Stone, D., Jarrett, C., Woodroffe, M., Minocha, S. (2005) User Interface Design and
Evaluation. San Francisco, CA: Morgan Kaufman
Part 4 – Evaluation
Chapter 24 | Final Preparations for the Evaluation
Answer all questions in preparation for quizzes and exams.
1.
Stone likens the facilitator, a key role during usability testing, to three other roles.
What are they? (p. 491)
2.
Of the three roles assigned by Stone for the facilitator, which is the nonsubordinate role and why? (p. 491-491)
3.
Identify the role responsible for obtaining useful data and validity. (p. 491)
4.
Outside of facilitator, what other roles are described by the text? (p. 494-495)
5.
Eight different things should be explained to observers before usability testing
begins, identify four. (p. 495)
6.
A worthwhile suggestion from the author to help wean from an evaluation script is
to do what? (p. 496)
7.
As an evaluator, what is your first duty in the evaluation session? (p. 497)
For the next ten questions, identify and briefly describe the ten (10 principles relating to
informed consent (p. 499-501)
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Stone, D., Jarrett, C., Woodroffe, M., Minocha, S. (2005) User Interface Design and
Evaluation. San Francisco, CA: Morgan Kaufman
Part 4 – Evaluation
Chapter 24 | Final Preparations for the Evaluation
Answer all questions in preparation for quizzes and exams.
8.
Principle #1:
9.
Principle #2:
10.
Principle #3:
11.
Principle #4:
12.
Principle #5:
13.
Principle #6:
14.
Principle #7:
15.
Principle #8:
16.
Principle #9:
17.
Principle #10:
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Stone, D., Jarrett, C., Woodroffe, M., Minocha, S. (2005) User Interface Design and
Evaluation. San Francisco, CA: Morgan Kaufman
Part 4 – Evaluation
Chapter 24 | Final Preparations for the Evaluation
Answer all questions in preparation for quizzes and exams.
18.
Explain a nondisclosure agreement. (p. 501-502)
19.
Why should pilot tests be completed before actual evaluation sessions begin?
(p. 503)
20.
How similar should the pilot test be to the actual test (from the perspective of
users, procedures and environment)? (p. 503)
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