BOSTONavigator has several of its own flaws including the absence of clubs, workshops, and other short-term or one-time only events in the database. Other problems are the website is not user friendly and organizations lack incentive to input the information into the database that is regarded as vital to the success of BOSTONavigator. Also, the search engine is difficult to use and discourages users, as the average time spent on the website is less than 10 seconds. BOSTONavigator was put together in a short period of time, which may contribute towards many of the flaws. Although the City of receives information every month about BOSTONavigator, but the team that created the database is no longer in direct contact with the City of . Incentives for Updating What Patty recommended was possibly offering incentives for the programs to enter data. Some ideas for incentives included: restricting funding, not giving out permits (for parks etc.), an ad on the website for timely updating, etc. She also mentioned a problem with health forms. A majority of the programs offered for the youth require health forms for the programs, but because the youth cannot always get to the doctor, or cannot afford to go to the doctor as often they do not have the opportunity to experience the after-school activities. Patty thought it would be a good idea if the city could hold onto the forms and tell the programs they have an updated form and they could be accessed at a time of emergency or when needed. Program measurements She also mentioned for the programs, such as if all of the available spots are taken in the program, the over flow of students who are rejected should be referred to a similar program in a close vicinity to the original one. This should encourage
BOSTONavigator has several of its own flaws including the absence of clubs, workshops, and other short-term or one-time only events in the database. Other problems are the website is not user friendly and organizations lack incentive to input the information into the database that is regarded as vital to the success of BOSTONavigator. Also, the search engine is difficult to use and discourages users, as the average time spent on the website is less than 10 seconds. BOSTONavigator was put together in a short period of time, which may contribute towards many of the flaws. Although the City of receives information every month about BOSTONavigator, but the team that created the database is no longer in direct contact with the City of . Incentives for Updating What Patty recommended was possibly offering incentives for the programs to enter data. Some ideas for incentives included: restricting funding, not giving out permits (for parks etc.), an ad on the website for timely updating, etc. She also mentioned a problem with health forms. A majority of the programs offered for the youth require health forms for the programs, but because the youth cannot always get to the doctor, or cannot afford to go to the doctor as often they do not have the opportunity to experience the after-school activities. Patty thought it would be a good idea if the city could hold onto the forms and tell the programs they have an updated form and they could be accessed at a time of emergency or when needed. Program measurements She also mentioned for the programs, such as if all of the available spots are taken in the program, the over flow of students who are rejected should be referred to a similar program in a close vicinity to the original one. This should encourage
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