Do NOT show this to the test user before or during the usability study INF131 Term Project Evaluation of an Online Course of UCI Extension Instructions for the Experimenter Setup on the day of the experiment Have paper and a pen ready so that you can take notes Point the user s web browser to http learn uci edu cms course view php id 1497 You will be asked to log in using the Username Password that you specified earlier and also for an enrollment key which is majuro sans quotes Test the screen and audio recorder particularly whether it picks up the audio well Instructing the user Make the user feel comfortable e g chit chat a bit with him her Seat the test user at the computer Switch on the screen and voice recorder Sit slightly behind the user but not too close so that you can take notes of what the user is doing these notes and the screen voice recordings will be the basis for your project report Give the following verbal instructions to the user Thank you for participating in this usability study Please note that this study is not about you e g how quick or how smart you are but rather about the usability and usefulness of a course website offered by UCI Extension Your participation will help improve this website UCI Extension is particularly interested in understanding how students find their way around this course site Please pretend that you have just signed up for this class Survey of Personal Financial Planning and are now ready to start learning Please navigate the class webpage as if you were a first time student for 15 minutes While you find your way around it is important that you think aloud This means that you should continuously explain what you are currently doing trying to do deliberating or whatever else comes your mind An example from a completely different domain would be Now I need to find the books by Peter Norvig I look for a search box to enter his name However I cannot find one Let us browse through these pull down menus to figure out how this can be done Hm I notice I am getting hungry End of verbal instructions to the user During the experiment UCI Extension is especially interested in finding out if anyone opens the Navigating Your Online Course pdf file right below the headline and if they do what they do with it Please make sure to note this IF your subject intuitively opens this but do not prompt them Remind the test user occasionally to speak aloud After 15 minutes into the experiment Ask the user to stop navigating the web pages Interview the user regarding his or her experiences Does the user have any complaints suggestions The content of the course is not so important focus on the user s website interaction experience After the interview Make sure to save the recording Thank the user