Tiktok application : 10 Usability Heuristics for User Interface Design

Assignment #1: Applying Usability Principles

Due Friday by 6pm Points 50 Submitting a file upload File Types doc and docx

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This assignment is an opportunity to practice applying some of the usability principles we have been learning with a partner.

What you need to do for the activity:

1. Choose an example of an interactive system. Your "Interactive system" must have a digital component, but may be a web application, mobile phone app, game, or a physical device that interactive/electronic menus and/or buttons that must be pushed to accomplish a goal (e.g., media player, radio, microwave, etc.). You have a lot of freedom and flexibility but make sure you choose an example with some complexity or you may have a harder time with the following step. Being able to screen capture or take pictures will be useful too.

2. Illustrate and explain how 5 of the 10 Usability Heuristics for User Interface Design apply to your example system. Again, if you have chosen an overly simply device, you may actually have a harder time with this step, as it will inherently have less features.

3. Submit a 1000 word maximum analysis of your example, applying five of Nielson's heuristics. (there is technically no minimum, but a document under ~750 words may struggle to adequately address all components of the assignment according to the below rubric; for reference, this entire assignment description is ~400).

Although I do not have a strict formatting requirement, a good submission will have a brief introduction or executive summary that clearly introduces your example and summarizes the goal of the overall document, including which principles you will apply. Beyond that, your goal should be to create a clear and unified document that makes a compelling case.

You should write between ~100-150 words describing how each of the five principles apply. A strong entry will provide detailed description and an evaluation of whether this is a good or bad application of a principle and why.

Images are good but do not let them speak for themselves (they rarely do). Annotations or cropped images that focus on a specific feature can help a lot. Even with edited images, rich description is always a good idea. Instead of something like "As can be seen in the screenshot the website is consistent," try to be specific: "The orange square on the left side of figure 2 is an example of consistent design as it appears on every page of the site always serves the same function, as a link to an orange page."

Assignment 1 Rubric

Other requirements:

Must follow filename conventions described in the syllabus and be submitted as .doc or .docx Please include your name in the document as well as filename Title your submission! Font size should be ~12 and in a relatively standard font (e.g. Times New Roman, Helvetica, etc.). Word count is what matters not page-length, so please do not use hard to read font styles If you need to cite anything, I do not require a specific format. However, please use citations consistently. APA, MLA< Chicago, or Harvard are all common and good to use. Do not Plagiarize. Turnitin will be used to support detection. If you have questions about what this means, please review the syllabus for resources, or contact TAs or myself. Review the rubric below for guidance on clarity, organization, and presentation of ideas. It describes how TAs will be grading these documents and provides a roadmap to success.

Criteria Ratings Pts

10 pts

8 pts

8 pts

Clarity, Organization, and Presentation

10 pts Full Marks

Central claims are clear, organized, and presented early and explicitly. Paper follows a logical progression from thought to thought, paragraph to paragraph. Each idea presented supports the unified central idea of the section or overall paper and flows from previous to following ideas in a way that builds a compelling whole.

8 pts Adequate

Central claims are clear and each paragraph may make sense on its own but may not clearly connect to one another as effectively as they could, either because of ordering, or unclear transition or organization. Ideas and/or paragraphs appear to be part of the same central argument but it is not always clear how they work together to support the whole.

6 pts Partial credit

Central claim may not be clear, and is not organized. Individual ideas or paragraphs may be clear but are not clearly connected to each other or a central argument in a unified way

4 pts poor

Central claim is unclearly communicated and individual paragraphs or sections, if they exist, are disconnected from each other and not clearly connected to a central argument.

Principle 1 8 pts Full Marks

Student explicitly names principle and describes or explains it in their own words (~1-2 sentences). Student contextualizes the specific design example/characteristic of the system chosen for the principle (~2-4 sentences). Student describes how the principle applies to this example/characteristic (~2-4 sentences). Student provides a summation (~1 sentence).

6.5 pts Adequate

Nearly all or all components of the higher score are present, but may lack a small amount of specificity or explicit detail.

5 pts partial credit

An example is provided and a principle is given. However, key details about the example or principle are incomplete or missing.

0 pts No credit

Missing Principle and/or example

Principle 2 8 pts Full Marks

Student explicitly names principle and describes or explains it in their own words (~1-2 sentences). Student contextualizes the specific design example/characteristic of the system chosen for the principle (~2-4 sentences). Student describes how the principle applies to this example/characteristic (~2-4 sentences). Student provides a summation (~1 sentence).

6.5 pts Adequate

Nearly all or all components of the higher score are present, but may lack a small amount of specificity or explicit detail.

5 pts partial credit

An example is provided and a principle is given. However, key details about the example or principle are incomplete or missing.

0 pts No credit

Missing Principle and/or example

Total Points: 50

Criteria Ratings Pts

8 pts

8 pts

8 pts

Principle 3 8 pts Full Marks

Student explicitly names principle and describes or explains it in their own words (~1-2 sentences). Student contextualizes the specific design example/characteristic of the system chosen for the principle (~2-4 sentences). Student describes how the principle applies to this example/characteristic (~2-4 sentences). Student provides a summation (~1 sentence).

6.5 pts Adequate

Nearly all or all components of the higher score are present, but may lack a small amount of specificity or explicit detail.

5 pts partial credit

An example is provided and a principle is given. However, key details about the example or principle are incomplete or missing.

0 pts No credit

Missing Principle and/or example

Principle 4 8 pts Full Marks

Student explicitly names principle and describes or explains it in their own words (~1-2 sentences). Student contextualizes the specific design example/characteristic of the system chosen for the principle (~2-4 sentences). Student describes how the principle applies to this example/characteristic (~2-4 sentences). Student provides a summation (~1 sentence).

6.5 pts Adequate

Nearly all or all components of the higher score are present, but may lack a small amount of specificity or explicit detail.

5 pts partial credit

An example is provided and a principle is given. However, key details about the example or principle are incomplete or missing.

0 pts No credit

Missing Principle and/or example

Principle 5 8 pts Full Marks

Student explicitly names principle and describes or explains it in their own words (~1-2 sentences). Student contextualizes the specific design example/characteristic of the system chosen for the principle (~2-4 sentences). Student describes how the principle applies to this example/characteristic (~2-4 sentences). Student provides a summation (~1 sentence).

6.5 pts Adequate

Nearly all or all components of the higher score are present, but may lack a small amount of specificity or explicit detail.

5 pts partial credit

An example is provided and a principle is given. However, key details about the example or principle are incomplete or missing.

0 pts No credit

Missing Principle and/or example