Preference Editor Interface Features and Discovery Opportunities (April 2)

staged trail menu
- linear task-by-task
- decisions made in initial steps effect questions/features presented in following steps
- can navigate backward at any point, but forward only one step

basic->advanced features
- hierarchical sections
- larger sections with core features can be accessed initially
- more advanced features can be accessed from larger sections

preference sorting
- categories (curated groupings)
  - functional
  - need-based
- search
- tag database (visualization of all the tags)
- user activated, favourited
- recommendations
  - based on activated preferences
  - based on behavioural & contextual awareness
    - captions have been activated on several videos, captions always on automatically activated
    - less time is spent on text-only content, preference to highlight visual-rich content is suggested
    - keyboard is sometimes used navigate through content, use of advanced keyboard shortcuts is suggested
    - pattern of certain preferences activated under specific contexts (time/location), preferences are automatically activated next time with option to create a new preference set
- recently searched
- recently used
  - preference history?
- most common, popular

preference/content request
- search results
  - no results > search term is automatically sent as a missing preference
  - results, but no modification is made > search term is automatically sent as potentially missing preference
- preference request
  - user submits request form with explanation of needed preference/customization
- content accessed
  - content does not fit user preferences > request is automatically sent for missing alternatives
  - user says the content isn't working > user identifies what is missing by themselves or through a discovery tool and sends request or changes preferences to transform content to better fit their needs

prompts/tips
- progress bar indicating steps to-do
- check-ins with recommendations
- alerts for new features
- directions after period of inactivity

labels
- familiar visuals, wording, etc. (e.g., CC for captions)
- rich tool-tips (more detailed description, preference preview)

instructions
- text, video, audio directions
- interactive with adjusters
- overlay on interactive interface (i.e. preference editor)

games/tests
- (short) series of activities to evaluate user's preferred content type and content that needs alternatives
- (long) compare user's performance on different resource types to determine needs

preview (live/mock) discovery through activating preferences and experiencing result

content/language alternatives -> see alternatives for visuals, audio, interaction (preference for visual/tactile/audio content, translated content, described cultural references, etc.)
processing enhancements -> see enhancements for visuals, audio, interaction (content organization, audio filters, time limits, etc.)
learning tools (annotators , reminders/organizers, language aids, etc.)

see alternatives & enhancements for audio, visual, interaction

restate/synthesis or translate/reinterpret (remix) through:
- text
- visual
- audio
- video
discuss (experiencing + responding?)
apply/perform task
review/evaluate experience
testing/assessment of:
- understanding
- retention

process of using tools becomes an interactive experience?

annotations/bookmarking
- comments, blogs, messages
- sharing links
- audio, video clips
reminders (could be attached to annotations?)
- alerts
- to-do
language
- check spelling & grammar
- word prediction, abbrev. expansion
more to be included

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