1. My University Portal as a Result of Personalization Process
Hana Netrefová, Milan Šorm, Arnošt Motyčka
Institute of Informatics, Faculty of Business and Economics
Mendel University Brno, Czech Republic
EUNIS 2005
Manchester, June 21 – 24, 2005

2. IS at Mendel University User-friendliness of the IS
Introduction
IS at Mendel University
User-friendliness of the IS
Personalization approach
UIS portal
UIS designs
User designs
My University Portal
June 21-24, 2005
EUNIS 2005, Manchester

3. IS at Mendel University
Complex University information system (UIS)
study subsystem (study departments, teachers, students)
research subsystem
paper-free office
subsystem of central applications
other applications…
June 21-24, 2005
EUNIS 2005, Manchester

4. User-friendliness of the IS
One of the most important characteristics
Hard to define – personal opinions
In general – simplicity, intuitive work, complexity
Personalization aspect – the system should be adapted to users’ needs and requirements
Portal solutions
June 21-24, 2005
EUNIS 2005, Manchester

5. Personalization approach
System should be well designed – no personalization is necessary
Personalization = extension of the system
“Personal approach” – users’ work with the system
Real meaning of the personalization – users can change some parameters of the system of system layout or behavior
June 21-24, 2005
EUNIS 2005, Manchester

6. UIS portal Main portal features
only the accessible links for each user
all subsystems have the same user interface (uniform layout and behavior)
simple and lucid navigation system (menu pages for subsystems, header and footer navigation links)
several types of predefined designs, tools for user designs
standard design – identical with the public web presentation of the university
June 21-24, 2005
EUNIS 2005, Manchester

7. UIS designs
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8. UIS designs
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9. UIS designs
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10. User designs
Creation of user designs is on the same basis as predefined designs
Definition of design components
basic description
cascading style sheets
page fields
images mapping
First experience with users designs
Each user can set any design as implicit and then use it (either private or public design)
June 21-24, 2005
EUNIS 2005, Manchester

11. Design prototyping
June 21-24, 2005
EUNIS 2005, Manchester

12. User designs
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13. User designs
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14. My University Portal My University Portal
Design personalization – first step in portal solution
It is provided on the basis of the component model
We can consider other characteristics as components (page layout, navigation system, etc.)
System behavior is a “component” as well – if we are able to describe it
Unification of the UIS, public web university presentation and eventually further web working tools with adjustable characteristics
University Portal
adjustable IS working environment for each university user
convenience use of IS
integration and further extension
My University Portal
June 21-24, 2005
EUNIS 2005, Manchester

15. Thank you for your attention
Hana Netrefová:
Milan Šorm:
Arnošt Motyčka:
June 21-24, 2005
EUNIS 2005, Manchester