The Test
Introduction

Testing Process

Testing Materials

The Results
Overview

Success rate

Observed problems

User survey

[web advisory group]

[schedule] [questions] [observers] [testers]

Test schedule:

1. Demo of usability process:
   Tues., Feb. 23, 10:30am to 11:30am, Dewey Electronic Classroom
   or Wed., Feb. 24, 3:15-4:15pm, Dewey Electronic Classroom
2. Discussion notes from demo meeting
3. Observer training meeting:
   Tues., Mar. 2, 2-3pm (Barker Conference Room)
4. Conduct individual tests:
   anytime between March 8 and March 26
5. Observer follow-up meeting:
   Mon., March 29, 2-4pm (Rotch seminar room - on lower level)

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Test Questions:

(pdf format: requires Acrobat Reader)

• Test A: observer worksheets
• Test A: large-size questions
• Test B: observer worksheets
• Test B: large-size questions

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Volunteer observers
Observer sign-up sheet

1. Nataly Reed
2. Poping Lin
3. Diane d'Almeida
4. Diann Smothers
5. Shana Gass
6. Jim Eggleston
7. Nicole Hennig
8. Wayne Jones
9. Marlene Manoff
10. Stephanie Hartman

Observer instructions

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Volunteer testers (aim for 30, hope to test 25)

undergrad students: 8
(we'll include a few users with disabilities of various sorts)
(we'll include some whose first language is not English)


grad students: 8
(we'll include a few users with disabilities of various sorts)
(we'll include some whose first language is not English)

faculty: 5 (we'll aim for a balance of senior and junior faculty)

researchers: 3

MIT staff/admin: 3

library staff: 3

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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