[rkward-devel] Usability progress, testing on Mac

[Aaron Batty]

Typically it's installation of the software (R, then RKWard—but I provide
the right version of R in class) and the concept of packages that causes
problems. I've already spoken to Meik and Thomas about some of the data
import confusion.

I also must remind you that the OECD recently found that Japanese young
people have the worst computer skills of any developed nation. There really
isn't much to be done about it.

It's actually most confusing for the (handful of) Windows users, since it
just decompresses to a folder, from which you run the executable. They
aren't used to that, and it causes a lot of confusion, as does the fact
that a terminal window stays open as they use it. They have no idea what it
is (despite the fact that over half of them are information studies
students).

I have written a detailed manual for everything we have to do in the class
to address most of the issues.

On Thu, Sep 24, 2015 at 4:57 PM, Jan Wort <d_jan at ymail.com> wrote:

> > Throwing it at a room full of Japanese undergrads shows the cracks
>
> If there are any reoccuring problems your students have with usability,
> understanding the functions and/or the interface, I'd be happy if you could
> write them to me or the list.
>
> cheers,
>  jan
>
>
>
> Aaron Batty <abatty at sfc.keio.ac.jp> schrieb am 23:32 Mittwoch,
> 23.September 2015:
>
>
> My intro stats class starts up tomorrow. RKWard works great for me on
> Windows and Mac, but it always does. Throwing it at a room full of Japanese
> undergrads shows the cracks. We're using 0.63 this time (used 0.61 last
> time).
>
> Yoroshiku!
>
> On Thu, Sep 24, 2015 at 3:19 AM, jan <d_jan at ymail.com> wrote:
>
> Hi Thomas,
>
> Am 23.09.2015 um 20:12 schrieb Thomas Friedrichsmeier:
> > Hi Jan,
> >
> > On Wed, 23 Sep 2015 12:20:07 +0000 (UTC)
> > Jan Wort <d_jan at ymail.com> wrote:
> >> Some time ago we discussed some usability improvements, in particular
> >> in regards to the optionset UI. Was there any progress recently
> >> and/or is further feedback or concept needed on this?
> > I've been terribly distracted of late. No recent progress, sorry, but I
> > definitely have not forgotten about it. Hoping to get back to working
> > on RKWard real soon now (TM).
> >
> > Optionset UI is at the top of my TODO list. Currently I don't need
> > further feedback on this (unless you had all new ideas, meanwhile), but
> > I will ask for feedback as soon as I have a sketch implementation (or
> > two).
> Great!
> >
> > AFAIR, another "large" item was the "Workspace" tool window. We
> > discussed that back and forth some, and IIRC you offered to provide a
> > more detailed mockup. Would you need any more feedback to proceed with
> > that?
> No, I just need to pick it up again, I assume. I was pretty busy too,
> recently, and I hope I’ll be able to pick this up again soon, to review
> the IRC and mails and contact you/the list in case I have any questions.
> >> As well, I'm occasionally using RKWard on a Mac now, so if you need
> >> feedback/testing of some function, tell me (I'm running the Macports
> >> Version)
> > Thanks. We'll be getting back to that. Right now nothing specific, but
> > anything you come across that does not work on the Mac as well as on
> > Linux, or anything that does not work as would be expected by Mac
> > users. Which version of MacOS, by the way?
> Version: I assume 10.10.
> Does it work?: For now it works fine, but I just installed it. Tomorrow
> I gonna help a collegue with his MANOVA and will keep my eyes open for
> bugs.
> >
> > Regards
> > Thomas
> Thanks &
> Regards,
>  Jan
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