2c. Observers' Feedback [WATERVERSE Project Pilots-2]: Submission #18

Information and Observations
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*[WaterVerse Project Pilots] Observers' Feedback*
 

*Target responders: *WATERVERSE Pilot Observers

*Instructions to provide your feedback:*

Based on your observations, please, provide comments related to the 
following:

 * Functional effectiveness (difficulties or gaps you observed with regards
   to the functionality offered by the WDME to the users)
 * Accessibility and Usability (issues with understanding what to do next,
   issues with using the functionality, issues with understanding the content
   of a result from a tool, issues with the pilot methodology
 * Usefulness and acceptance (record any positive or negative comments and
   experience in the pilot sessions regarding motivation of participants)
 * Learning effectiveness (evidence of progress achieved regarding the use of
   the tool, evidence of group working, evidence of peer support)
 * Engagement and Enjoyment (possible distraction of participants,
   participants keep making questions, seem happy and motivated, etc.)
 * Innovation (comments by participants as to the innovative nature of the
   WDME)
 * Cultural adaptation (cases where the participants struggle due to
   non-appropriate instructions for the local culture)
 * Any other comments not covered in previous items

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Observer Comments::
It is difficult to provide detailed feedback on these questions without being able to use the tool. Once access and training for the tool has been provided and we have had a chance to review the trial data we will be able to provide further information/comments.
From the sessions that I have attended the tool looks to be very useful and will provide support to the Council during flooding and environmental events. 
Once data for Torbay is available, we would look to incorporate the outcomes from the tool into the early warning flood forecasting tools that we are developing as part of the EU ARSINOE and Devon DRIP projects.