Professional Documents
Culture Documents
Usability Plan
Website: Open Study at hyperphysics.phy-ast.gsu.edu
Samantha Staufenberg Thomas Long
Table of Contents
Title Page1 Table of Contents2 Statement of Purpose..3 Statement of Issues and Goals3 Description of Test Environment...3 User Profile.3 List of Participant Tasks.4 Methods of Evaluation4 Testing the Usability of HyperPhysics Site: Screening Questionnaire..5 Testing the Usability of HyperPhysics Site: Data Collection Form..6 Testing the Usability of HyperPhysics Site: Post Test Questionnaire7 Testing the Usability of an HyperPhysics Site: Task List Form....8
Statement of Purpose:
HyperPhysics is an educational website that contains information on scientific and mathematical content. Through completing this project we hope to obtain information on the user reliability and efficiency of the website, so the creators are aware of site features that are not intuitive for viewers. The creators could use the information collected to update the site and create a more user friendly site.
User Profile:
We will focus on individuals that have an interest in science or math, or students that have a class where science or math is required. Some individuals may have years of science knowledge, others may only have rudimentary knowledge. As an educational site, the information should be easy for anyone to find.
Methods of Evaluation:
We will evaluate the data collected by observing the body language and facial expressions during the test. We will also utilize a screening test, data collection test, and a posttest questionnaire to evaluate the efficiency and reliability of the site. A copy of each of the tests and the questionnaire will be provided in this plan.
1. Are you a student? _____________ 2. If Yes, then what is your major? _____________ 3. How knowledgeable are you in math or science? ____ a. Very Knowledgeable b. Knowledgeable c. Somewhat Knowledgeable d. Not Knowledgeable 4. How often do you use the internet for research? ____ a. Always b. Sometimes c. Never 5. How proficient are you at maneuvering websites? ____ a. Very Proficient b. Proficient c. Somewhat Proficient d. Not Proficient 6. How important is time management to you? a. Very Important b. Important c. Somewhat Important d. Not Important 7. Have you ever used the website HyperPhysics? _____________ 8. If Yes, how familiar are you with the site? a. Very familiar b. familiar c. somewhat familiar d. Not familiar
Look up a red giant star. False Starts: Beginning Time: Ending Time:
Success: 3.
Find contact information for the site. False Starts: Beginning Time: Ending Time:
Success: 4.
What is the name of the institution that runs HyperPhysics? False Starts: Beginning Time: Ending Time:
Success: 5.
Look up the principles behind lightning. False Starts: Beginning Time: Ending Time:
Success: 6.
Watch the hoop and cylinder video. False Starts: Beginning Time: Ending Time:
Success: 7.
Ask for live help on a question. False Starts: Beginning Time: Ending Time:
Success: 8.
Find info on purchasing HyperPhysics on DVD. False Starts: Beginning Time: Ending Time:
Success: 9.
Translate the site into Spanish. False Starts: Beginning Time: Ending Time:
Success: 10.
Find the periodic table of elements. False Starts: Beginning Time: Ending Time
Success:
3. How likely would you be to use the site again? Likely Unlikely 1 2 3 4 5
4. How likely are you to recommend the site to others? Likely Unlikely 1 2 3 4 5
5. How likely are you to use this site in a research paper? Likely Unlikely 1 2 3 4 5
6. Did you feel that science or math knowledge helped or hindered your ability to navigate the site? _________