarking its relevant bibliographic entries. While designed to initially show content for the specific case, the user can access ALL bibliographic content from this portion of the tool. Content components are:

Commmittee Member users' parts
- Downloadable application
- Case information
  - case summary (or unofficial account of career)
  - candidate file
    - member biographies
    - cv
    - letters of recommendation
    - peer review report
    - publications synopsis
  - transcript from Simulated Meeting
  - questions
- References
  - ADEPT bibliography
  - GaTech resources
  - general comments
  - specific comments
  - topic list
  - keyword list or any other lists by which users may sort
- List of bookmarked references
Candidate user's parts (to come)

Interaction Design

When the user enters the Analysis screen, the transcript from the meeting is displayed. The user may click any statement to see a brief description of issues associated with that statement and a few bibliographic references which the learner can review immediately or bookmark for later reference. At the end of the analysis phase, the learner can send this list of bookmarks to themselves for later perusal.

The analysis phase is implemented in Director, Lingo, and HTML. As necessary, external calls are made to send e-mail and bring up browsers as requested by the user. Components of the Analysis portion of the ADEPT downloadable tool are:

Transcript column
References column
List of bookmarked references
"Library" containing access to all bibliographic and case content

Graphic Design

In assisting the user in locating any portion of the dialog for analysis, a "thumbnail" of the transcript is displayed. Adjacent to statements that the user selects, the relevant bibliographic information is displayed. The user' mental model of commentary followed by justification is supported by showing general commentary to the statement, then following with a list of relevant references from the bibliography, and specific comments about those references. The transcript is located in the left-hand column, commentaries and references are located on the right.

Storyboards of the Analysis portion

During the analysis, the user can bring up the "Resources" at any time. While designed to initially show content for the specific case, the user can access ALL bibliographic content from this portion of the tool. By clicking on the specific reference in the right column, the user is taken to the full bibliography of the tool, at the point of the specific citation.

Components of the Resources are organized thus:

Candidate's File (hanging file folder that contains data)

career account(long version for non-simulated cases, short version for simulated cases)

member biographies
cv
letters of recommendation
peer review report
publications synopsis
transcript from Simulated Meeting or questions from non-simulated cases

Bibliography (lists of returned items from a sort)
- General commentary to which the bibliographic entry is associated
- Specific commentary about the reference
- Sorted by user-defined methods:
  - GaTech Resources (design)
  - by case study
  - by topic
  - alphabetical
List of bookmarked references

Full Resources storyboard (for tool)

Project Organization

ADEPT Goals
ADEPT Tool Design
ADEPT Tool Development
ADEPT Project Schedule
ADEPT Minutes
ADEPT Prototypes

"The Simulated Meeting" Design