Creating User Interfaces User Observation assignment Classwork Homework

Creating User Interfaces User Observation assignment. Classwork / Homework: get started.

User observation study • Qualitative, not quantitative – Talk some about panels, sampling next class • Pick one or two web sites or applications. • Decide on tasks to evaluate usability. • Identify class or classes of users. – Example: shoppers, novice and experienced • Recruit 2 -3 of each class (total 4 -6) • Observe – Don't let them flounder, but keep track of any rescues. • Ask subjects afterwards for their opinion on usability.

Alternative • Open-ended study OR • Make hypothesis and design way to test it. – Example: people will have problems with X but not Y.

Possible Post-survey questions What did you like? What would you change? How would you describe this to others? Would you use this again, that is, for your own use? • ? ? ? • •

Assignment • Form teams of 2 -4. – You decide if you need to do sessions together or individually or in groups… – From more, more is expected. • Post proposal with team members and site/app. • Do observations • Prepare report. – Combine, synthesize, findings. • Prepare presentation and 1 -pager. • Due in two weeks.

You decide • • … what to investigate. “major on the majors” But/and You may decide to investigate re-starting, signing off, what if your subject (give them a name) makes a mistake, forgets something critical, ? ? ?

Aside • The only way I know to stop nytvr is to turn the phone off.

Class time • Talk, mingle, and form groups. • Start to identify site and app. • Make a post of the proposal to moodle. • ?