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RP004 Reset Button Usability Test

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Intro

The purpose of this study is to understand user behaviors, expectations, and experiences with the reset button on the project creation pages of the TDM Calculator website. The objective of this study is to understand how users understand and interact with the reset button and develop recommendations for the design team for the location and design of the button on the TDM Calculator website.

Contents

  1. Prerequisites
    1. Test Plan
  2. Preparation
    1. Website Overview Page
    2. Target Users
    3. Sample Project Landing Pages
  3. Recruitment
    1. End Users
  4. Interview Logistics
    1. Interview Materials
    2. Tool Setup
    3. UXR Training
  5. Results
    1. Interview Records
    2. Data Analysis
    3. Findings
  6. Additional Resources
    1. Guide to Usability Testing
    2. Referenced Resources
    3. Contact Us

1 - Prerequisites

i - Test Plan

2 - Preparation

i - Website Overview Page

  • Reused the overview webpage [webpage needs update], which presents the TDM Calculator project.
    • Introduces LA TDM Calculator Project with details about:
      • TDM and TDM Calculator
      • TDM Program Update
      • Current status of TDM Calculator
      • Resources from LADOT

ii - Target Users

iii - Sample Project Landing Pages

  • Reused dev landing page from RP003: Tooltip Usability Testing.
  • Created two versions of the landing page to determine if participant feelings about the reset button differed based on the amount of effort needed to input the test case project description.

3 - Recruitment

i - End Users

  • Sent out a recruitment message via Slack that allowed participants to sign up for usability testing time slot via a Google Calendar link.
  • Received 10 responses from the HfLA community; the TDM Calculator UXR team interviewed 8 participants.
  • Recorded participant appointments on the RP004: TDM Participant Tracker - De-Identified
    • Full participant tracker in the PII drive contains information about each participant’s name, interviewer, testing date and time, and landing page assignment. Contact research lead for access if needed.

4 - Interview Logistics

i - Interview Materials

  • Referenced prior usability testing RP002: Usability Testing 2.
  • Created RP004: Reset Button Testing Script
    • Interview script for 1:1 interviews includes intro, site testing, and closing questions, which helps UXR to follow the same procedures for all interview sessions and make notes accordingly as interviews proceed. A copy of this template is created for each interview and the link placed into the Usability Testing Session Table.
  • Used the TDM background image for each interview session.

ii - Tool Setup

  • Used HfLA Slack channels for recruitment.
  • Used the TDM-UX@Hackforla.org email address to set up a Google Calendar event that allowed participants to select the time slot that worked best for them.
  • Used HfLA Zoom account to conduct and record interviews.
  • Used Zoom's built-in transcription feature to transcribe recordings.

iii - UXRs Training

5 - Results

i - Interview Records

  • Saved interview records in the PII drive. Contact research lead for access if needed.

ii - Data Analysis

iii - Findings

6 - Additional Resources

ii - Referenced Resources

iii - Contact Us

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