[620] in Athena User Interface
Re: Fwd: FYI
daemon@ATHENA.MIT.EDU (Susan B. Jones)
Wed Jan 17 10:53:37 2001
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Date: Wed, 17 Jan 2001 10:53:28 -0500
To: Andrea McKenzie <acmcken@mit.edu>
From: "Susan B. Jones" <sbjones@MIT.EDU>
Cc: aui@mit.edu, usability-team@mit.edu
Andrea,
I am sorry that you cannot make our 11 o'clock appointment. Unfortunately,
I am booked from noon on today.
Would you like to reschedule for another day?
Susan
At 10:42 AM -0500 1/17/2001, Andrea McKenzie wrote:
>Susan,
>
>I'm running late this morning, and can't make it for 11:00. I apologize for
>the delay, and am wondering if 12 would do.
>
>Sorry for the late notice - I just realized I was running an hour behind,
>having misread the clock.
>
>Andrea
>
>At 02:59 PM 16/01/01 -0500, you wrote:
>>Andrea,
>>
>>N42 is on Mass Ave across from the Necco factory going toward Central Square.
>>
>>Come down Mass Ave. We are the building between Smart and Windsor Streets.
>>It's a brick building with gargoyles.
>>
>>Susan
>>
>>At 2:01 PM -0500 1/16/2001, Andrea McKenzie wrote:
>>>Sounds good. Where is N42, by the way?
>>>
>>>Andrea
>>>
>>>At 01:54 PM 16/01/01 -0500, you wrote:
>>>>How about tomorrow, January 17, at 11am.
>>>>
>>>>Susan
>>>>
>>>>At 12:45 PM -0500 1/16/2001, Andrea McKenzie wrote:
>>>>>Hi Susan,
>>>>>
>>>>>Almost any time from 11 onwards is good for me for the next week or so.
>>>>>I'll get busier towards the end of the month, so probably the sooner, the
>>>>>better.
>>>>>
>>>>>Looking forward to it!
>>>>>
>>>>>Andrea
>>>>>
>>>>>At 11:34 AM 08/01/01 -0500, you wrote:
>>>>>>Hi Andrea,
>>>>>>
>>>>>>Now that you are back, can we make some plans for when you can do some
>>>>>>testing? I'll need about an hour and we will need to test in N42.
>Can you
>>>>>>give me some times that are good for you?
>>>>>>
>>>>>>Thanks,
>>>>>>
>>>>>>Susan Jones
>>>>>>IS Usability Team
>>>>>>
>>>>>>At 12:21 AM -0500 12/9/2000, Andrea McKenzie wrote:
>>>>>>>Great! I arrive back on the 19th, and fly out again on the 20th, so
>>>perhaps
>>>>>>>January would be good?
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>Yes, and yes - I am indeed from Wloo, and have known Paul for a
>number of
>>>>>>>years. Have the greatest respect for him.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>Out of curiosity, how did you know I was from Waterloo? Do you have
>>>>>>>connections there, too?
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>I think the new interface and the usability test are exactly what's
>>>needed!
>>>>>>>Wonderful ideas - I've been a bit frustrated this term because I arrived
>>>>>>>too late to take the Athena course, so my students have been giving me
>>>>>>>helpful tips...
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>Andrea
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>At 11:16 PM 08/12/00 -0500, you wrote:
>>>>>>>>Wonderful, Andrea.
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>I see you won't be around after Wednesday. I guess we should plan for
>>>when
>>>>>>>>you get back. Monday and Tuesday are pretty full for me.
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>Have a wonderful vacation and we will be in touch. Are you a Waterloo
>>>>>>>>person? Do you know Paul Beam?
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>Susan Jones
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>At 10:42 PM -0500 12/8/00, Andrea McKenzie wrote:
>>>>>>>>>>>>IS is conducting a series of usable design and usability tests
>of an
>>>>>>>Athena
>>>>>>>>>>>>User Interface (AUI). The usability test, which is a series of
>tasks
>>>>>>>>>>>>working in the new AUI followed by a brief evaluation, takes
>about 30
>>>>>>>>>>>>minutes to complete. The design effort is a card sorting
>exercise to
>>>>>>>help
>>>>>>>>>>>>us determine the most usable menu hierarchy.
>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>We plan to be conducting these tests throughout December and
>>>January in
>>>>>>>>>N42.
>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>If you would like to participate in this effort as either a tester
>>>>>of the
>>>>>>>>>>>>system or in the design effort in a card sorting exercise, please
>>>>>answer
>>>>>>>>>>>>the following questions and send them to sbjones@mit.edu.
>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>Name:
>>>>>>>>>Andrea McKenzie
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>E-mail:
>>>>>>>>>acmcken@mit.edu
>>>>>>>>>alternate address from Dec. 14 to Jan. 7: ac2mcken@uwaterloo.ca
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>Which computer platform and operating system are you most
>comfortable
>>>>>>>>>using?
>>>>>>>>>PC Windows
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>What type of computer do you have in your office/dorm room?
>>>>>>>>>PC with Windows NT in office; PC with Win95 at home
>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>Do you use Athena? How often?
>>>>>>>>>Yes. At the moment, as little as possible, but must use to transfer
>web
>>>>>>>>>files. Have used UNIX before for the same purpose; can do very basic
>>>UNIX
>>>>>>>>>commands.
>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>What do you do on Athena?
>>>>>>>>>Transfer files; use Netscape for lecture demos. Would like to do
>>>more, but
>>>>>>>>>need a course in its eccentricities.
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>Would you like to take part in a usability test of the Athena User
>>>>>>>>>>>>Interface and earn a gift certificate for Toscanini's ice cream?
>>>>>>>>>Would like to do the test; can't eat ice-cream, so keep the
>certificate
>>>>>for
>>>>>>>>>someone else!
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>
>>
