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College of Wooster: Julia Gustafson, Access Services Librarian Denison University: Susan Scott, Library Instruction Coordinator Kenyon College: Jasmine Vaughan, Librarian and Technology Consultant Oberlin College: Cynthia Comer, Head of Reference Ohio Wesleyan University: Danielle Clarke, Public Services Librarian
1. I am a (check one, indicate details requested):
_____ teaching faculty member
Discipline taught: _______________________________
_____ librarian
Position title:______________________________________
_____ student (circle one): First Year
Sophomore Junior
Senior
Major:_______________________________
2. My age (circle one): 18-22 23-29 30-39 40-49 50+
3. I use the Web approximately (circle one):
several times/day once/day once/week 2-5 times/week less frequently
4. I most often use a (circle one):
Macintosh computer Windows computer (PC) other:_____________________
5. I prefer to use a (circle one):
Macintosh computer Windows computer (PC)
other:_____________________ no preference
6. I most often use the following Web browser software (circle one):
Netscape Internet Explorer other:___________________ don't know
7. I prefer to use the following Web broswer software (circle one):
Netscape Internet Explorer other:___________________ no preference
8. I most frequently use the Web in (circle one):
campus lab outside library residence hall (campus owned) home
campus lab in library residence hall (my computer) office
library research workstation other:_________________________
9. I am comfortable using the Web (circle one):
very
somewhat
not at all
1. Define "Information Literacy."
2. What types of sources could you consult to find statistical
information?
3. Look at the headings and links on the tutorial home page
speculate what you would expect to find under the heading "Library Navigation?"
4. Describe the contents of the "Flow of Information" lesson.
5. Using the tutorial, define "periodicals."
6. Read the citation listed in the box below. To what type of material does this citation refer?
| Finney, Henry C. "American Zen's 'Japan Connection': A Critical Case Study of Zen Buddhism's Diffusion to the West." Sociological Analysis 52, no. 4 (1991): 379-396. |
7. List the categories of lessons in the tutorial.
8. Who created the tutorial?
9. You have been assigned a short, two-page report and you
have decided that the topic you chose seems too broad. What strategies
would you use to refocus or narrow your topic?
1. Pages load quickly.
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2. Home Page is accessible throughout tutorial.
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3. It is easy to move forward and backward within a lesson.
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4. At all times, it is clear which part of the tutorial I am
viewing.
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5. I have the opportunity to provide feedback about the tutorial.
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6. The "Definitions" page is easy to use.
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7. Buttons are clear (e.g., "Lesson Descriptions" and "Definitions").
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8. The gray bars are clear navigation tools.
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Please answer the following questions by circling a response and commenting where indicated.
9. I like the pop-up windows with illustrations of resources.
See "Determining the Information You Need" page for examples of pop-up
windows.
(circle one:
disagree no opinion
agree )
Additional comments:
10. Which pop-up windows did you see? (Please list them below)
11. It is necessary to have a gray navigation bar at the top and
bottom of each page.
(circle one:
bottom only okay
top only okay both
locations necessary
bar should be relocated to:_____________________
)
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12. At which point should the user be able to select a different
lesson?
(circle all that apply:
home page end of
each lesson
beginning of each lesson
every page within each lesson )
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13. Some lessons have many sections (e.g., "Search Techniques,"
"Reference Resources"). Do you prefer to...
(check one:
_____ view sections of each lesson in order -- current arrangement
_____ select sections on my own from a menu
_____ have all the content on one page and scroll to read through it
)
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14. Other comments about navigation in the Information Literacy Tutorial:
Additional comments:
1. After viewing the home page only, I want to continue with
the tutorial.
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2. Tutorial graphic on the top of each page is clear.
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3. Tutorial graphic on the top of each page is appropriate.
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4. Default fonts are legible.
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5. Changes in font sizes of headings add clarity to the organization
of tutorial pages. See the "Research Databases" section as an example.
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6. Links throughout the tutorial are easy to detect.
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7. Colors used complement the presentation and content of the
tutorial.
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8. The tutorial is visually pleasing.
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9. The graphics displayed within the text of the lessons are
clear.
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10. The graphics displayed within the text of the lessons are
appropriate.
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11. Screens are clutter free.
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12. Other comments about tutorial appearance:
Additional comments:
1. It is clear to me that the tutorial covers information literacy
concepts.
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2. It is clear to me that the tutorial covers library research
concepts.
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3. Headings on each page describe clearly the content that
follows.
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4. At the end of each lesson, it is clear which lesson to take
next.
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5. Each lesson can be taken individually and still be understood.
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6. Definitions on the "Definitions" page are clear.
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Please answer the following question as indicated:
7. (Check the appropriate category before answering the question.)
_____ [FOR STUDENTS]
I would use this on my own to learn about information literacy concepts.
_____ [FOR LIBRARIANS AND FACULTY]
I would assign this tutorial in my classes/instruction sessions.
(circle one: absolutely not yes--sections yes--entire tutorial )
Why?
8. Other comments about organization and content:
Thank you for participating in this usability test!