Usability Testing
I carried out usability testing in a local primary school. I targeted 3-year groups as this was where I had carried out my research on what pupils and teachers were looking for from a website on Apollo. The 3-year groups were Primary 7, Primary 2 & Primary 4.
I wanted to test their experience using my Apollo Website and find out their thoughts and how it could be improved. I wanted to make sure my website met the needs of my users as my design was centered around them.
The Primary 7 and Primary 4 Pupils used their time in the computer suite/library session to evaluate and feedback on my Apollo Website.
Primary 7 and Primary 4 pupils took time to view, browse and fill out an evaluation sheet some added further comments. The Primary 2 teacher used the interactive white board in her classroom to browse and allow her class to view the website.
My target audience for Apollo website was Primary school pupils, I had alreadly carried out a questionaire what they were looking for in a website on the Apollo program.
Now was the time to test my website and find out their thoughts and opinions. I decided to test 9 users and ask them to reflect on my the website. The 9 users consisted of four Primary 7 pupils, four Primary 4 pupils and one Primary 2 teacher. I put the results into a table with their comments displaying their feedback. I’ve also scanned their written feedback showing their thoughts and comments on my questions and asked my users for suggestions of what they would like the designer to add or any further comments.
Click on the link below to see the Usability testing in full.
Below you will find the actual feedback from the P2 teacher Mrs Joyce and the Primary 4 and 7 pupils. I have scanned their feedback sheet which I composed.
Mrs Joyce Feedback on Apollo Website
Reflection
I thought the usability testing was very helpful and I appericated all the Pupils and Teacher comments. It was great to receive postive comments and their overall experience of using the website was good. I pleased to hear that the Primary 2 Teacher has saved my website to her favourites and intends to use the website in the future. I was delighted to hear that the childern in her class give the website in the class the Thumbs Up.
By completing the usability testing I will hopefully to able to reflect on the pupils and teachers comments to further improve my website and solve any underlying issues. From the feedback of the primary 7 and Primary 4 pupils, generally they felt that the website was very good and well sourced and the short videos showed the actual events happening but 80% of them felt that the videos needed sound.
P4 Pupil Ben stated succintly “I like the videos but if there was sound it would be better.” So he went on to suggest the that I add a wee bit more information and sound to videos.
Other Pupil Ryan suggested that “He would like to see infomation on the race to moon included”
Another P7 Pupil Dara noticed that “videos lag a lot and the middle of it stops” so I wanted to address this issue.
The P2 teacher noticed the videos started playing immediately and she suggested for the designer to possibly change this so that they don’t start to play until user activates them.
I will attempt to take on board all this feedback and try to add more content which pupils suggested. I would like to improve the videos by ensuring the videos have sound make changes which hopefully enchance my website.