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Limitations of the Prototype

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Please note the following limitations of this prototype:

  • Login and logout functions (links on the left side of the page) always return to the home page. The design intention is for these functions to remain at the currently displayed page.
  • The Cancel button on the Add Comment page always returns to the Course View page, even if the user entered from the Course Selection page. The design intention is that the Cancel button should return to whichever page was displayed when the user selected an Add Comment function.
  • The Comment Preview screen displays the user ID used for login, rather than full user name. The design intention is to look up and display the user's full name.
  • The Edit button on the Comment Preview page returns to the Add Comment page, but does not re-display the user's previous entries. The design intention is that this button should return to the Add Comment page in exactly the state before the user selected Continue.
  • The Add Comment page(s) allow rating only one professor, and do not show the professor's name. The design intention is that for courses with more than one professor, the page will display rating radio buttons for each professor. In all cases, the page should show the professor's name, so that it is clear to the user which professor is being rated.
  • The Login implementation is not robust. For instance, multiple simultaneous users or use of the browser back button may result in inconsistent login state. Also, if the user does not logout, the next session will begin with inconsistent login state (i.e., login does not expire automatically). If this occurs, a consistent state can be established by logging out and then logging in again.
  • The Login implementation is not secure. Since any text entry will be accepted, the use of dummy user IDs and passwords is recommended.

 


Last Modified: Mar-21-2001

Copyright 2001: Linda Duffy, Jean-Anne Fitzpatrick, Sonia Klemperer-Johnson, James Reffell