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An application of task analysis to the development of a generic office reference model
Hewitt, J.; Hobson, J.; Sapsford-Francis, J. (University of Hertfordshire, 1994)The roles of task analysis in the software engineering life cycle are considered and a method is described which is suitable for capturing the high level communication tasks in offices. The contribution of this method to ... -
An application of task analysis to the development of a generic office reference model
Hewitt, J.; Hobson, J.; Sapsford-Francis, J. (University of Hertfordshire, 1990)The roles of task analysis in the software engineering life cycle are considered, and a method is described which is suitable for capturing the high level communication tasks in offices. The contribution of this method to ... -
Applying techniques from foreign language teaching to computer science
Derrick, A.; Britton, C.; Sapsford-Francis, J. (University of Hertfordshire, 1993)As increasingly large numbers of students enter higher education, it is necessary to rethink teaching strategies and the allocation of resources to cope with class sizes that are well over the three figure mark. In the ... -
Computer science and problem solving: encouraging self-directed learning with large classes
Sapsford-Francis, J.; Britton, C.; Brown, J. (University of Hertfordshire, 1993)Our current students will be professionals during a period of massibe change. As Engel (1991) points out, for such students self-directed learning is likely to be a necessity. Higher education is itself in a state of flux. ... -
Education for flexibility: transferable skills, problem solving and information management
Sapsford-Francis, J.; Britton, C. (University of Hertfordshire, 1993)In this paper we describe a problem solving course which has been devised and run in the school of Information Sciences at the University of Hertfordshire. The course aims to teach Computer Science degree students a range ... -
Human factors design of a multimedia system: the Libtech International '93 Exhibition Guide
Sapsford-Francis, J.; Hewitt, J.; Halford, P.; Waring, N. (University of Hertfordshire, 1993)This paper describes the development of a multimedia exhibition guide using a User Centred Design approach. Problems with the gathering, capture and integration of data on disparate media using a variety of software and ... -
An integrated approach to the development of advice systems to support learning and domain based information retrieval
Bearne, M.; Hewitt, J.; Jones, S.; Sapsford-Francis, J. (University of Hertfordshire, 1994)We present a method for developing advice systems. The focus is on allowing users to access information about large, ill-defined domains using their existing knowledge and understanding of those domains. The method relies ... -
Integrating formal and diagrammatic techniques in requirements capture and early system design
Hewitt, J.; Jones, S.; Sapsford-Francis, J. (University of Hertfordshire, 1994)The process of design in software engineering is a complex one. Decisions made in the design stage have far reaching, and sometimes devastating, effects on subsequent development work. Adopting a user-centred approach to ... -
A knowledge extraction approach for capturing dispersed knowledge and its application to the modelling of working environments for people with disabilities
Hewitt, J.; Sapsford-Francis, J. (University of Hertfordshire, 1994)This paper further develops the Generic Reference Model Approach to modelling working environments by describing a method of knowledge extraction which is suitable for use by non-expert practitioners in a variety of ... -
MODEMA - a knowledge based browsing system to facilitate the employment of people with disabilities
Hewitt, J.; Sapsford-Francis, J.; Bolstad, G.; Eftedal, O.; Halford, P.; Vervenne, D.; Verheyen, M. (University of Hertfordshire, 1994)This paper describes the stages of the MODEMA project which have been carried out to establish the user requirements for a computer system and to implement a prototype version. Sections describe the Market and User Analysis, ... -
MODEMA - a multimedia public information system
Hewitt, J.; Sapsford-Francis, J.; Halford, J. (University of Hertfordshire, 1994)The work described in this paper is being carried out as part of an EC funded pan-European project under the TIDE initiative - MODEMA (Modelling for the Disabled in a working Environment - a Multiperspective Approach). The ... -
Multicultural issues in the development of a Pan-European knowledge based system
Hewitt, J.; Sapsford-Francis, J. (University of Hertfordshire, 1994)This paper explores the issues involved in the development of a knowledge based system targeted for use across Europe. It draws on the experiences of the multi-national team involved in the MODEMA project, addressing issues ... -
Providing public access to information in complex and weakly structures domains: a 3-layered model for hypermedia information systems
Bearne, M.; Jones, S.; Hewitt, J.; Sapsford-Francis, J. (University of Hertfordshire, 1995)Advice systems are defined as information systems which present users with both information and more subjective expert advice about complex and weakly structures domains. This paper presents a Generic Advice System ... -
The role of graphical representations in early design and requirements specification
Sapsford-Francis, J.; Jones, S. (University of Hertfordshire, 1994)This report describes some initial investigations into the role of diagrams in early system design and specification. This early design and specification work is of critical importance to the success of the final product ... -
Towards usability guidelines for multimedia systems
Bearne, M.; Jones, S.; Sapsford-Francis, J. (University of Hertfordshire, 1994)The advent of technology which supports the concurrent presentation of information through a range of different media has raised new issues relating to the design of usable systems. While previous work in the areas of both ... -
Use of multimedia in a public information system
Hewitt, J.; Sapsford-Francis, J.; Halford, P. (University of Hertfordshire, 1993)The work described in this paper is being carried out as part of an EC funded pan-European project under the TIDE initiative - MODEMA (Modelling for the Disabled in a working Environment - a Multiperspective Approach). The ... -
User and designer centred issues in the development of a multimedia exhibition guide
Sapsford-Francis, J.; Hewitt, J.; Halford, P.; Waring, N. (University of Hertfordshire, 1994)This paper decribes the development of a multimedia exhibition guide using a User Centred Design approach. Problems with the gathering, capture and integration of data on disparate media using a variety of software and ... -
User interface design and computer music systems
Polfreman, R.; Sapsford-Francis, J.; Lewis, J.; Burrell, H. (University of Hertfordshire, 1995)This report describes preliminary work carried out as part of a PhD research project into the design of user interfaces for computer music systems (incorporating software synthesis systems). It describes some of the features ... -
Validating knowledge models across multinational boundaries
Sapsford-Francis, J.; Hewitt, J. (University of Hertfordshire, 1994)The issue of validation in knowledge engineering has always been problematic and approximate. The requirements of the Modema project create even greater problems for the validation process. This paper reviews existing ... -
WISE (world wide integrated software engineering): a summary of work in progress
Sapsford-Francis, J.; Jones, S.; Brabrook-Norman, M. (University of Hertfordshire, 1996)The WISE project, which is a collaboration between the University of Hertfordshire in the UK and Xerox International Software Operations (XISO), is investigating current practice in XISO global distributed project teams ...