Laboratory Exercise
User Interface Evaluation
Objectives:
At the end of the exercise, the students should be able to:
▪ Choose a method that is best suited for evaluating an interface; and ▪
Evaluate an existing int
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Laboratory Exercise
User Interface Evaluation
Objectives:
At the end of the exercise, the students should be able to:
▪ Choose a method that is best suited for evaluating an interface; and ▪
Evaluate an existing interactive system with human-centered criteria.
Materials:
▪ Google Chrome, Microsoft Word, and Microsoft Excel
▪ Internet connection
Instructions:
1. Create a new document in Microsoft Word with the name format
08LAB_LastName_FirstName (ex. 08LAB_Reyes_Mika). This will serve as your
answer sheet and will be collected by your instructor.
2. Open Google Chrome and search for two (2) popular websites or web applications
related to any of the following categories:
• Design
• Education
• Online booking.
3. Provide the following items for each website or web application:
a. Category and name of the website or Web application (3 points)
b. Link to the website or Web application (2 points)
c. Properly labeled screenshots of the modules/pages you evaluated (5
points)
d. What method would you use to evaluate the website or Web application?
Justify your answer in at least five (5) sentences. (Essay: 10 points)
4. Select one (1) website or Web application from Step 3 and create a simple
evaluation survey. Use 08 Sample Evaluation Survey as a reference, but do not
copy and paste the content.
5. Answer the evaluation survey that you created and briefly justify the ratings that
you gave to the website or Web application. (Essay: 10 points)
6. Access your eLMS account. Go to 08 User Interface Development > 08
Laboratory Exercise 1 Dropbox. Attach a PDF file of your answer sheet.
IT1906I.
Sporcle
DESCRIPTION: Sporcle is a trivia website which allows users to take quizzes on
a range of subjects using the web or a mobile device. Sporcle began
operations as an online trivia website, launching on January 30, 2007, and
expanding into the pub quiz business in 2013.
CATEGORY: Education
LINK: https://www.sporcle.com/WEBSITE SURVEY:
Terminology and
Website
Information
NEGATIVE
OUTLOOK 0 1 2 3 4
POSITIVE
5 OUTLOOK
1. Use of Terms
Throughout
the Website
Inconsistent
✓
Consistent
2. Terminology is
Intuitive
Not at All
✓
Always
3. Position of
Messages in
the
information
Dissatisfactory
✓
Very
Satisfactory
4. Prompts for
User Input
Complicated
✓
Straightforw
ard
5. Friendly User
Interface
Never
✓
Always
6. User can
Identify and
Gains
Immediate
Experience in
Using the
Website.
Not That
Simple ✓
Very MuchLearning NEGATIVE
OUTLOOK
0 1 2 3 4 5 POSITIVE
OUTLOOK
1. Learning to Use
the Website
Very
Complicated ✓
Basic
2. Exploring
Features by Trial
and Error
Very
Complicated
✓
Basic
3. Straightforward
Tasks
Not the
Slightest ✓
Always
Website
Capabilities
NEGATIVE
OUTLOOK
0 1 2 3 4 5 POSITIVE
OUTLOOK
1. Website
Speed
During Quiz
Process
Takes Time
✓
Very Fast
2. Ability to
Pause/Play
Where you
Left off
Unreliable
✓
Reliable
3. Designed
for all
Level of
Users
Never
✓
AlwaysUser Experience Strongly
Agree
Disagree Neutral Agree Strongly
Agree
1. I think I Would
Use Sporcle for
Quizzes or to
Learn
Something
New.
✓
2. I Felt Confident
Using Sporcle. ✓
3. I highly
Recommend
Sporcle for
Trivial/Educati
onal Use.
✓
4. Sporcle has a
User-Friendly
Interface. ✓
5. Sporcle has
Various
Features
for
Trivial Quizzes.
✓
COMMENTS/SUGGESTIONS:
I heavily suggest using Sporcle for people to test out their intelligence or
simply to just try something to learn. Sporcle gives thousands of quizzes for
you to answer. You could learn a thing or two if you frequently use Sporcle for
trivial education.
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