Author: Brandon Berry
Contact: brberry@vt.edu
Date Due: 10-11-2002

Procedure: Steve

Interruption:

Can the interruption be ignored without annoyance? If yes, score = .25. If no, score = .50
No, 0.50

Does the interruption interrupt your primary task? If yes, score = .25. If no, score = 0
No, 0

Is the interruption highly visible or auditory? If yes, score = .25. If no, score = 0
Yes, 0.25

I total = 0.75

Reaction:

Does the notification cause you to react as soon as you are notified? If yes, score = .50. If no, score = 0
Yes, 0.50

Can the reaction to the notification delayed by a long time (1 day)? If yes, score = 0. If no, score = .25
Yes, 0.

Is the notification completely ignored? If yes, score = 0. If no, score = .25
No, 0.25

Does your reaction depend on your primary task? If yes, score = .25. If no, score = 0.
Yes, 0.25

R total = 1.00

Comprehension:

Is a quick glance all that is needed to understand the notification? If yes, score = .25. If no, score = 0.
Yes, 0.25

Does the notification relay all of the information (i.e. no more searching of information is needed)? If yes, score = .25. If no, score = 0.
No, 0

Will the notification allow the information to be remembered for a long period of time? If yes, score = .25. If no, score = 0.
No, 0

Is enough information given to make it comprehendible? If yes, score = .25. If no, score = 0.
Yes, .25

C total = 0.50

Steve IRC: 0.75/1.00/0.50

Procedure: Shahtab

Interruption:

Spontaneous Interruptions: Interruption occurs in the corner of the screen you use for your primary task

I = 0.75

Reaction:

Slower Responses: User can afford to do nothing about half of the notifications

R = 0.50

Comprehension:

High Comprehension: The system points the user to where it can find more information

C = 0.75

Shahtab IRC: 0.75/0.50/0.75

Procedure: BJ

Interruption:

Can the user casually glance at an area of the screen and from there decide if the current task should be interrupted?
SCORE: 0.75

I value: 0.75

Reaction:

Do all alerts of notification have the same base level appearance?
SCORE: 0.25 – 0.00

R value: 0.25

Comprehension:

Does the user retain the information at the same time tomorrow, two days from now, etc.?
NO : SCORE: 0.00 – 0.50

C value: 0.25

BJ IRC: 0.75/0.25/0.25

Average IRC: 0.75/0.58/0.75

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