This case study of the Plant Information Center (PIC) Website examines the effect of usability testing and iterative design on the methods of communication and collaboration when designing educational systems for children. Interviews were conducted with PIC members responsible for the design and development of the website as well as the usability test preformed in order to gain insight regarding the impact of iterative design on the development process. Data analysis suggests that the usability test was beneficial to the redesign process and also had positive impacts; increasing the group members' awareness of the potential benefits from collaboration and increasing the amount of subsequent collaborative activities among group members
