[621] in Athena User Interface
Re: Fwd: FYI
daemon@ATHENA.MIT.EDU (Susan B. Jones)
Wed Jan 17 11:38:12 2001
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Date: Wed, 17 Jan 2001 11:37:54 -0500
To: Andrea McKenzie <acmcken@mit.edu>
From: "Susan B. Jones" <sbjones@MIT.EDU>
Cc: aui@mit.edu, usability-team@mit.edu
Sorry, Andrea, I am tied up tomorrow morning, but could be available on
Friday at 11, if you are able to make that time.
Susan
At 11:27 AM -0500 1/17/2001, Andrea McKenzie wrote:
>Susan,
>
>Yes, how about tomorrow at the same time? (11:00, that is, and I won't
>misread the time this time!)
>
>Andrea
>
>At 10:53 AM 17/01/01 -0500, you wrote:
>>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!
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>
>>
