Interview and Computer Usage Demonstration Results

Goals of Fall 1997 Users of the CS 3604 Web Pages:

Participant #1

- Looking up homework assignments
- Checking the on-line debates
- Checking the class calendar
Participant #2
- Looking up homework assignment due dates
- Looking up project assignment requirements
- Obtaining class hand-outs
Participant #3
- Finding information about homework assignments
- Finding current announcements
- Using the on-line debate system
Participant #4
- Checking homework assignment due dates
- Reading class notes
- Checking links to other places containing interesting information
Participant #5
- Checking the calendar of assignments
- Using the on-line debate system
- Checking the descriptions of assignments
Overall User Impressions of the CS 3604 Web Pages
 
Positive Comments
Negative Comments
The structure of the pages is clear.
The pages are not structured very well.
The construction of the site is neat, especially with respect to the requirements associated with each assignment; when accessing this information, a table of contents provides an overview of the page(s) being viewed.
Links are generally deep and hard to follow.
The Home Page is very helpful, especially when used to catch up with what's going on in the class.
There are too many unorganized links, so it is difficult to navigate through the pages
The Careers Home Page is very clear.
The names of links are ambiguous and confusing.
The On-Line Debate system works well.
Links with similar names terminate in different places.
The references are structured and helpful.
There are too many ways to get to a given page.
There is a great deal of information regarding relevant topics.
The information provided by this site needs to be grouped more effectively.
 
The web site should serve as a class homepage rather than an information resource for users having multiple interests.
 
The Careers home page needs to be "broken up."