#testing4

Crit #1:

This critique session allowed me to ask my design peers more in depth questions, and be given advice and other input that I’ve been needing for the project. 

Things to think about/work on:

Onboarding/tutorial for the app - because there are a lot of things to learn

Statistics - more research to better understand what I want to portray for the users

Memories - present this in a more interesting way, not like the current home screen.

Crit #2

This class critique session allowed me to try to put my ideas forward in a way that was fast and digestible. This was very difficult, especially trying to boil all the things i’ve been doing in a short amount of time. One idea resonated with me...

Things to think about/work on:

Define the goals of the test:

Questions/hypothesis

Stats – have a more clear layout

Hypothesis: Having a clear layout will allow users to easily enter another variable, add a mood, and learn more about themselves.

Add entry – changing the checklist icon automation, adding a colour task

Hypothesis: People would understand what the icon at the end means

Hypothesis: Less cumbersome because of the checklist automation, and having it change state once tapped on.

Collage – adding more interactivity

Hypothesis: Give more interactivity would allow users to understand how to use this feature

Structure – multiple ways of doing things

Hypotheses: having multiple ways to do things would go with users’ mental models on how to do things.

Concerns

The animations would be too much in the prototype

Users being confused about where they are in the app

Areas of Interest

The stats tab

The collage feature

Structure

Animations

Purpose

Getting thoughts on the ‘improved’ features

Testing the animations of the app, to increase usability

Determine format and setting of study:

Face-to-face and in-house at university – in a lab setting. It will also be moderated by me, as it will provide me with richer design interests. I would also be able to interject and ask questions and prompt comments from participants. Because this is an in-person test, the interaction feels more personable, and I am able to detect cues such as body language and facial expressions.

Number of users:

Nielsen recommends 2-5, and I will aim to get 5 people.

Recruit the right participants:

My target audience involves:

People that primarily use print journals and planners

People that are tech savvy

People that are aged between 18-25 years old

Tasks:

Specific tasks – although there is a specific task and flow, I am able to also learn how people discover and explore information by watching them in-person and hearing their comments.

I am also going to get them to physically walk around and time them to test against user specifications.

Collecting metrics:

To collect data to analyse, other than writing notes on the participants’ actions, I also plan to have a post-evaluation survey which will ask users about their thoughts and how likely they would use the app over their current diary. I also encouraged the participants to make comments or suggestions whenever they felt appropriate.

Prototype V4