Plain Language Assignment
Usability Test Plan
Use complete sentences to fill out this table and finalize the procedures for your usability test. Ch. 9 in Burnett can help you fill out various parts of the plan.
Testing Goals
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Test Type |
Sub-types of Tests: (See pp. 314, 315, 316, 318.) |
Goals (What do you want to find out?)
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Text-based
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(Readability tests, design review, or editorial review?) |
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User-based
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(Retrospective or concurrent? Beta test or user feedback?)
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Participants
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Test Type |
Researchers/Participants and Their Characteristics (Who will perform or participate in each type of testing? How many participants?) |
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Text-based
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(Describe your own characteristics as a researcher: level of education, experience, age, gender, and any other relevant characteristics.)
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User-based
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(Describe your participants’ level of education, experience, age, gender, and any other relevant characteristics.)
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Methods
Key Features and Elements for Testing
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Test Type |
Specific Features and Elements for Testing (What will you focus on?) |
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Text-based
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(Diction, sentence length, paragraph length, design features, etc.?)
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User-based
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(Organization, navigation, completeness, etc.?)
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Key Questions and Testing Scenarios
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Test Type |
Questions/Scenarios |
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Text-based
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(Which tool (a checklist or a formula) will you use and what will it do?) |
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User-based
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(What will you ask your participants to do?)
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