These days, scholars from the University of Münster are testing RESILIENCE services that are available in this Preparatory Phase, or will become available in the near future.
Testing was conducted in two groups, each of which could try out a number of services, while subsequently being asked about aspects such as clarity, usability, innovativeness, etc.
This testing can be considered an intermediate step toward offering services, after earlier future users were interviewed on their needs. By also engaging scholars in the testing phase, RESILIENCE further works on the previously chosen strategy, which is driven by the needs of its research community.
Participants were also able to indicate their preferences at the detail level, such as colors and fonts of online available services.
Digital aids, defined as any digital tool, service, programme, or software used for or applied to research in theology and religious studies, were also topic of the workshop. The aim of RESILIENCE thereby is mapping current usage of digital aids, identifying blind spots, and improving support and collaboration.
A simulation of the future single digital access point of all the services of RESILIENCE and its partners, called the RESILIENCE market place, was also showed. The simulation was developed and visualized by the accompanying project ITSERR. It contains among others a profile, a personal workspace, an overview of events, a personal calendar, a news section and more.
Lena Mausbach (WWU, Münster) on the aims of the workshop, testing and reviewing services for research on religion.