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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

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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

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

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

Cut

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

Global

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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

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