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List:       kde-usability
Subject:    user study
From:       mattc <matt () flowine ! com>
Date:       2001-08-17 16:28:39
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Yes!  Definatly,
What kind of structure for the test are you tinking of?  Sounds like you are 
thinking of a self-administered test, asking for user feedback.  There are 
many channels to send such a test out on, and we will collect a substantial 
ammount of data.

What I have in mind is a more formalized study where the subject is given a 
list of simple tasks (login, open kword, type a letter, save the letter, 
email a friend, etc...) and then their reactions are recorded, noting tasks 
that are difficult to complete.

Let's do both, they are closely related.  A standard questionaire would be 
much better for web distribution because more experenenced users would find 
it there.  New users need more hand-holding and contribute a diferent kind of 
data.

Here is a link to help us get started
http://www.linux.org.uk/~telsa/Trips/Talks/guadecii-user-testing.html

The study is out there somewhere, but I couldn't find it when I went looking 
for it.

the DB sounds like a good idea.  Should work well with a formalized test.  
How is information going to be inputed?  extracted?

Take care,
Matt


On Friday 17 August 2001 08:35 am, you wrote:
> This sounds great. I was wanting to build like a subteam of people in
> the study who can build and prepare questionnaires and studies for
> gathering data. I myself am spending most time at the moment writing the
> DB driven site and maintaining the list and stuff, so building a team
> such as this would be great.
>
> I think the plan should be to work together to assess what questions
> need to be asked and what circumstances they should be tested in. We
> would need to set the questions, the conditions and how to recieve the
> results. I will obviously build a databse interface to the gathering of
> the results when I have time.
>
> Would you be interested in taking part in this?
>
> Cheers,
>
> 	Jono
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Jennifer E Jobst [mailto:jobst@us.ibm.com]
> Sent: 17 August 2001 16:29
> To: Jonathan Bacon; matt@flowine.com
> Subject: RE: Progress
>
>
> Matt and Jonathan,
>
> I've been out-of-touch for the last few days, and so I'm just catching
> up
> to the mailing list.  I'm interested in helping create test schemes for
> new
> users... Matt, perhaps we could work together on this?
>
> -j
>
> Jennifer E. Jobst
> Linux Information Development
> IBM Linux Technology Services
> (512) 838-8298, T/L 678-8298
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