UMass Lowell Dept. of Computer Science
COMP 4620 — GUI Programming II
Spring 2016 Semester, Section 201
Prof. Jesse M. Heines
Notes for Class No. 20
Class Devoted to Team Work Preparing for Usability Tests
Tuesday, April 5, 2016
A video of this class is (or will be) posted at:
http://echo360.uml.edu/heines2016/comp4620-201.html
Handouts and Materials
Short Usability Test Report Template on the Usability.gov website
Openings / Announcements / Reminders
Important Date Reminders
- Yesterday: Monday, April 4: official Faculty Advising Period for the Fall 2016 semester begins
- Tomorrow: Wednesday, April 6: last day for students to withdraw from courses with a grade of ”W”
- In Two Days: Thursday, April 7: Beta Version Usability TestsInvitation to test student projects in Jesse’s GUI Programming class
- Saturday, April 9: Hawkettes Concert, Cumnock Hall (North Campus)
Graduation Information
Monday, April 11 — Cap & Gown Countdown
http://www.uml.edu/Commencement/Graduates/Cap-Gown-Countdown.aspx
- University Crossing, 4:00 - 7:00 PM
- Undergraduates will be able to pick up their cap & gown and other important Commencement items and information.
- This special celebration will feature music, food, cash bar, raffles and more.
- You will also be able to order class rings and other Commencement-related items.
- If you are unable to attend the Cap & Gown Countdown you will be able to pick up your cap and gown at the University Crossing Bookstore.
List of Potential Graduates — last updated: 4/1/2016
https://www.uml.edu/Registrar/term_spring/graduation/Grad_List.html
- I strongly recommend that you check your “Degree Name” in the 2nd column
- this is the way your name will appear on your diploma
- your diploma is a legal document, so make sure that your name is written as you want it to be *forever*
- for example, look for a period after a middle initial if you don’t use your full middle name
- look for commas and periods in suffixes like “, Jr.”
- look especially carefully if you have a hyphenated first or last name
- make sure that the spacing and capitalization are as you want them
- also look for proper spacing and capitalization in names like “DeSomething” and “McSomething”
- if there is an error on your degree, it will be a real hassle to get it corrected
Class Notes
Today’s class will be devoted to teamwork preparing for your beta version usability tests on Thursday, April 7, 2016
Piazza posting on Saturday, April 2nd
Please remember that this coming Tuesday's class (April 5th) will be completely devoted to your individual team work preparing for the final usability test of your beta version on Thursday, April 7th. Please (a) come to class, and (b) come prepared to work with your team on the documents you need.
Please invite your friends to come be test subjects, and please have them sign up at
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1IBAT-yu87zkh-dPwFaVn8apiSo8EZuvOWNxkHR2EbmQ/viewform
so that I know how much pizza to buy.
Also, if you're inviting anyone who will be coming from off campus and needs parking privileges for that day, please let me know. As a faculty member I can get temporary parking for people for a few hours with relatively little trouble.
Please don’t forget to respond to the Piazza poll if you are bringing guests to the tests (do not include yourself in the count)
https://piazza.com/class/iiryipeqhix7au?cid=31
Documents Needed for Usability Tests (reviewed in our last class)
- Instructions to be read to the test subject
- Tasks to be performed by the subject on a form that you will hand to the subject for him or her to follow during the usability test
- A form to be used by the evaluator (yourself) to record what happened during the test
- Questions you will ask of the subject after the test
