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The MoMA (Museum of Modern Art) is one of the largest and renowned museums in the world known for its modern and contemporary art collection. MoMA currently wants to invest in digital learning due to the spike of website traffic from casual learners during the pandemic. However, there is a concern that the pages explored […]
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Introduction: The Smithsonian American Art Museum at Renwick is the nation’s flagship museum for American art and craft. Our usability team was asked to test a search engine they are designing to help educators find and access educational resources like lesson plans, videos, and hands-on activities. SAAM desired to have us test their metadata and
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MY ROLEUser ResearcherUser Experience Design TIMELINE7 weeks TOOLSDesign: FigmaProject Management: NotionUser Research: Google Sheet, & Google FormPresentation: Google Slides CLIENT Smithsonian Institute Traveling Exhibition Services (SITES) TEAM MEMBERS Tawny TidwellWenge WangSneh Ganjoo Smithsonian Institute Traveling Exhibition Services (SITES) creates exhibitions that bring knowledge, discovery, and experiences traveling to people across America and beyond. The Challenge
Generating More Leads For Smithsonian Institute Traveling Exhibition Services (SITES) Read More »
About SITES Smithsonian Institute Traveling Exhibition Services or SITES is a service by the Smithsonian Museum that curates and offers Smithsonian-quality exhibits or displays to museums and communities around the US.These exhibits feature artifacts and immersive experiences in fields of science, art and history. The website functions as a primary source of information for hosting
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Introduction The Smithsonian American Art Museum (SAAM) is a renowned museum that boasts an extensive collection of American art, spanning from the colonial period to contemporary times. As part of its mission to educate, inspire, and engage its audience, the museum constantly strives to improve not only its visitor experience but also users of their
About the Project Smithsonian Institute Traveling Exhibition Services (SITES) is a division of the Smithsonian Institution that creates and manages exhibitions that travel to museums and cultural institutions across the United States and around the world. For over 70 years, SITES has created exhibitions that bring knowledge, discovery, and experiences to people across America and
Overview We were approached by the Smithsonian Institution Traveling Exhibition Service (SITES) to conduct a usability evaluation of their site with a goal of generating more leads for their organization. We conducted a series of moderated usability tests with ten participants we recruited through Pratt’s listserv as well as outreach to former clients of SITES.
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As per the Disability Inclusion Overview, 15 percent, or 1 billion people, experience some form of disability. It’s a collective responsibility for those who manage websites to apply and adhere to accessibility principles for a better user experience. WCAG, otherwise known as Web Content Accessibility Guidelines, has played a crucial role in making sure that
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The Smithsonian American Art Museum (SAAM) has the nation’s first collection of American art. According to their website, the museum prides itself on their collections that “captures the aspirations, character, and imagination of the American people throughout three centuries.” SAAM’s mission is dedicated to collecting, understanding, and enjoying American art. As it suggests, the museum
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Project Overview This website redesign effort for ClimateScience.org was the final project for the “Projects in IXD” course at Pratt Institute’s School of Information. The team members were Yang Cheng (’23), Samika Rastogi (’23), and Derek Frisicchio (’23). The redesign effort was advised by Professor Hasan Hachem. The team at ClimateScience.org was observed having issues
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