Assignment Design an interface for a scholarship search engine that searches a database of scholarships (Due Date, August 29th class).
Task Analysis (1 of 2) Choose Keyword Search or Profile Search: If Keyword Search, one-box key word search (similar to Google) If profile Search, fill out Age, Gender & College Level (entering freshmen, etc.)
Task Analysis (2 of 2) Show Results If new keyword, show new results. If expanded profile request, gather expanded profile and show results.
Context This is a commercial, non-critical, Web-based application for use in any environment. Primary customers will be advertisers interested in purchasing banners on web pages focused on students entering school (SAT/ACT software, etc.)
User Primary users will be students either entering school or currently in school. Secondary users include others with an interest in a person’s education (parents & grandparents, teachers and professors).
Market Review A very good list of current scholarship search engines can be found at http://www.college-scholarships.com/free_scholarship_searches.htm. Reviewed FastWeb, GoCollege, CollegeNet & BrokeScholar