Requirements Specification Prototype Design Implementation Testing Administration Documentation

Minutes of the Grader Team Meeting
4:35 - 5:00 pm, 1 October 2007

Drawing editor:

- Visio?
- Not Photoshop.
- Illustrator?
- If we're unfamiliar to drawing editors, paper is better than spening the week learning drawing software.

no admin user - if possible.
No specific grading admins, just sys admins.
TA category
   change scores.
   can't add or subtract students / assignments.
   can't change structure in general.
Handin should be mentioned.
   Remember automatic entry.
   Apply late policy.

Don't mention Excel, if possible.
Avoid superlatives - under promise and over deliver.
Wants to see direct manipulation of the graphics.
Automatic SIS interaction.
   Logging onto SIS takes way too long for an instructor.
Search: Do we need one?
   Classes aren't that big.
   Plain text search?
     Not a big deal.

No parents.
   Add "Other" category
   TA category

We do have a specific setting
   Triple tiered
      Universities - Poly - CS
   Instructors' computers,

Students could hack the turnin date.

No seating chart
No distinct attendance
   Offer download of class lists to other tools
Likes backups - make them visible
5. Off by default
6. I don't know
7. Big spreadsheet
   Other windows for student / assignments
8. All will be revealed

Sections of classes - he liked the idea we had. Must be able to treat multiple sections as one class.

One grade sheet - one curve.

SIS resubmission must be un-bundled.

For this milestone:
   Storyboard of the spreadsheet.
   A few screenshots each.
   Dialog for adding / editing a student or assignment.
   Student version
   Histogram / Pie chart.

Avoid areas we aren't sure of.

skip Questions's 5,6 & 8 for now.