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Brain MassSoftware for the brain
Group G:Mark GabelJohn O’DonnellMatt CechiniShane NiebergallScott Morrison
Overview
Brainstorming Room Data Collection: Interviews Evaluation of Existing System Our solution
Features Demo
Brainstorming Room
Learning Commons Sole purpose of sparking and
communicating group creativity Key features
• Digital Whiteboard• Conference Phone• Media Center
• Idea Box
• ELMO
• Web Cam• Projector• Wall Art
Brainstorming Room
Data Collection: Interviews
Asked questions about their last brainstorming session Good? Bad? Materials used? Efficient? What would have made it easier?
Data Collection: Interviews
What materials did you use? Computer with internet access (5) Pen and paper (4) Whiteboard and markers (4) Printer (1) Laptops (1)
How did you document your results? Typed into document and emailed to others (3) Paper and pen (3) Took picture of whiteboard (2) Ideas kept in head. (2)
Evaluation of Existing System
Axon Idea Processor
Evaluation of Existing System
Evaluated Features Cluster tools Analyzer Generator Tabulator Sequencer
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Evaluation of Existing System
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Overall Results For All Tools
Cluster Tool
Analyzer
Generator
Tabulator
Sequencer
Majority: 0 of 5 tools would be used again.
New brainstorming software was needed!
Our idea: BrainMass
Evaluation of Existing System
BrainMass
Combine features of existing tools Create new tools Intuitive UI
BrainMass – Basic Screen
BrainMass – Basic Tools
ToolsTools
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BrainMass – DrawingBrainMassBrainMass
File Edit Users Help
ToolsTools
Europe
This is information about a vacation in
Europe. Pricing . Lodging. Food. Passport information
A
Chat
London London
Wikipedia definitionGoogle set
Google search
Creativity
BrainMass - Drawing
Mouse-over grabs relevant information from internet
London
LondonLondonWikipedia definitionGoogle setGoogle search
BrainMass – File Menu
File
New
Exit
Print...
Print Preview
Save
Open...
Save As...
Close
Export...
Revert...
Ctrl+N
Ctrl+O
Ctrl+S
Ctrl+P
BrainMass – File Menu
File
New
Exit
Print...
Print Preview
Save
Open...
Save As...
Close
Export...
Revert...
Ctrl+N
Ctrl+O
Ctrl+S
Ctrl+P
BrainMass - Export
< Back Next > Cancel
Welcome to the Smart Export Wizard.
This wizard allows you to take your brainstorming files and convert them into a common format.
In addition, you can apply various transformations to your files that summarize your brainstorming session.
Click Next to begin the process.
Smart Export WizardSmart Export Wizard
BrainMass - Export
< Back Next > Cancel
Step 1: Selecting a General Style
Smart Export WizardSmart Export Wizard
Text
Graphical
Linear
General Styles Architecture Project
Idea 1:- Good idea- Could use improvement
Idea 2:- Square- Large
+ 30 meters + Taller than previous
Preview:Select a General Style:
BrainMass - Export
< Back Next > Cancel
Step 2: Setting Options
Smart Export WizardSmart Export Wizard
Architecture Project
Idea 1:- Good idea- Could use improvement
Idea 2:- Square- Large
+ 30 meters + Taller than previous
Preview:Options: Text Export
Node Type
Use Brainstorm Nodes
Extract Main Ideas
Html (*. html)File Type
Node LayoutUse Topological Sort
Replicate Visual Layout
BrainMass - Export
< Back Finish Cancel
You have completed the Smart Export wizard.
Select Finish to save your file.
Smart Export WizardSmart Export Wizard
BrainMass – File Menu
File
New
Exit
Print...
Print Preview
Save
Open...
Save As...
Close
Export...
Revert...
Ctrl+N
Ctrl+O
Ctrl+S
Ctrl+P
BrainMass - Revert
Revert ToolRevert Tool
Done
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08:33-March 7 2005Version Shown:
Caribbean
JamaicaCayman
BrainMass - RevertBrainMassBrainMass
File Edit Users Help
ToolsTools
Europe
This is information about a vacation in
Europe. Pricing . Lodging. Food. Passport information
A
Chat
London London
Wikipedia definitionGoogle set
Google search
Creativity
Revert ToolRevert Tool
Done
08:38-March 7 200508:37-March 7 200508:33-March 7 200508:21-March 7 200508:16-March 7 200508:12-March 7 200508:02-March 7 2005
08:33-March 7 2005Version Shown:
Caribbean
JamaicaCayman
Edit
Undo
Redo
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Copy
Paste
Find...
Select All
Replace...
Ctrl+Z
Ctrl+X
Ctrl+C
Ctrl+V
Ctrl+A
Ctrl+F
Auto-Arrange
BrainMass – Edit Menu
Edit
Undo
Redo
Cut
Copy
Paste
Find...
Select All
Replace...
Ctrl+Z
Ctrl+X
Ctrl+C
Ctrl+V
Ctrl+A
Ctrl+F
Auto-Arrange
BrainMass – Edit Menu
BrainMass – Auto Arrange
IdeaFact
SuggestionThought
Topic
Sub-topic
Sub-topic
Idea FactSuggestion Thought
Topic
Sub-topicSub-topic
BrainMass – Users Menu
Users
Create New Profile
Modify Profile
Choose Profile Shane Niebergall
John O’Donnell
Mark Gabel
Dr. Kurfess
Matt Cechini
Scott Morrison
BrainMass – Users Menu
Users
Create New Profile
Modify Profile
Choose Profile Shane Niebergall
John O’Donnell
Mark Gabel
Dr. Kurfess
Matt Cechini
Scott Morrison
BrainMass – User Profile
Learning Styles Test
Edit User ProfileEdit User Profile
6. If I were a teacher , I would rather teach a course
that deals with facts and reallife situations .
that deals with ideas and theories .
Question 6 of 44
BrainMass – User ProfileProfile ResultsProfile Results
Learning Style Results
Active Reflective
You are an active learner . Active learners tend to retain and understand information best by doing something active with it -- discussing or applying it or explaining it to others . "Let ' s try it out and see how it works " is an active learner 's phrase
Sensing Intuitive
You are an intuitive learner . Intuitive learners often prefer discovering possibilities and relationships . They like innovation and dislike repetition . Intuitors don 't like "plug - and -chug " courses that involve a lot of memorization and routine calculations .
Visual Verbal
You are a visual learner . Visual learners remember best what they see -- pictures , diagrams , flow charts , time lines , films , and demonstrations .
Sequential Global
You are a sequential learner . Sequential learners tend to gain understanding in linear steps , with each step following logically from the previous one .
Close
These results have been saved to your user profile .
BrainMass – Creativity Menu
Creativity
Idea Box...
Questions...
BrainMass – Creativity Menu
Creativity
Idea Box...
Questions...
BrainMass – Idea Box
Presents existing items in order to spark new ideas
Adjusts to user’s learning style
Start Idea Box...Start Idea Box...
Start
Active
ladder
Learning Style
Sensing
Visual
Keywords
Sequential
Reflective
Intuitive
Verbal
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BrainMass – Idea Box
A global, visual learner would benefit from seeing many pictures at once
Idea BoxIdea Box
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BrainMass – Idea Box
A verbal, sensing user would benefit from text excerpts
Idea BoxIdea Box
He then stayed on a balcony with the woman until a fire truck and a ladder arrived. The woman was removed from the balcony via the ladder.
But at any point in its journey up the legal ladder, Mr. Van Orden said, it might have failed for the unlikeliest of reasons : a lack of paper, or postage.
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BrainMass – Creativity Menu
Creativity
Idea Box...
Questions...
BrainMass – Question ToolQuestionsQuestions
banana AskItem:
BrainMass – Chat Menu
Chat
Open New Chat...
Join Chat...
Chat Settings...
BrainMass – Chat
Chat Session: ENGR 211 ProjectChat Session: ENGR 211 Project
Users
Invite user
Shane Niebergall
John O’Donnell
Scott Morrison
Mark Gabel
Matt Cechini
ControlJohn: I like that idea, but what if we reverse it?Mark: Hmm...I don’t understand.John: Give me control and I will show you.
[Mark gives control to John]John: There, you see?Scott: Wow, that’s incredible!Shane: I agree, let’s do that
Cool! SendMark:
BrainMass – Help Menu
Help
Help Topics...
Getting Started...
About BrainMass...
Brain MassSoftware for the brain
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