Usability Testing Participant Response Form

Usability Testing Participant Response Form

Section 1: Participant Profile

Before we look at the site, I’d like to ask you just a few quick questions. Please answer them on them below.

Name: _______________________________________________________________

Email: _______________________________________________________________

Occupation: ___________________________________________________________

Circle which best describes your Internet experience.

Very Experienced, Intermediate Experienced, Little Experienced, No Experience

If no experience, you are finished with Section 1 (skip the remaining questions). Wait until directed before moving to Section 2.

Roughly how many hours a week would you say you spend using the Internet, including email? _______________________________________________________________

How do you spend that time? In a typical day, for instance, tell me what you do, at work and at home. ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Where do you use the computer?

At home___ At work___ Other_______________________

When on the internet, what browsers have you used?

Internet Explorer___ Netscape____ Others (please name) __________________

What do you typically use the computer for?

___Games and pleasure

___Research for personal use

___Research for work

___Finances

Which search engine do you use first? ______________ second? __________________

Please list your favorite Websites.

_______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Now, finally, have you bought anything on the Internet? How do you feel about buying things on the Internet?

And what have you bought?

______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

OK, great. We’re done with the questions, and we can start looking at things.

Section 2: Usability Testing Process Overview

Usability evaluations can help determine if the people who use the website can do so quickly and easily to accomplish finding information. Usability applies to every aspect of the site in which a person interacts, such as hardware, software, menus, icons, messages, documentation, and help. Evaluations are designed to solicit feedback from participants, focusing on areas of concern identified by testers. An evaluation typically involves several participants, each of whom represents a typical user.

Once all evaluation sessions are completed, we compile the feedback received from each participant, along with our notes. We then prepare a final analysis report which we provide as part of the final project for the course

Our analysis is not a mandate for changes in the site. Our intent is to provide a base of information from which learning about usability can be exemplified and correct problems that are common to the site. We also note positive feedback from participants, to indicate those areas in which the design is successful.

Do you have any questions?

Section 3: Overview of Instructional Design

Interface design is a combination of many elements within a Website. A key suggestion when creating a design is to Keep It Simple and Straightforward. My course Website discusses the different elements and their influence on the design. The site has Usability, Navigation, Images, Multimiedia, Typography, and Page Layout components.

When developing and designing a Website, examine various principles and begin with a site plan. Instructional designers are aware of how the interface design affects the outcome of the end user experience. One of the first activities to complete is to analyse the audience who will be using the site.

Interface is the program, navigational aids and other elements that communicate the information with the site users. Making the site’s interface understandable to user is of utmost importance to the interface designer. As you journey through my site various elements will be discussed that are guiding principles of good interface design.

Do you have any questions?

Section 4: The Setting

You are a teacher who has been charged with the task of finding more information about interface design. It looks like you need to incorporate the principles of Web Interface Design into your classes next semester. During your search on the Internet for good resources, you came to my site. Now let’s see if it delivers what you need to gain a good overview of Web Interface Design.

Do you have any questions?

Section 5: Task Scenarios

We will complete each task individually and when each participant is finished with one task, we’ll move on to the next. When you are finished, kindly let me know. If you finish before the others, wait until directed before moving on.

Thank you!

Task 1

You are considering taking a class in Web Interface Design. Let’s use the site to help you gain an understanding of what is learned in the class.

1. Find and read aloud the Interface Home page “Introduction and Purpose”

Please tell us when you have completed this task.

Wait until we tell you to continue with Task 2.

Task 2

You are interested in viewing a document that is available by selecting one of the navigation tools available on the site

1. Open the Navigation page and peruse the contents

2. When you are finished, return to Interface Home

Please tell us when you have completed this task.

Wait until we tell you to continue with Task 3.

Task 3

You are interested in viewing a document that is available by selecting one of the navigation tools available on the site

1. Open the Usability page and peruse the contents

2. When you are finished, return to Interface Home

Please tell us when you have completed this task.

Wait until we tell you to continue with Task 4.

Task 4

You are interested in viewing a document that is available by selecting one of the navigation tools available on the site

1. Open the Page Layout page and peruse the contents

2. When you are finished, return to Interface Home

Please tell us when you have completed this task.

Wait until we tell you to continue with Task 5.

Task 5

You are interested in viewing a document that is available by selecting one of the navigation tools available on the site

1. Open the Typography page and peruse the contents

2. When you are finished, return to Interface Home

Please tell us when you have completed this task.

Wait until we tell you to continue with Task 6.

Task 6

You are interested in viewing a document that is available by selecting one of the navigation tools available on the site

1. Open the Images & Multimedia page and peruse the contents

2. When you are finished, return to Interface Home

Please tell us when you have completed this task.

Wait until we tell you to continue with Task 7.

Task 7

You are interested in viewing a document that is available by selecting one of the navigation tools available on the site

1. Open the Course Blog page and peruse the contents

2. When you are finished, return to Interface Home

Please tell us when you have completed this task.

Wait until we tell you to continue with Task 8.

Task 8

You are not sure what information may help your organization. You want to look at the complete site for possible information that might be useful

1. Find the site map for the site

2. Examine the information presented and decide if there are specific parts of the site that might be more helpful – peruse a bit

3. After examining the site return to Interface Home

Please tell us when you have completed this task.

You are now finished with the Usability Evaluation. Please wait until directed before moving on to complete the brief post test questionnaire.

Section 6: Post-test Questionnaire

This questionnaire is designed to tell us how you feel about the product you used today. Please circle the number that most clearly expresses how you feel about a particular statement. Write in any comments you have below each question.

Rating Scale

1	2	3	4	5	6	7
Very Easy	Easy	Slightly Easy	Neither Easy nor Difficult	Slightly Difficult	Difficult	Very Difficult

Using the Interface design site overall was: