Basic Details on the  Assignment

This document is a shorter explanation of the Recommendation Report. It includes all of the resources that are included in the previous version of the report, but it condenses the information to make it easier to understand.

There are two supplemental versions of the assignment that you can consult if you’d like:

Use the Recommendation Report Overview for details on the website criteria and required research.

Scenario for the  Assignment

This assignment uses the following scenario:

You work as a Usability Consultant at Maroon + Orange Digital, where I (Traci) work as a Founding Owner and the Director of Project Development. I’ve approved your proposal to recommend improvements to usability of an existing website, and I’ve asked your group to write a Recommendation Report to share with the client.

Your job is to collaborate to write a formal recommendation report. You’ll address your report to the person who can decide to implement the recommendations that your group suggests. You’ll follow the instructions below in the “How to Do It” section.

AI Guidelines for Both Versions

Allowed Use of AI

You can use Copilot or another Generative AI tool of your choice on this project in any of the ways listed under the question “What can I use AI for in this course?” in the Course Policies Manual. Be sure to save the responses AI gives you. 

Prohibited Use of AI

You cannot ask AI to write or revise your drafts or final submissions for you. Doing so directly violates the Cheating and Plagiarism sections of the Virginia Tech Honor Code.

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