Paper Prototype 01
B1: Problem: Login button is too small, registration is hard to find
Solution: User has the option to both login and register at the same place and the login and registration is highlighted at the top.
B2: Problem: Search bar is at the bottom and hard to identify for the first time
Solution: Search bar is moved up and since it’s on the top right corner, the user doesn’t have to navigate to the bottom
B3: Problem: Course content is not categorized.
Solution: A page menu at the top is introduced to find the relevant category
B4: Problem: Have to follow many steps in order to download documents, videos
Solution: From the page menu we can find out the downloadable content easily
B5: Problem: Larger text content of the website’s details is introduced
Solution: A separate page called “About Us” is created to navigate to see the website’s details
B6: Problem: Upcoming events are not updated and difficult to identify
Solution: A simple dropdown menu to show the events is introduced beneath the calendar
B7: Problem: Online users are not clearly updated
Solution: Online users’ panel at the left is introduced so that the user can easily identify who are logged in
B8: Problem: Company logo is not shown at the top
Solution: Company logo at the top of the page is introduced and can easily go to the home by clicking on it
B9: Problem: No proper way to choose the users as students and teachers
Solution: A students and teachers’ corner is introduced at the home page
B10: Problem: News Feed is not showing updates
Solution: Animated News updates bar is introduced.
B11: Problem: No proper way to find the top searched posts
Solution: A top posts box introduced
B12: Problem: No link to contact administrators
Solution: A contact link at the bottom is introduced
B13: Problem: No method to give feedbacks
Solution: A feedback bar at the bottom is introduced
Paper Prototype 02
B1: Problem: Login button is too small, registration is hard to find
Solution: User can login and create accounts by ‘My Account’
B2: Problem: Search bar is at the bottom and hard to identify for the first time
Solution: Search bar is moved up and since it’s at center, the user doesn’t have to navigate to the bottom
B3: Problem: Course content is not categorized.
Solution: A page menu at the top is introduced to find the relevant category
B4: Problem: Have to follow many steps in order to download documents, videos
Solution: From the page menu’s downloads we can find out the downloadable content easily
B5: Problem: Larger text content of the website’s details is introduced
Solution: A separate page called “About Us” is created at the right bottom corner to navigate to see the website’s details
B6: Problem: Upcoming events are not updated and difficult to identify
Solution: The calendar automatically shows special events when the mouse is moved on dates.
B7: Problem: Online users are not clearly updated
Solution: Online users’ panel at the bottom is introduced so that the user can easily identify who are logged in
B8: Problem: Company logo is not shown at the top
Solution: Company logo at the top of the page is introduced and can easily go to the home by clicking on it
B9: Problem: No proper way to choose the users as students and teachers
Solution: Two options are given to select either the student or teachers
B10: Problem: News Feed is not showing updates
Solution: News updates box at the bottom is introduced.
B11: Problem: No proper way to find the top searched posts
Solution: A top posts box introduced at the left
B12: Problem: No link to contact administrators
Solution: A contact link at the right bottom is introduced
B13: Problem: No method to give feedbacks
Solution: A feedback box at the main page is given
Paper Prototype 03
B1: Problem: Login button is too small, registration is hard to find
Solution: Login button is highlighted at the top right corner. When user clicks the login button register button will be visible.
B2: Problem: Search bar is at the bottom and hard to identify for the first time
Solution: Search bar is moved up and since it’s on the top, the user doesn’t have to navigate to the bottom and user can search items category wise.
B3: Problem: Course content is not categorized.
Solution: A page menu at the left side of page is introduced to find the relevant category
B4: Problem: Have to follow many steps in order to download documents, videos
Solution: From the page menu we can find out the downloadable content easily
B5: Problem: Larger text content of the website’s details is introduced
Solution: A separate page called “About Us” is created to navigate to see the website’s details
B6: Problem: Upcoming events are not updated and difficult to identify
Solution: A separate upcoming events box is introduced
B7: Problem: Online users are not updated and not clearly shown
Solution: Updating online users bar at the top is displayed to identify the online users
B8: Problem: Company logo is not shown at the top
Solution: Company logo at the top of the page is introduced and can easily go to the home by clicking on it
B9: Problem: No proper way to choose the users as students and teachers
Solution: Two buttons to select the options
B10: Problem:News Feed is not showing updates
Solution: Animated News updates bar on the right is introduced.
B11: Problem: No proper way to find the top searched posts
Solution: A top posts box introduced at right
B12: Problem: No link to contact administrators
Solution: A contact link at the bottom is introduced
B13: Problem: No method to give feedbacks
Solution: A feedback button at the top right corner is introduced
Considering all the facts about the paper prototypes listed above, we have identified that the "Paper Prototype 01" is the most suitable structure according to the comparison of the other paper prototypes.
- Both login and register functions are visible to the user so that he can easily either login or register without navigating furthermore.
- Search bar is easy to identify from the menu.
- Course content is categorized as a page menu and when the user moves the mouse pointer a sub categories will be appeared. Other prototypes do not have the auto drop down.
- We found it easy to identify the search bar having at the menu comparing the other prototypes.
- A slideshow is displayed at the home page to make the website more colorful. Other prototypes don’t have that option.
- A separate student and teachers corner is introduced so that the students and teachers both can share their ideas but other prototypes do not clearly identify that.
- Colorful boxes are highlighted at the center page so that the user can easily find out the top posts, recently added courses and the student/teachers corner and the other prototypes haven’t specifically mentioned that.
- Contacting the website owners function is introduced at both top and the bottom of the page and the other prototypes are not having that facility.
- Course contents, online users and latest courses are ordered at the left hand corner where we found it quite easy to identify all the features at a one end rather than having those here and there.
