Activity 11.2: Creating an Initial User Interface Design In this activity, you will create an initial design of a user interface.. Next, you will design feedback and user assistance for
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In this activity, you will create an initial design of a user interface The design will be a low fidelity visual representation
First, you will draw the user interface on paper
Next, you will design feedback and user assistance for the interface
Finally, you will participate in a class discussion about the user interface designs
Objectives
After completing this activity, you will be able to:
! Create an initial design of a user interface
Before You Begin
This activity includes both small group tasks and class discussion
Prerequisites
There are no prerequisites for this activity
Materials
! Flip chart
! Markers
Time to complete this activity: 25 minutes followed by a 15 minute discussion
Delivery Tip
Keep students aware of the
amount of activity time
remaining so that they can
pace themselves
After the allocated time has
elapsed, facilitate the class
discussion
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Exercise 1: Designing a User Interface (15 minutes)
! Create the design of the user interface for time reporting by the consultant
1 Review the Ferguson and Bardell, Inc case study, focusing on the section titled "Time Sheet System."
2 Consider the activity of time reporting as performed by the consultant
3 Design a user interface for that activity
Incorporate terminology, concepts, and metaphors that are familiar to the consultant
Delivery Tip
The instructions are
deliberately somewhat
vague so that students can
explore original ways of
designing the UI Encourage
student to "think outside the
box" when considering the
UI
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Exercise 2: Design Feedback and User Assistance (10 minutes)
! Refine the design by adding feedback and user assistance
1 Review the design you created in Exercise 1
2 Identify how the system will provide feedback to the user
Write this on the user interface design and identify the controls that will provide the feedback
3 Identify how user assistance will be implemented
Write this on the user interface design and identify the controls that will provide the feedback
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