August 14, 2003

user study outline

don't go on unless not in user study

0 min.
>
> [Intro, Consent forms]

> Read through consent form with them

Ask if they have questions

> 3 min.
>
> [Lead over to table, Tutorial, free time]
>
> "This is our Map-News Table. It displays local news from every country
> in the world. You select a country using this object by pressing the
> dome shaped button. You should sight down the cross hatch. The country
> name and a website of a news from that country will appear. You can
> navigate the vertical display with this trackball. You are going to
> have five mintues to try it out.
>
> 9 min.
>
> [Explain Task 1, hand out paper, do task 1]
>
> "You are compiling news stories for newsletters from regions we will specify to tell English-speakers what the major news in those areas are. The goal is to find the top five stories for as many regions as you can. You are going to have
> eight minutes. Record the news stories on this piece of paper.
>
> 18 min.
>
> [Go over to laptop, explain task 2, hand out paper, do task 2]
>
> You can use the internet on this computer to find news. Use any method
> you like.
>
> "You are writing a report to present to the UN that provides a balanced view of ____ new story that is occurring in _______ region. The goal is to find the balanced headlines to the news that you would use in the report. You are going to have eight
> minutes. Record the headlines on this sheet of paper.
>
> 27 min.
>
> [go to office, complete Survey, Thank you]
>
> You are now going to complete an online survey. Thank you for
> particpating.

Posted by Corina at August 14, 2003 05:46 PM
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