This storyboard covers the new demo which will be presented April 9, 1998. Some implementation features are still under refinement.
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The introduction screen of the software presents a splash screen and then a screen for the user to select which level of interview, beginner, intermediate, and expert, that the user wishes to use. The screen then changes to the main display.
This is the primary screen in the program. All of the other features are implemented on this screen. The program acts as a sort of "Interactive VCR" which lets the user choose the next interview. Each interview is represented by a screen shot and a brief identifing audio clip. Completed interviews are indicated by color stills; the remaining interviews are indicated by black and white stills. An additional feature to indicate skill level would be a colored border around each clip.
The user chooses an interview to complete. The screen then shifts to display a larger version of the video still, indicating that the exercise is about to begin. The interview itself consists of an audio track with the patient's voice. The video is a sequence from the original video, captured at 5 frames per second. The possibility of adding fluid video has appeared to be beyond the reach of our target platform due to storage and performance considerations.
After, the user has viewed the interview, a notepad replaces the video on screen. The chief complaint and history of the present illness are entered into the notepad. From here it can be printed for the student, or submitted to the professor. After the history is submitted, a professionally written case history is displayed so the student can check his or her progress. The professional case history and the student-written history are never on the same screen together to prevent copying.
After, the submission, the user can select the next interview.
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