20% of unit grade - due 11:55pm Friday of week 12 –
5 May 2017, Individual Work
Your task in this assignment is to create and test an evaluation instrument that would be suitable for the evaluation of the website below (the screenshot of the first page is provided in figure 1). You are undertaking a user-centred evaluation, and will need to understand how to evaluate the interface in the context of the usability and user experience.
The website:
www.shearwater.com.au
The screenshot:
Figure 1: A front page screenshot of shearwater.com.au website
In your evaluation, you are required to answer the questions below:
A. Explain PACT elements: including user audience, the setting and the interaction
B. Design and write up an appropriate evaluation instrument based on a model of HCI which embodies standards and conventions, methods and evaluation criteria. Include both quantitative and qualitative measures for evaluation.
C. Test the instrument by applying it to the website/ mobile app and collect evaluative data.
D. Identify issues your instrument detected with the interface (referenced where possible) and note possible solutions to rectify issues for the identified audience. Where possible, submit screen capture or photographs to illustrate your points.
Final Deliverables
The breakdown of your individual work assessment is as follows:
Document
Due Deliverables Grade
Evaluation
Friday
11:55pm,
5 May 2017
(week 12) Three pages of spreadsheet showing:
• Description of PACT elements including, the user audience, setting & interaction
• The purpose and audience of the evaluation
• The evaluation instrument (criteria, weights, etc)
• Evaluative data about the website gathered using the instrument
• Possible solutions to identified issues
• Please include references where appropriate
15%
Personal Reflection
A separate page in your spreadsheet explaining:
• Your personal reflection including what you have learnt in this unit, how you would apply your knowledge in the field, etc. In your answers, relate your explanation to HCI processes and techniques as well as principles which you learnt during your assignment1 to 3.
5%
Submission Guidelines
You will be submitting assignment 3 in one spreadsheet file with multiple pages.
Please make sure that you have included your assignment coversheet at the front page of your spreadsheet (Excel file).
Please make sure that you have answered both parts of this assignment including the evaluation as well as your personal reflection.
To get a good mark please follow the followings:
• Be innovative in your answers.
• Please use appropriate referencing style where possible.
• Please research and refer to HCI concepts in evaluation of the website and in your answers.
• Please use clear headings for each part of your answers.
• Write your answers as you are producing a useful professional report for its purpose.
• Ask any questions or concerns you have from your tutor.
• Please submit your assignment coversheet with the Excel File.