Eng W390 Group Project Reviews

It's clear that we've all been working hard on our group projects for English W390. Here's what I observed from the two other projects:

One group (we'll call them Group M) has a ton of content which they clearly spent a lot of time researching and a great site map, but their graphics and sounds could use some improvement. The other group (Group G) has great graphics and sound, but their project doesn't have as much content. Both groups seem to be aiming for the same audience, students and both have hit their mark.

Group M has a ton of audience choice and one can freely browse their presentation. As a note of criticism, I think the presentation is a bit visually overwhelming though. Group G has less choice, as the presentation is more of a commercial than anything else. Group G's presentation has a more professionally produced feel, though.

I think our presentation falls somewhere in between the other two. It has less choice than Group M's but more than Group G's. It definitely falls in between in regards to graphics and "fanciness", too. Ours has a more streamlined feel, but lacks sound except for the video. We are aiming for the same target audience, too and I think we hit the mark, as well. That is an aspect where we all succeeded perfectly.

Of course, I'm biased, but I think our project is the best. The slide share presentation below doesn't really showcase the interactivity, but it definitely shows off the attractiveness of our project.

The feedback we received was positive,for the most part, save one review that seemed to think it was lacking. Frankly, I disagree. The reviewers in general seemed to notice the lack of sound, with the exception of the video so I guess that stands out as a negative. I don't intend to change it though, because I think music isn't necessary and chimes when the slides change are silly in most cases. The feedback from the professor was the most helpful and we implemented those changes for the final draft.