Description
For your third assignment, you are hired as a UX Designer to conduct a Usability Review of an existing web site, desktop application, or mobile app and present your findings and recommendations using PowerPoint or other approved presentation application (e.g. Google Slide, LibreOffice Impress, Prezi)
Project Directions
Select an existing website, desktop, or mobile application and complete the following as the result of your Usability Review.
1. Describe the critical goal of the web site or application. In other words, what is the purpose or what is it designed to accomplish?
2. Describe the top four usability issues you uncovered (sorted by severity). Complete the following information for each issue and present it in column format:
A. Usability Issue – List the issue
B. Severity Rating (High, Medium, or Low) – Rate the severity of the issue into one of three categories:
High severity – Issues that prevent the user from completing tasks efficiently.
Medium severity – Issues that impede ease of use and understanding.
Low severity – Issues that do not prevent users from completing tasks, but inconvenience the user.
C. Rationale – Describe the usability issue. Discuss the severity you assigned to the issue. Why is this an issue? Justify your severity rating.
D. Recommendation – Recommend a path of action to address the usability issue. How can the issue be fixed or corrected?
Note: This is not a complete or extensive usability review, but for purposes of this class, it will provide you an introduction into the usability review process.
Project Findings Presentation
Please follow the steps below:
Create a PowerPoint presentation to present your findings. The PowerPoint template below can be used to complete this project. Simply add your information to the slides.
The slides should be designed as follows:
Slide 1: Cover Slide
Include the following:
• Your name
• Your class
• Year and semeser
• Website or application used in your usability review
Slide 2: The critical goal of the web site or application.
Slide 3: First Usability Issue
Include the following:
• Item A: Usability Issue
• Item B: Severity Rating
• Item C: Rationale
• Item D: Recommendation
Slide 4: Second Usability Issue
Include the following:
• Item A: Usability Issue
• Item B: Severity Rating
• Item C: Rationale
• Item D: Recommendation
Slide 5: Third Usability Issue
Include the following:
• Item A: Usability Issue
• Item B: Severity Rating
• Item C: Rationale
• Item D: Recommendation
Slide 6: Fourth Usability Issue
Include the following:
• Item A: Usability Issue
• Item B: Severity Rating
• Item C: Rationale
• Item D: Recommendation
Slide 7: Summary
Summarize slides 1 through 6.
Slide 8: Questions
Ask your audience if they have any questions.
Slide 9: References
List the references you used to complete this project.
Slide 10: Project Reflection
Answer the following question regarding the assignment:
What issues or challenges did you face completing this project? How did you resolve them? If you did not face any issues or challenges in completing this project, what do you think are some issues or challenges someone new to completing usability studies might face in completing a project like this? Note: Your reflection must be a total of at least 100 words.
Presentation Design Style
Please follow conventional presentation design format and guidelines. In other words, your presentation should look “presentable”.
Probject Resources
The following resources may be helpful.
1. How to Conduct a Usability Review by Craig Tomlin (web page)
2. Presentation Design Quick Tips: You Need CRAP by Carl Kwan (Youtube Video | 1:15 mins | closed captioned)
3. Presentation Design Quick Tip #1: C is for Contrast by Carl Kwan (Youtube Video | 1:31 mins | closed captioned)
4. Presentation Design Quick Tip #2: Repetition by Carl Kwan (Youtube Video | 1:15 mins | closed captioned)
5. Presentation Design Quick Tip #3: A is for Alignment by Carl Kwan (Youtube Video | 1:45 mins | closed captioned)
6. Presentation Design Quick Tips #4: Proximity by Carl Kwan (Youtube Video | 1:31 mins | closed captioned)
Submission Requirements
Submit your presentation to your Project 3 Assignments Folder.
Grading
Listing 4 user design issues and presenting them in presentation format along with a project reflection “in accordance” with the assignment instructions will earn you a 100% (A) on this project.