Ouelessebougou-Utah Alliance Website Re-Design Abigail Gonzales Rui Huang Ying Jin Paul Robertson Jialin Yi October 24, 2001

Goals, Usability, and Utility Features of the Website  User friendly, easy access to information  Professional, cohesive, personal, cultural look and feel  Clean, focused homepage where the humanitarian mission is the main point  Use of multimedia elements--images, sound, and video  Functions as a site for general information about Ouelessebougou and the Alliance for people who wish get involved in the organization or participate in the events  Provides a large scope of information ranging from how to register for a 5 k race to creating lesson plans on Ouelessebougou daily life

Preliminary User Analysis  All Utah second grade teachers, 5K race participants, volunteers, committee members, expedition members, potential donors, and people seeking general information about the organization. User Characteristics: Wide range of computer skills Minimal content knowledge Frequent or first time users Required materials: internet access

Preliminary Task Analysis Learn about fundraising events and dates Find out how to get involved as a volunteer Access information on Ouelessebougou Mali, Africa Learn about the Alliance/organization Find ways to donate to the Alliance Find educational resources for the social studies unit on communities and change with a focus on Ouelessebougou Mali, Africa

Current Website 

Prototype Re-Designed Sketches Home About the Alliance Programs Teacher Resources Get Involved About Ouelesse Search Contact Us Mission Statement History Committee Activities in Ouelesse Activities in Utah Relative Teaching Resources Ouelesse Mali Map Volunteer Events Donate Information request Search Site Site Map

Sketch of Homepage

Sketch of One Sub-page

Feedback From Potential Users While the web page sketches still need to be flushed out and mocked up in a more professional manner,we showed our rough prototype sketches of the homepage and one sub-page to two potential users. This is their feedback: The information appears to be well organized. The navigation seems clear and easy to use. The interface shown is cohesive among pages.

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Constraints  Hardware  Users verses Stakeholders  Actual users in Utah  Scope—not focusing on education links