Requirements Spec Version 2

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Question to Conor O'Reilly - Design Principles Lecturer

Hi Conor,

My name is Norah Ward and I'm working with my group at the moment on an Irish language game for kids. The idea is that it would be used in conjunction with the interactive whiteboard in Primary schools.

We're just wondering from your perspective who is who in terms of users: We're wondering if the children are the cats, and the teachers are the customers or what is the story?

How many users should we be including in the requirements gathering stage for this kind of thing?

Any help would be greatly appreciated.

Kind regards,
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Norah Ward

You have two user communities two sets of cats with different user expectations

The teacher has administrative concerns

The children have content and activity concerns

At least three teachers and three children – the more the better but I suspect you are constrained by time.

Another approach is to look up research papers regarding this area as you can use their findings to support your approach

Conor

Version 2 of Group Charter

You can find version 2 of the group charter here.

See the revision history for changes.

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Reqs. Needs. Design. Protoype. Test.

Charter Agreement.

Spraoi Group Charter

I have read and agree to the above mentioned charter.

Shane Mc Loughlin

09/12 2011

Some research into interactive white board "affordances".

One problem with the e-beam setup was that a person's body gets in the way of the projection - very annoying. Obviously the school could better place the projector/board to avoid this. however the Promethean setup has an easily adjustable projector.

Another problem with e-beam is that a wayward arm can block the beam and pen movements will not be detected.

The e-beam software is poor. Promethean has better software. Both devices can be used as a standard projector screen, i.e. show online content, etc.

Some e-beam software in action.

Bun go Barr - Irish Language Software on E-Beam IWB

E-beam setup. Notice the device in the top left corner of the board - this is the e-beam detector and is connected to a laptop via USB cable. The board itself is just a standard whiteboard and generally would not be height-adjustable. Also note speakers.

Same e-beam setup again, this time showing projector. Its a bog-standard projector hooked up to a laptop with a VGA cable.

Laptop contains e-beam interface software and some very basic e-beam applications.

Enter RoboCop, a.k.a. 'Promethean', stage left. E-beam scuttles away hurriedly. Adjustable board height. Adjustable projector (included). Touchscreen board (via pen, not fingers) so no pen detector beam (that's a good thing). Lot's of propriety software but can also be used as a standard projector or laptop display/controller, just like e-beam (online games, etc.).

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Game Plan( Idea)

Game Plan

(1.)    Determine average or max class sizes.

(2.)    Teacher introduces words to curriculum each class. ( Game is based on words 

           learned in the class.  

                  

(3.)    Three teams participate per day. (At different times.)

(4.)    Audio for incorrect spelling, word found and writing.

(5.)    Audio for all correct.

(6.)    Each participating team has two minutes to find, and write the word.

(7.)    Before revealing the word he/she gives the remaining teams a choice of four words 

           (in 4 different colours) these teams must choose the correct colour .

(8.)    The remaining participating team member spells the word while facing the 

           other teams.

(9.)    Teacher indicates if correct or incorrect. The other teams then spell from the 

           whiteboard.

(10.)   This is all introduced by the main character of the game. Other characters could 

           be introduced to hint if the word is animal vegetable numeric and so on.