Requirements Specification Document

Problem Statement
Teaching a skill online may be a difficult task, however, research has shown that skills can be
taught with an online delivery statement if the appropriate software and multimedia elements
included are effective (Mery, DeFrain, Sult, & Kline, 2014)
Project Goals
The goal of this project is to develop a tutorial that shows the learner how to create a slideshow
in iPhoto by using effective multimedia elements, such as, adding text, adding images, and
adding music.
This project is for the user who enjoys organizing and managing their photos to share with
others. A tutorial was used for this product because it is an effective method for teaching others
to perform simple tasks. The tutorial caters to visual and auditory learners that can follow stepby-step procedures and have the option to replay the video if they missed a section. The primary
purpose of creating this product is to provide the user with an interactive and engaging way to
learn new concepts.
Major Functions
This media-enhanced product includes a multimedia presentation of a step-by-step process in
editing sound. The presentation includes text, sound, video, and color in order to present the
importing of an audio file, editing of an audio clip, and exporting of an audio file. The product is
interactive for the user due to the ability to navigate freely among the slides and culminates with
a matching quiz.
General Inputs and Outputs
The user has a few options of viewing the entire product. The user can access the product
through Weebly.com or they can unzip the file to their computer and view the .htm file in their
web browser. The website is designed into three sections; Navigation Map, Storyboards, Product,
and an additional section. The user will be able to browse through the website by clicking on the
buttons for each section.
The most critical component of this project is the media-enhanced product. In this section the
presentation begins immediately. The user will have the option to skip each slide if they are
already competent with the task. For the most part, the slides contain text, audio, button
interactions, video, and a final matching quiz at the end.
The matching quiz is a procedure task assessment. The user will need to match the procedures
with the steps from the entire presentation. If the user is correct, a green banner will indicate that
the user has successfully passed the final quiz. If the user is incorrect, the user will have two

more attempts to match the procedures correctly. If a user is unsure of their answer, the user has
the option to clear the entries and try again.
The procedures are randomly shuffled each time the user leaves the slide. The steps, however,
are in chronological order and do not shuffle. If the user feels that they need more practice or
need to review the steps, they can click on the previous button to view the tutorials again.
Performance
The media-enhanced product will run in the following web browsers:

Mozilla Firefox
Internet Explorer
Google Chrome

The following computer system requirements are necessary:

PC Users:
Windows 8 or higher
Processor dual core @ 2.4 GHz (Core Duo Intel processor or equivalent AMD)
23 widescreen monitor with 640 x480 resolution or better
Hard Drive 120 GB 5400 RPM Hard Drive
RAM 4 GB or higher
Flash Player 10 or higher
MAC Users:
MAC OS X 10.3 or later
1.4GHz dual-core, 2.7GHz quad-core, or 2.9GHz quad-core Intel Core i5 processor
500 GB or 1 TB 5400-rpm hard drive; 1TB Fusion Drive; or up to 512GB flash storage
(SSD)
21.5 inch (diagonal) LED-backlit display 640 x480 monitor resolution or higher
Flash Player 10 or higher
User Profile
The primary target audience for this media-enhanced product is for beginner level individuals
who have some knowledge of slideshow photo software. The age range of the users is anywhere
from 15 years of age or older. The user will have some basic knowledge of using a mouse and
locating files on their computer hard drive. Advanced typing skills is not a requirement for this
tutorial to be mastered. Upon successful completion of this tutorial, the user will be able to create
a slideshow using iPhoto at the beginner level and will be ready to pursue an intermediate course
in creating intermediate slideshows. The user will benefit from this tutorial as a quick and
efficient reference to review at any time.
HCI Considerations

This project is designed to improve usability with iPhoto and create a dynamic learning
experience. With successful implementation of this media-enhanced product, the user will
benefit from easy to follow navigation features, clear audio, and video tutorial files that are
comprehensible.
Time and Cost Constraints
This multimedia-enhanced product is due July 26, 2015. The navigation map and storyboards
were created on July 6th. For this project, an Adobe Captivate 8 student and teacher license was
purchased. The video tutorials were created using Echo360 Personal Capture. In addition to the
Adobe Captivate License, an upgrade in the web-publishing site Weebly.com was necessary to
accommodate the upload of files more than 100MB.

References

Mery, Y., DeFrain, E., Sult, L., & Kline, E. (2014). Evaluating the effectiveness of tools for
online database instruction. Communications in Information Literacy, 8(1), 70-81.
Vaughan, T. (2014). Multimedia: Making it Work, 9th edition. New York, NY: McGraw Hill
Technology Education.