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Testing early not only improves the quality of the content overall, but also saves valuable time in the creative process. This insight has proved true not only in testing traditional objects like digital interfaces, but for all the objects that make up our learning and teaching experiences. When possible, I walk the group through visuals such as personas, journey maps, or Jobs to be Done timelines. https://doi.org/10.1080/19322909.2019.1638337, Chang, C. (2011). learning experience design, College & Research Libraries, 78(6), 844861. Design and assessment of online, interactive tutorials that teach science process skills. African Journal of Research in Mathematics, Science and Technology Education, 18(2), 151163. And overall, was the vehicle pleasing to drive? Redesigning subject guides with usability testing: A case study. Likely, one or more of the attributes mentioned were part of the decision. Learning objects are designed to be reused, and object creators cannot be sure who future users are and what their precise needs will be (Sicilia & Garcia, 2003). 0000007773 00000 n Santana, P. C., Ahumada, A. C., & Magaa, M. A. Usability testing involves observing users as they perform a series of tasks intended to address specific functions or portions of a system in order to determine strengths and problems with the software. I then give a simple outline of what someone could expect from usability testing. 0000008417 00000 n Journal of Web Librarianship, 13(2), 112126. 0000010379 00000 n However, the information gained through usability testing can help correct issues that may inhibit or stall student learning. To combat unproductive conversation, we provided a general discussion outline to participants and displayed discussion questions on large screens in the room throughout the activity. We aim to incorporate usability testing as part of the process of creating learning objects and other teaching materials so that, ideally, students do not use objects that have not been usability tested first. This is a form of expert blindspot. Usability testing sheds light on places where the expert blindspot (or, simply lack of experience) has led to poor design decisions. At this point in the workshop, I include video clips of our users sharing a surprising perspective or thought process. In this paper, we will share our approach to usability testing learning objects and experiences, including an overview of our program and practices; a literature review of usability testing in instruction; and case studies describing tests of learning objects, workshops, and handouts. (2019). This approach of strategically and actively pursuing feedback informs the way we teach, but it also reminds us to continue asking questions. Armstrong, A., & Georgas, H. (2006). Our workshop involved two activities, one in which a group conducted a brief usability test of a LibGuide we had created, using a script provided for them. Multiple factors can affect their success including accessibility, length, design, clarity, organization, navigation, and scope. The library may have little control over the design and usability of software or web-based tools, but a bit more control over the library website. When you went to look at other vehicles, could you come back to the first and immediately continue where you let off? 0000009100 00000 n Another kind of usability test is the heuristic evaluation; this test was designed to find interface design problems and is performed by experts on usability who tested and judged the interface with the 10 heuristics of Nielsen (Nielsen & Molich, 1990). - Definition & History, What is User Experience? The more we test, the more we expand our knowledge of what users want and need. Each case study features overview, methods, findings/improvements, and lessons learned sections. Why have you chosen that specific one over the other choices? This underscored our knowledge that specificity and intentional aim are vital in structuring a usability review, wording questions, and facilitating discussion. Library Management, 40(1/2), 8897. Print materials cover a wide scope including marketing materials, informational handouts, and activity-based worksheets. After each person has had a chance to be both a moderator and participant, I take time to discuss the activity and allow time to answer any questions. By talking out loud while accomplishing a task, a person is articulating the contents of their working memory. https://doi.org/10.1080/10875301.2016.1164786, Junus, I. S., Santoso, H. B., Isal, R. Y. K., & Utomo, A. Y. Am I on the library website?: A LibGuides usability study. 0000032656 00000 n As long as the facilitator doesnt prompt them with queues that lead to introspection, the talking gives a great view of how the participant thinks about the new design. Students compare their interface to a series of best practices, identify places where it doesnt comply with these practices, and propose changes based on the misalignment. While they approved of the graphic design visualizations of virtual reality spaces, the photos had a more positive response because they made it easier for learners to imagine designing virtual reality experiences in their own spaces. While follow-up testing after an object has been in use is helpful, particularly as the needs and preferences of users change, testing something for the first time after it has already been in use may reveal issues that are serious enough that librarians may need to remove the object from distribution, causing disruption if it is used a lot in classes or programs at the institution. https://doi.org/10.1002/ase.252, Farrell, S. (2017, February 12). We are two instruction librarians and an instructional designer who are part of the University Libraries at Virginia Tech Usability Testing Program, which includes other library faculty, staff, and student workers. In this process, you take a group of typical users of the item, ask them to perform a series of normal operations with the item, and observe the results of those operations. Our first opportunity to explore this approach came during preparation for a conference presentation, and we decided to try a workshop usability test. Journal of Web Librarianship, 9(23), 99120. 0000002175 00000 n Information Technology and Libraries, 32(1), 622. Assessment for excellence: The philosophy and practice of assessment and evaluation in higher education. However, we have not yet been able to reach that goal, and it likely wouldnt be feasible in many contexts; all members of our usability team have additional job responsibilities. Future supplementary material and packet revisions will incorporate suggestions regarding the content scope and additional materials. Anatomical Sciences Education, 4(6), 318326. 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Journal of Library & Information Services in Distance Learning, 11(12), 112. Faculty can give valuable feedback even though they are most likely not the target audience for the objects; they approach the object with fresh eyes and an unfamiliarity that makes them sensitive to usability concerns in a way that those who have been involved in the objects creation are too close to the project to notice. 0000001131 00000 n Usability testing essentials: Ready, settest!
Digital learning objects such as videos and tutorials represent unique usability challenges. The answers to the questions listed would form the basis for your conclusion on usability. The Electronic Library, 33(5), 896915. Create your account. https://doi.org/10.1080/19322900903050799, Bowen, A., Ellis, J., & Chaparro, B. What are the main goals of most of the users visiting this app/website/product? In M. Garcia-Ruiz (Ed. Leacock, T. L., & Nesbit, J. C. (2007). Communications in Information Literacy, 4(1), 1728.
https://doi.org/10.1080/19322909.2016.1243458, Young, S. W. H., Chao, Z., & Chandler, A. Journal of Web Librarianship, 13(3), 203229. The areas I take more care to educate on are creating tasks and framing unbiased questions, since those are essential skills, and common sources of error for non-researchers. The International Review of Research in Open and Distributed Learning, 4(2). https://doi.org/10.5860/crl.78.6.844, Tidal, J.
After all of this learning and brainstorming, I show a quick 10-minute clip of me conducting a usability test with a user (usually an internal recording specific to this training). "Usability Testing of an Education Management Information System: The Case of the University of Colima.". The moderator brings the participant through the usability test they brainstormed earlier for about 15 minutes. Satisfaction - describes how pleasing something is to use. Then, we shared the event more broadly with our libraries faculty and staff, inviting anyone interested in the topic to attend. British Journal of Educational Technology, 45(2), 367381. These adjustments are reflected in the final version of the tutorial that creators eventually shared in our learning object repository. We asked participants to engage with and review the packet and give general feedback on clarity, scope, readability, and design. In either case, we try to make sure that the participants feel comfortable sharing their feedback by offering a welcoming environment and providing snacks and beverages. On the concepts of usability and reusability of learning objects. What Does a User Experience Architect Do? Best practices for creating an online tutorial: A literature review. | {{course.flashcardSetCount}}
Our team invited local educators for an hour-long feedback session to review materials and assess their usability. An additional usability challenge for learning objects is the difficulty of identifying all the users. We identified several individuals who would be able to offer feedback on both the content and the experience and invited them directly.
Evaluating the usability of the information architecture of academic library websites. This allows them to learn by doing and makes the presentation much more engaging. We talk a lot as researchers about evangelizing the role of researchbut teaching others how to conduct it can be an even more important tactic. (2013). We also decreased the fidelity of some workshop handouts for our teaching teams, making them black and white with only basic shapes and limited sections so that students would feel more inclined to draw, write, and engage with the print materials as their own learning object and not as pristine print artifacts. Planning for Virtual Reality: An Introductory Guide: http://odyssey.lib.vt.edu/s/home/item/221, | ISSN: 2333-3316 | For instance, accessibility needs can conflict with design considerations. Journal of Library & Information Services in Distance Learning, 11(12), 3749. We live in a world that offers us a significant number of choices on a wide variety of things. Creating certain experiences and objects may also be new to us in practice and genre, but usability testing provides an evidence-based way to build better objects and experiences from the outset. Poor task: You were charged incorrectly for an Uber ride. Journal of Web Librarianship, 7(1), 8394. flashcard set{{course.flashcardSetCoun > 1 ? Long nav or short nav?
Recognizing the limitations of time and availability of our target audience, we keep our number of participants small and welcome feedback from a wide range of people, including undergraduate and graduate students and faculty from within and beyond the library. We chose to test it because it had been in use for over a year, and we noticed that students seemed to be rushing through the quizzes embedded in the module and making few attempts to select correct answers. Asking for this formal feedback also helps instructors avoid some of the perils of assumptions. https://doi.org/10.21083/partnership.v12i1.3918, Gould, D. J., Terrell, M. A., & Fleming, J. Best Practices for Website Navigation Design, Website Navigation Design: Patterns & Tools, How to Wireframe a Website: Examples & Tools, How to Wireframe in Mobile: Tools & Examples, Computing for Teachers: Professional Development, DSST Computing and Information Technology: Study Guide & Test Prep, MTTC Business, Management, Marketing & Technology (098): Practice & Study Guide, Ohio Assessments for Educators - Computer/Technology (Subtests I & II)(016/017): Practice & Study Guide, Advanced Excel Training: Help & Tutorials, Microsoft Excel Certification: Practice & Study Guide, TECEP Network Technology: Study Guide & Test Prep, What is Hypermedia? Weave: Journal of Library User Experience, 1(8). The complexity of the topic made it essential that we test the object before making it publicly available. There are evidences that the education planning allows a solid structure to expedite the establishment of goals and priorities, facilitates the creation of guidelines for the expansion of the educational system and prevents the neglect or misuse of resources (International Institute for Educational Planning, 2010). Ive noticed that some students are reluctant to show their design to a user if they dont feel that it is perfect. Reference Services Review, 34(4), 491497. We cannot teach every workshop or instruction session twice to receive feedback and revise each time, but we can use some of these approaches to solicit key feedback from learners and apply what weve learned to similar teaching scenarios in the future. https://doi.org/10.1080/10288457.2014.928449, Mestre, L. S. (2012). https://doi.org/10.1108/LM-10-2017-0107, Held, T., & Gil-Trejo, L. (2016). Usability testing data revealed deep flaws not only in the structure of the Canvas module but also in an embedded Storyline tutorial that made up a significant portion of the content. The design cycle and a mixed methods approach for improving usability: A case study.
https://doi.org/10.1108/00907320510581388, Bussmann, J. D., & Plovnick, C. E. (2013). Through these studies, we make a case for incorporating usability testing into many aspects of teaching, arguing that testing allows us to create more effective learning experiences by inviting users to share their voice at various stages in the process and giving us insight into our users and their needs that we would not gain otherwise. Go to. In this process, a group of users are selected, put through a series of activities, and observations are made. | Cooperative Learning Guide for Teachers, ILTS Science - Physics (116): Test Practice and Study Guide, Earth Science for Teachers: Professional Development, High School World History: Homeschool Curriculum, AP European History Syllabus Resource & Lesson Plans, Prenatal Development Concepts: Help and Review, Nonfiction Texts: Gettysburg Address & Washington's Farewell, Quiz & Worksheet - Cooperative Binding of Oxygen with Hemoglobin, Quiz & Worksheet - Principles of Rational Choice Theory, Quiz & Worksheet - Anabaptists and Antitrinitarians in the Reformation, Quiz & Worksheet - Major Key Signatures in Music, Quiz & Worksheet - Early & Modern Political Theory, Friedrich Nietzsche: Biography, Theories & Philosophy, How To Get a Copy of Your High School Diploma, Tech and Engineering - Questions & Answers, Health and Medicine - Questions & Answers, Working Scholars Bringing Tuition-Free College to the Community. Overall, testing allows us to engage directly with users, which grants us actionable feedback that we, as the creators, cannot always provide. Finally, participants also wanted more support for how to begin conducting usability tests themselves. While observing, you ask yourself a series of questions related to the attributes; learnability, efficiency, memorability, errors, and satisfaction. "Usability Testing of an Education Management Information System: The Case of the University of Colima." It resonates on an emotional level, students are more likely to make changes to their work when they observe real people. Sometimes, we simply must have it. Usability rubrics for evaluating learning objects appear in the literature as well (Akpinar, 2008; Davids et al., 2014; Leacock & Nesbit, 2007). Improvements to the visual hierarchy mean action item areas of the workbook are now more visible, so that participants can easily scan for goals and takeaways. This usability review session garnered lessons regarding both group administration and print material design. Since I currently work in the travel/mobility space, Ill include tidbits on why people travel, and the stressful moments they encounter along their journey. I show different hacks users employ to get to a desired outcome. Furthermore, it can be difficult, if not impossible, to view our objects or experiences from the perspective of our learners or users. {{courseNav.course.mDynamicIntFields.lessonCount}}, User Experience Design Process, Principles, & Goals, All Teacher Certification Test Prep Courses. Could you easily recover it you did? 0000005052 00000 n Two library faculty facilitated the tests with four student participants. After our summative test of a learning object already in use revealed usability issues that should have been corrected before the module was implemented, we realized that a formative testing approach during development was a more effective way to create high-quality learning objects. Such activities would be ideal for user testing. Alelaiwi, A., & Hossain, M. S. (2014). Efficiency - describes how quickly something can be used once understanding is achieved. Usability evaluation of the student centered e-learning environment. What tasks do they need to do to accomplish those goals? Krug, S. (2014). Participants said the packet gave them a better understanding of the processes, technology, and space requirements of virtual reality, including participants who had little to no virtual reality experience before the test. First, I teach a method called Think Aloud testing. That process involves usability. Card sorting in an online environment: Key to involving online-only student population in usability testing of an academic library web site? They also added graph paper and blank pages to improve the use quality. Throughout this feedback collection, we asked the participants to focus on their response to the learning experience. With our aim established, I bring the group through my process when faced with a usability testing project: A research plan is an explanation about the research initiative taking place, serving as a kick-off document for a project, and boiling down to what the goal of the research project is. Usability testing of a multimedia e-learning resource for electrolyte and acid-base disorders. https://doi.org/10.1080/1533290X.2016.1223963, Overduin, T. (2019). 6 chapters |
Evaluating and testing user interfaces for engineering education tools: Usability testing. 0000004959 00000 n Improving the quality and effectiveness of computer-mediated instruction through usability evaluations. Information Technology and Libraries, 39(1), 131. Similarly, we have expanded our methodology to include focus group testing and eye tracking software in addition to the more traditional one-on-one usability test. Get started with in-context research. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.0007-1013.2004.00390.x, Davids, M. R., Chikte, U., Grimmer-Somers, K., & Halperin, M. L. (2014). This approach provides structured feedback that allows space and time for changes, illuminates the ways that our perspective is different from that of our learners, and gives users both a stake and a voice in the creative process of learning design. 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The moderator then gave the focus group more context about the document including its conception and ongoing projects to create additional supplementary materials. Less frequently, others have focused on usability testing of LibGuides, including the differences between two versions of LibGuides (Bowen et al., 2018), best practices for creating subject guides (Chan et al., 2019; Sonsteby & DeJonghe, 2013), students potential confusion regarding the purpose of LibGuides and their relationship to the library website (Conrad & Stevens, 2019), and recommendations for structuring a guide (Thorngate & Hoden, 2017). This form of testing can be done with any fidelity prototype, even hand drawings on paper. Create an account to start this course today. Even if I have more experienced colleagues in the room, I always act as though I am explaining user research to people who have never heard about the concept before. Giving context for others to understand the discipline is key to ensuring they understand the methodology at hand. Our team was creating learning objects before we ever began a usability testing program within our library, but we did not begin regularly testing learning objects until our usability testing program had been in place for almost eighteen months. Our tests have led to valuable confirmations and improvements that not only increase the quality of one object but add value to future projects and our entire creative and pedagogical process. We often reuse and adapt each others print materialssuch as handouts or slidesfor our classes; why not adapt and integrate lessons learned from each others instruction to make learners experiences that much better? Every time after I host these sessions, I always give the option for any attendees to practice sessions one-on-one with me, before branching out to conduct their own. We also learned that less is not always more when it comes to visualizations. The last thing we want is to compromise our results because we were rushed. Participants also vocalized a preference for more and larger photos of real-world virtual reality set-ups. Twelve tips on usability testing to develop effective e-learning in medical education. Several studies described usability testing in e-learning for medical education (Davids et al., 2014; Doubleday et al., 2011; Gould et al., 2008; Sandars & Lafferty, 2010), science education (Crowther et al., 2004; Kramer et al., 2018), and employee training (Chang, 2011). It can be performed any time the student has made something. Usability testing, the process of learning about users from users by observing them using a product to accomplish specific goals of interest to them, requires a product that can be tested (Barnum, 2011, p. 6) and is one of the most popular UX methods used in libraries (Young et al., 2020). Our program is based on Krug (2014); we try to test frequently with the goal of making iterative changes based on the responses. A., & Kritskaya, O. I feel like its a lifeline. doi: https://doi.org/10.3998/weaveux.216. While the content remained basically the same and participants in the test felt that they learned about usability testing, we worked to clarify those elements that affected the participants experience of the content: its usability, in other words. 0000010802 00000 n Issues in Science and Technology Librarianship, 74. https://doi.org/10.5062/F4F769JQ, Chan, C., Gu, J., & Lei, C. (2019). Many efforts to optimize the quality of data and available information to improve the educational system and support decision-making have occurred for a long time in the University of Colima. Accordingly, much of the conversation concerning usability testing in libraries focuses on some aspect of testing an academic librarys website, including case studies of and lessons learned through website redesigns (Becker & Yannotta, 2013; Dominguez et al., 2015; Miller, 2019; Overduin, 2019; Paladino et al., 2017), evaluations of websites information architecture (Guay et al., 2019; Pant, 2015; Silvis et al., 2019), the impact of word choice on the library website on user experience (Gillis, 2017), and testing of responsive websites (Tidal, 2017). A frequent comment from student participants is that something could be better, and their feedback does, indeed, help us improve the resources we create or share. I help them see the benefit of constant (and early) testing by reinforcing how quick a change can be made during early stages of design. - Definition & Design, What is a REST Web Service? Finally, the fun begins! In our experiences, end users had more ideas to add and were less likely to cut something. Ill host training sessions for designers, product managers and, if theyre interested, developers or data scientists. Mabila, J., Gelderblom, H., & Ssemugabi, S. (2014). However, usability testing allows us to engage with our users and create better, more usable products for them. For example, participants were confused over the icon for nausea and in the process of suggesting alternative visualizations identified that disorientation would be a preferable term to cover both the possible physical and mental responses to virtual reality experiences. Michigan Publishing Lastly, we learned that users felt trepidation about drawing in a booklet that appears professionally produced as they feared messing it up. This knowledge was helpful in the creation of future print materials for multiple projects. Its a great way to teach people how to think through a usability test. This may start by simply asking learners to reflect at different points throughout the workshop and noting those responses, but it could develop into running a scale version of your session with a test audience to center the feedback process during development. Usability testing for e-learning material for new employee training: A design-based research approach. Overall, by completing these activities and this brainstorming, colleagues are much further along in learning how to conduct usability tests. Rowman & Littlefield Publishers. I try to relate this portion to whichever roles I am speaking to, but in general, I highlight the following advantages usability tests offer: By this point, your audience has bought into the value of user research and usability testing.
