SignWriting in Mobile phones with questions and user manual

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Dear Aisha,

 

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Aisha Ahmed <indo_aa1 at lycos.com> wrote:Hi Valerie and Everyone on the SignWriting List,
A user manual for the prototype is attached herewith and here are the questions.

The aim of this survey is to find out the possibility of an 
additional sign messaging function for mobile phones. All 
information gathered shall be kept confidential and used for 
research purposes only.
Thank you.
Aisha Shamsuna Ahmed
The University of Nottingham Malaysia Campus

Please put a ‘X’ in [ ] to mark your choices.

Aisha Ahmed <indo_aa1 at lycos.com> wrote: 
Hi Valerie and Everyone on the SignWriting List,
A user manual for the prototype is attached herewith and here are the questions.

The aim of this survey is to find out the possibility of an 
additional sign messaging function for mobile phones. All 
information gathered shall be kept confidential and used for 
research purposes only.
Thank you.
Aisha Shamsuna Ahmed
The University of Nottingham Malaysia Campus


Please put a ‘X’ in [ ] to mark your choices.

Section A
1. Do you use a mobile phone?
(Please tick only one option)
[X] Yes
[ ] No

2. Do you use a mobile phone to write and receive text messages?
(Please tick only one option)
[X] Yes- But now we don't have the service because of the above reason
[ ] No

3. If your answer to question 2 is yes, how often do you write and 
receive text messages?
(Please tick only one option)
[ ] Daily
[ ] 2 to 6 times a week
[ ] Once a week
[X] Once in a while

4. What else do you use a mobile phone for?
(You may select more than one option)
[X] Making and/or receiving voice calls
[ ] Making and/or receiving video calls
[ ] Sending and/or receiving multi-media messages

5. Do you use any of the following handheld devices?
(You may select more than one option)
[ ] Pager
[ ] Palm Pilot
[ ] PDA (Personal Digital Assistant)
[ ] Communicator phone
[ ] Others (Please Specify) __Ear Phone!!__________________________

6. Based on the prototype you have used, would you like to be able 
to use a mobile phone or any of the handheld devices you selected 
for writing and receiving messages in signs?
(Please tick only one option)
[X] Yes
[ ] No

7. Based on the prototype you have used, do you think that having 
this function in a mobile phone or any of the handheld devices you 
selected would aid you in learning SignWriting?
[X] Yes
[ ] Maybe
[ ] No

8. Based on the prototype you have used, please kindly answer the 
following questions?
(Please tick one option for each question)


How easy was the prototype to use?
[X] Very Easy [ ] Easy [ ] Fairly Easy [ ] Difficult [ ] 
Very Difficult


Do you think the option Preview presented on the interfaces is 
easy to comprehend and use?
[X] Very Easy [ ] Easy [ ] Fairly Easy [ ] Difficult [ ] 
Very Difficult


Do you think the option View gloss presented on the interfaces 
is easy to comprehend and use?
[X] Very Easy [ ] Easy [ ] Fairly Easy [ ] Difficult [ ] 
Very Difficult


Do you think the functions of writing and reading messages are sufficient?
[X] Very Sufficient [ ] Sufficient [ ] Fairly Sufficient [ ] 
Insufficient [ ] Very Insufficient


Do you think the flow of tasks for writing and reading 
messages are similar to the way you use SignMail?
[X] Strongly Agree [ ] Agree [ ] Neutral [ ] Disagree [ ] 
Strongly Disagree


9. Do you have any comments or suggestions?
I think Sign Writing needs more space than the spoken words. My suggestion here is if there is any possibility to broaden the screen as to handle atleast a single sentence. 

Section B

1. Would you call yourself an expert, intermediate or novice sign writer?
[ ] Expert
[ ] Intermediate
[X] Novice

2. How long have you known and used SignWriting?
[ ] Never
[ ] Less than a month
[X] 1 to 5 months
[ ] 6 months to 1 year
[ ] Above 1 year
(Please Specify number of years if known)

Thanks a lot,
Kind Regards,
Aisha



 

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