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INTERVIEW SCRIPT

Author: Nicole Harris

Section 1: Content and Interoperability

Question 1A:

Please consider the following resources. If these resources were easily accessible in the ANGEL, how often would you utilise them: frequently, occasionally, once only, or never?

Course "Paperwork":
Lecture Notes
Course Timetables
Calendar
Reading Lists
Assignments (and submission of )
Exam Papers

Personal Area:
Student Homepages
Area to Save Work
Bookmarking

Active Areas:
Discussion Area (student/ staff; student/student)
White Board / Notice Board
E-mail

Library Resources:
Library catalogue
"Check your own record"
InterLibrary Loan notices
Databases (online)
CD Rom
Saved searches
E-journals
Training materials

External Resources:
Web search engines
Free web resources

Teaching Resources:
Online Courses
Training Material

University Wide Material:
Careers Advice
Job Shop
Book Shop (old / new)
Student details (registry)
Student Union
Rules and Regulations
Local Intranet
Alumni / Graduation information

Any others?

Question 1B:

The following are all Learning Environments. Have you heard of them? Have you used any of them? Are there any that you particularly like / dislike? Why?

WebCT
Blackboard
TopClass (WBT)
First Class
LearningSpace (Lotus)
The Learning Manager (Campus America)
COSE (Staffordshire University)
CoMentor
Colloquia (Bangor - formally Learning Landscapes)

Section 2: User Support Methods and Interface

Question 2A:

What is visually important when entering a system such as the ANGEL?

Question 2B:

How "Guided" should the Guided Environment for Learning be?

Question 2C:

How would you like to receive help from the system?

Question 2D:

What medium should help be available in?

Section 3: Application

Question 3A:

How would you envisage using the system?
On own
At same time as lecturer / other students instead of a face-to-face tutorial
At same time as lecturer / student as well as face-to-face tutorial
Why would it be important for you to use the system in this way?

Question 3B:

What key factor would make the system attractive to you?

Section 4: Administrative Requirements

Question 4A:

Who should control the learning experience?

Question 4B:

Who should control content?

Question 4C:

What information could the system usefully provide an administrator?

Question 4D:

How could the system be used to assess student's work?