Projects

What are IXD@Pratt students up to? Posts in this category showcase the great work our students do and highlight the many different tools, methods, and techniques students learn at Pratt.

ARTinerary: A Case Study

ARTinerary: A Case Study ARTinerary is a unique resource for art critics, students, tourists as well as gallery and museum staff that enables the user to create an itinerary of gallery exhibitions from our extensive directory in New York City.  Offering a variety of pathways to search, there is also a discoverability element to ARTinerary …

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Sojourner Truth Library Usability Study

In Fall 2015, a team of students from my Usability Theory & Practice course (LIS 644) at Pratt Institute conducted a usability study of the website of Sojourner Truth Library at SUNY-New Paltz (http://library.newpaltz.edu/). Student Team: Kaitlin Kehnemuyi, Elizabeth McDonald, Marlee Walters Download

SVA Library Usability Study

In Fall 2015, a team of students from my Usability Theory & Practice course (LIS 644) at Pratt Institute conducted a usability study of the SVA Library website (http://library.sva.edu/). Student Team: Carlos Acevedo, Bowon Chung, Cassandra Hickman, Andrew Wong-Crocitto Download Full Report:

The Morgan Library & Museum Usability Study

In Fall 2015, a team of students from my Usability Theory & Practice course (LIS 644) at Pratt Institute conducted a usability study of the Morgan Library & Museum website (http://www.themorgan.org/). Student Team: Sarah Hatoum, Chantal Lee, Zinia Rahman, Ruojing Zhang

Brooklyn Jewish Historical Initiative Usability Study

In Fall 2015, a team of students from my Usability Theory & Practice course (LIS 644) at Pratt Institute conducted a usability study of the Brooklyn Jewish Historical Initiative (BJHI) website (http://brooklynjewish.org/). Student Team: Bridget Gavlin, Rachel Pisciotta, Joe Yeakel Download

StoreFronts: A Case Study

StoreFronts is a scrapbook-like app, where users are encouraged to take photos of restaurants’ and bars’ storefronts to visually discover, capture, and organize the shared dining out experience. Research To begin the design process, research was conducted to evaluate the value proposition of StoreFronts. Research took the form of two interviews and a competitive review …

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Designing a Better Information Experience for the Asia Society Museum

In Spring 2015, a team of students from my Projects in Information Experience Design course (LIS 682) at Pratt Institute planned and implemented a semester-long research and design project aimed at helping the Asia Society Museum better engage with college-aged adults. Course projects covered three broad areas: Communication, Engagement, and Interactivity. Communication The Communication team presented […]

Columbia GovDocs Usability Study

In Spring 2015, a team of students from my Usability Theory & Practice course (LIS 644) at Pratt Institute conducted a usability study of the website for Columbia University Libraries’ U.S. Government Documents department (http://library.columbia.edu/locations/usgd.html). Student Team: Corina Bardoff, Mike Benowitz, Scarlett Taylor, Janelle Varin Download Full Report: Columbia University Libraries Government Documents User Testing Report Spring […]

Ingalls Library & Museum Archives Usability Study

In Spring 2015, a team of students from my Usability Theory & Practice course (LIS 644) at Pratt Institute conducted a usability study of the online catalog for the Ingalls Library and Museum Archives at the Cleveland Museum of Art (http://library.clevelandart.org/). Student Team: Lisa Barrier, Erin Barsan, Greg Chaput, Alex Provo Download Full Report: Ingalls Library […]