Sponsored By: Penn State Behrend
Team Members
Christopher Brennen | Nate Rondinelli | Amy Dong | Tong Wu |
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Project Summary
Overview
Drs. Kazmerski and Blasko developed Courseware for Observational Research (COR v2), an interactive multimedia program used extensively in PSYCH301w to teach research methods in psychology. Currently, the software is inaccessible due to out-of-date technologies. A web shell with text and a glossary has already been made but it is yet to include the crucial videos demonstrating coding techniques. This development phase aims to integrate these videos and other interactive elements into the teaching modules for wider internet distribution, prioritizing the video content and accessibility.
Objectives
The objectives of our proposed system CORv3 are to migrate the previous CORv2 technology to a new
platform to match current course technological standards of accessibility and interoperability. Our
proposed system aims to meet all the previous functionality such as interactive video behavioral coding,
self-paced progression, and guided coding while allowing for the addition of new functionality such as
account-based progress storage, and dynamic flexibility for instructors to modify the course content.
Approach
• Meet with the clients weekly to understand the project and expectations
• Follow requirements elicitation and engineering process to lay out goals
• Research relevant technologies and build a plan to implement functionality
• Receive materials and the foundation for the project web site
• Dissect the existing project architecture and components to move forward with implementation
• Assign a project manager as the coordinator among the team and between the sponsors & advisor
• Manage requirement priority and distribute work among the team
• Make prototypes and receive continuous feedback from the sponsor
• Test the implemented features to validate and verify alignment with requirements
• Re-engineer requirements to incorporate changes and refined expectations
• Discuss with sponsor to validate the system meets their expectations
Outcomes
Outcomes
• Coursework for Observational Research
was made accessible via the internet
• Interactive modules can increase student
test scores
• The system stores progress data to resume
progress where the students leave off
• CORv3 can provide a practice ground for
students before doing behavioral coding in
person
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