PACT Analysis

Key Points

1. The mental state of the students at the time of undertaking the task will affect their ability to engage with it
2. The design of the site must as far as possible minimise the potential for errors
3. The system must accommodate users who have never used an online learning tool before, as well as not getting in the way of more experienced users
4. Users who have a physical/mental impairment should be catered for
5. The physical environment will produce many distractions for the student undertaking a task
6. There will likely be many other students in the near vicinity
7. The system must remove the possibility of cyber-bullying
8. Any usernames/passwords required for the system should be recoverable
9. Communication between student and computer should as far as possible be seamless
10. Activities may be undertaken individually, by a group, or as a class.