Abstract
Rich pictures (RP) are common in object-oriented analysis
and design courses, but students seem to have problems in
integrating them in their projects' workflow. A new software
tool is being developed, specific for RP authoring. To
better understand students' issues and working
practice with RP, and gather requirements for the
tool, we followed a user-centered design approach and
performed a usability test with an early prototype. The
findings suggest the presence of a gap between some of the
modern object-oriented development practices and engineering
students' values: some techniques, like RP, presuppose
design skills that are alien to our students. To bridge
this gap our tool aims at making design-specific skills
optional, enhancing the conceptual analytical skills that
software analysis shares with design. Further studies will
be conducted to assess the impact of the tool on learning.
and design courses, but students seem to have problems in
integrating them in their projects' workflow. A new software
tool is being developed, specific for RP authoring. To
better understand students' issues and working
practice with RP, and gather requirements for the
tool, we followed a user-centered design approach and
performed a usability test with an early prototype. The
findings suggest the presence of a gap between some of the
modern object-oriented development practices and engineering
students' values: some techniques, like RP, presuppose
design skills that are alien to our students. To bridge
this gap our tool aims at making design-specific skills
optional, enhancing the conceptual analytical skills that
software analysis shares with design. Further studies will
be conducted to assess the impact of the tool on learning.
| Original language | English |
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| Title of host publication | Proceedings of ICTEL 2010 : Part of INNOV, the International Multi-Conference on Innovative Developments in ICT |
| Number of pages | 8 |
| Publication date | 2010 |
| Chapter | Paper No. 8 |
| ISBN (Electronic) | 978-989842515-7 |
| Publication status | Published - 2010 |
Keywords
- object-oriented analysis
- rich pictures
- authoring tools
- e-learning software
- information engineering