Week 11

Posted August 5th, 2007 by admin

By Monday, March 17 at midnight

Reading

  • Thompson Handbook: 723-729, 866-887 (esp. 884-887)

Project Two

  • Begin finalizing Usability Test
  • Continue Instructions draft

By Wednesday, March 19 at midnight

Project Two

  • Submit draft of instructions via attachment in blog post. In blog post, include the text of your completed Usability Test.

Reading

Reading Response

  • Based on the revision checklist and the readings on sentences and verbs, craft your own guide to what makes effective instructions. Since you've completed a draft, this will be a good exercise in applying what you've learned and generating a framework to follow in revision.

By Friday, March 21 at midnight

Usability Test

  • Each group should complete a Usability Test for another group. Download their instructions, work through the instructions and mark any problem areas. Answer their Usability Test questions in a reply and attach the draft you commented on.

Project Two

  • Respond to any usability test replies that your may have.
  • Begin incorporating feedback.
  • Consider work plan blog post for Monday, March 24

Reading

Project Log

  • Complete 100-200 words about Week 11

 

Continue posting comments and replies using Principles for Comments and Replies. Please follow the guidelines for effective blog responding as discussed in this chapter. You need five (5) for this week, so respond to reading posts that have been promoted to our front page. For reference on how to do this, review How to Post Comments and Replies. Your posts should adhere to the guidelines for networking in online forums listed in the Project Checklist (TH, page 627).

No later than today, you should read through the course calendar for the following week. Make sure that you understand all of the assignments. If you have any questions, contact the instructor.

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