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- Simplified drop-down menus
One problem mentioned by everyone and was evident from the HW2 feedback was the packed drop-down menu under “Teacher”. The final design hides optional features (homework surveys, recitation section management, and student team management). This streamlines the experience for administrators of simpler classes, and focuses on the most important features.
Grading
In the paper prototype phase, we focused on testing the grading interface. We had two iterations. The first one only displays students whose grades have been entered. Whenever a new grade is entered, a new row with a blank name box will appear at the bottom of the page. The second iteration displays all names in a table. It is more visible. Our final design follows the second iteration, since it is more visible..
- Auto-complete
- Auto-save
- Switching between problem sets
Implementation
We decided to build a Web application, so we didn’t have to worry about users installing software, but this exposed our UI to the limitations of CSS. For example, we initially designed the grade entry form as a full-screen sheet that has horizontal and vertical scroll-bars, and the first row and first column are fixed to offer context. CSS made this hard enough that we didn’t have time for it.
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