Task Analysis
- reuse syllabi = when a user takes an old syllabus and uses it as a basis for developing a new one
- compare syllabi = when a user looks at other SIMS syllabi to get ideas about how he or she should present information
- create new syllabus = when a user creates a new syllabus from scratch
- make minor change to syllabus = when a user moves or edits a reading, edits general course information, adds or edits an assignment, etc.
- make major change to syllabus = when a user moves classes or topics around or otherwise significantly changes the structure of the syllabus
- make minor addition to syllabus = when a user adds a link for a resource or new reading
- find number of classes in semester = when a user gets an overview of how many lectures are available in a semester
- find dates/holidays in semester = when a user looks at class dates and holidays in order to arrange the rest of their semester schedule
| George Wilson | frequency | importance |
| reuse syllabi | high | high |
| compare syllabi | meduim | high |
| create new syllabus | meduim | high |
| make minor change to syllabus | meduim | meduim |
| make major change to syllabus | low | high |
| make minor addition to syllabus | high | meduim |
| find number of classes in semester | low | high |
| find dates/holidays in semester | low | meduim |
| Parvita Spencer | frequency | importance |
| reuse syllabi | low | low |
| compare syllabi | low | low |
| create new syllabus | low | high |
| make minor change to syllabus | low | low |
| make major change to syllabus | high | high |
| make minor addition to syllabus | low | low |
| find number of classes in semester | low | high |
| find dates/holidays in semester | meduim | meduim |
| Barbara Levine | frequency | importance |
| reuse syllabi | medium | meduim |
| compare syllabi | low | low |
| create new syllabus | low | high |
| make minor change to syllabus | low | meduim |
| make major change to syllabus | low | high |
| make minor addition to syllabus | low | meduim |
| find number of classes in semester | low | high |
| find dates/holidays in semester | low | high |
| Anna Mendes | frequency | importance |
| reuse syllabi | low | low |
| compare syllabi | low | low |
| create new syllabus | low | meduim |
| make minor change to syllabus | meduim | meduim |
| make major change to syllabus | meduim | high |
| make minor addition to syllabus | low | meduim |
| find number of classes in semester | low | low |
| find dates/holidays in semester | low | low |
| Calvin Masaharu | frequency | importance |
| reuse syllabi | low | low |
| compare syllabi | meduim | meduim |
| create new syllabus | low | high |
| make minor change to syllabus | high | high |
| make major change to syllabus | meduim | high |
| make minor addition to syllabus | high | high |
| find number of classes in semester | low | meduim |
| find dates/holidays in semester | low | low |