Requirements: OERs

This is the list of requirements identified in the first Stakeholder Workshop (Sept. 15-16, 2014) for the Open Educational Resources (OERs) application setting

Gamification or other motivators
Personalized tool based on mental model
Personalized discovery tool (interests)
Population of a "dashboard" thru in-context game
Different gamification versions cats vs. dogs
Interest-based tasks
If using "gamification", some sort of end "reward"?
Game-like, personalized to interests
Motivators + keeping them engaged
Engaging instruction on tool )how to use discovery model)
Pre-config to personalize tool
Match the user's mental model
Follow user's existing mental model (eg tv interface)
Engaging content for exploring prefs
all-in-one (tool and system)
Adjust both content and delivery interface
Close and usable is key (fine tuning can come later)
"introduction" language about the reasoning of next set of tasks(will this hurt or help?)
multimedia infomercial with captions, descriptions
Don't be a barrier between user and their task
Consider pathways user takes into process/Video Intro
Integrate with LMS
Data <-> Phet+ LMS
Abiliy of other tools to pass in information that helps to initialise or focus the interaction
Good graphics and animation
Integrate with OER content
dexterity
Detect problem in interaction
Inference based on speed
Auto detection of difficulty to prompt for new settings
Prompts to return to tool if not working
speech input
speech input
speech input
practice
ability to practice
trial and "error"
opportunity to practice and tweak
in-context pref. refinement
suggestions
check if suggestions ok
adjustable settings post tool
tweak preferences
some people will find constant find tuning (or even offers to) to be burdensome
complete in 2 min
how long should it take? 2 min?