RLO Usability Test

RLO: Creating MLA Citations for

Research
Instructional designer: Paige Nicole Jacobson
The RLO can be accessed here (watermarked
version):
http://publish.myudutu.com/published/launcheval/67144/Course138287/Launch.html

Background Information
Purpose of the RLO:
The purpose of this RLO is to provide foundational information about the
research process to high school students
Terminal Objective for the unit within the course:
Practice research skills and apply the research process to composition
Enabling objective for the RLO:
Students will be able to create accurate MLA citations without using an online
generator.

Target audience
The RLO is part of a semester-long semester long, third in sequence highschool course. This course is geared for 11th grade high school students who
have successfully passed English 9 and English 10. Students will vary in terms
of ability, with the majority of students possessing a Lexile that correlates with
a seventh-grade reading level (or higher). Some students will be operating at
an elementary reading level and will need accommodations. Students in the
course will know how to use a computer and navigate the web.
Other information

Participants need basic understanding of what research is

The course would be delivered asynchronously
The course has 8 units. Each unit has 3-4 modules, broken up by
week. There are about 75 lessons total. The unit that the RLO would

Thank you for reviewing my RLO!

be in would be Unit 8, The Great Gatsby, Module 4. It would be done

AFTER students read the book and read various literary critiques. The
RLO would be completed BEFORE they compose their own annotated
bibliography. Students would also complete a RLO on parenthetical
citations directly after this RLO.

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Task
Navigation
Is the navigation clearly labeled?
Is navigation between the
slides easy to perform?
Is it easy to access the
Resources
page
and
return
to
the
presentation?
Is
it easy to access the Course
Map, navigate it or return to
the presentation?
Does the mute function work
properly?
Access the PDF file of the MLA
Handbook and return to the
presentation
While you are on one page and
Narrative
Is the spoken language clear and
audible?
Is the content appropriate to the
slides?
Does the narrative help or
hinder a students
understanding of the material?
Visual design
Is the layout clean,
aesthetically pleasing and
learning?
conducive
Is the colorto
scheme
balanced?
Are the images appropriate to
the topics and help to illustrate
topics?
the
Is the
number of images
adequate?
Are there any overall distractions?

Would the design be appealing to

high-school learners?
Fonts
Are the font type
appropriate and
aesthetically pleasing?

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Comments

 Are the font sizes appropriate

and easy to read (headings,
body, captions, buttons,
resources)
Are the font colors conducive to
reading?

Section 508
Are appropriate size, type,
and color screen fonts used?
Does each frame have a
consistent design and
layout?
Can
the pace of the
presentation be controlled by
the
viewer? keyboard key
Is
alternative
navigation available?
Is the Audio narrative
provided as text for
download?
Are
the images displayed
without excessive movements
or flickering?
Do all of the images have alt text

Assessments

Are the instructions clear?

Do the questions align with
course objectives and
instruction?
Were the correct and
incorrect responses
helpful?
Were
there any obstacles to
completing the quiz?
Is the quiz layout user- friendly?

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Content
Is the number of screens
sufficient?
Is the information conveyed in
a logical and understandable
way that would be accessible
for high-school students (who
How long did it take to complete
the RLO? Was the length of it
optimal to keep the attention
and interest?
Additional
questions
What did you like best about the
RLO? Why?
What could be improved? (note:
the free version of Ubutu is
What other suggestions or
comments do you have for
me?

Thank you for reviewing my RLO!

Nicole Jacobson

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