CS451 Bloch Project 1

R.A. Bloch Cancer Foundation Project

University of Missouri-Kansas City

CS451 – Software Engineering

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Group Introduction

• Team Leader: Robert Rice

• Team Members:– David Prebyl– Antonio Frazier– Brandt Tierney– Kathleen Cromer– Xin Lin

• Instructor: Michael Johnson

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Client Introduction

• R.A. Bloch Cancer Foundation– A non-profit organization devoted to the

education and support of cancer victims and survivors

• Contacts:– Richard Bloch– Vangie Rich

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Project Purpose & Objectives

• Provide information on a Web Page for cancer patients concerning health, diet and exercise– Through video tapes created by Dr. Ernie

Rosenbaum

• Provide forum for “Virtual Support Groups”– Must be capable of running on “basic”

equipment– Must be extremely User Friendly

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R.A. Bloch Cancer FoundationOn-Line Support

• Education Materials• On-Line Support Group

– Next session begins at 6:00 p.m.

• R.A. Bloch Cancer Foundation Home Page

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Educational Materials

• Health• Diet• Exercise• Instructions• Download Audio Player

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Exercise

Audio Player

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On-Line Support Groups

• Background Information• Schedule for Group Sessions

– List of Dates & Times– Next session begins in 2 hours

and 15 minutes

• Group Session Information– How to participate– Maximum size of group– Participant Rules

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On-Line Support Groups

• Background Information

• Schedule for Group Sessions– List of Dates & Times– Join current session

• Group Session Information– How to participate– Maximum size of group– Participant Rules

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Current Groups in Session Current Session ends at 8:00 p.m.

(Click on any open Group to Join)

Group 1 CLOSED--0 spots availableMary (monitor)

Group 2 OPEN--2 spots availableGary (monitor)

Group 3 OPEN– 5 spots availableJane (monitor)

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Group 31. Participant is now connected to this group through a Net Meeting type

software which permits conversation. (see Note)

2. There is a Group Monitor assigned to this group

3. There will be a maximum of 10 participants in any group

4. All participants will be able to participate in the conversation

5. Program will run on various platforms

Note: Although ultimately, this web site will be able to provide all of these items to the group participant, Phase 1 of this project will focus on completing items 1 – 3, allowing for the ability to enhance and expand to include additional items. It should be noted that the initial Phase of this project will only permit conversation between the Monitor and one participant for each group. Future teams will investigate allowing all group participants the capability of speaking during the session.

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Session Monitor

• Purpose– To lend credibility to the group session

• Responsibilities– Clear up misinformation– Introduce current subject to new members– Enforce Rules

• Possibly “boot” participant

– End or extend session

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Our “Mission”

Upon completion of this project we intend to have accomplished the following:

• Web Format– To have created a user friendly, as well as,

easily accessible Web Site emphasizing health, diet and exercise

• Virtual Support Group– Enabling voice communications between

points of interest pertinent to this phase of the project