Prototyping Exercise
Gina wants to enroll in CSC 241 for the Winter 2022 quarter, but needs to know when the final exam is being offered. She is currently considering a section that meets Monday and Wednesday from 10:10 to 11:40. To find out when the exam occurs, she first indicates that it's for the next quarter. Then, she specifies that the course meets Monday and Wednesday. Finally, she indicates the class starts at 10:10 and ends at 11:40. The application then reveals that her exam takes place Wednesday March 16 from 8:30 AM to 10:45 AM.
Assumptions
- If the course meets on mutiple days in a week, it always starts and stops at the same time for those days.
- There are less than 20 different start times (e.g. 10:10, 1:30) and stop times for a class (e.g. 11:40, 3:00).
- The Quarter, meeting days and meeting times are sufficient for identifying the date and time of the final exam.
Exercise
Using the scenario as the conceptual design, develop a prototype that allows a student to find out when the final exam will take place.
Discussion
How long did it take to create the prototype?
Pilot test the prototype with a walkthrough. Were there any difficulties?
How well does the prototype reveal usability problems? Efficiency issues?