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'''3. Coordinate with RMap team regarding ESIP Summer Meeting sessions'''
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* User studies with existing RMap features.
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* Dedicated breakout session to introduce RMap and provide usability evaluation for upcoming features.
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:* Earlier session will be better so users can attend before doing the usability test
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:* Put the poster near the station where they are testing. We can ask Bruce about this.
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:* Sophie will confirm 1-on-1 area with Bruce
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* Shooting for ~12 users for the study (3 people per day: morning break, lunch, afternoon break, ‘unconference’), Post on Slack
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:* Tweet
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:* Include RMap handout
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:* Doodle poll: Create Doodle poll with open slots and let people sign up for slots when they are available? Send out link to ESIP All and ESIP data stewardship
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* For June: the goal is to have preliminary content for the framework up to the “usability test itself” section, and the team will aim to rehearse the initial tasks with the mockups.

Latest revision as of 09:42, May 31, 2017

Attendees: Reid Boehm, Karen Hanson, Rachel Volentine, Shannon Rauch, Madison Langseth, Tamar Norkin, Sophie Hou


1. Review Usability Test Framework progress thus far


2. Continue developing the “Pre-Test Survey” section of the Framework

  • Demographic information
  • Domain/Area of Study
  • Experience with the system-under-test
  • Motivation
  • Reasons/Interests in the system-under-test
  • Expectation with the system-under-test


  • Sample Questions to Consider for this section:
  • Recommended -
  • What is your field of study? (fill in the blank) (Possibly include link to RDA vocabulary for the suggested values)

Examples for presenting the above questions with predefined values:

               ☐     research
               ☐     program management/project management
               ☐     data management
               ☐     metadata creating
               ☐     database administration
               ☐     ecological modeling
               ☐     policy making
               ☐     field work
               ☐     application development
               Other, please specify here: 
  • How often do you [use a system that is presented by the system-under-test]?
  • 1 to 5 (Likert scale) 1 being least 5 being most
  • How would you rate your experience level with [the system that is presented by the system-under-test]?
  • 1 to 5 (Likert scale) 1 being least 5 being most
  • How often do you [perform the function/task that is being tested]?
  • 1 to 5 (Likert scale) 1 being least 5 being most
  • How would you rate your experience level with [the function/task]?
  • 1 to 5 (Likert scale) 1 being least 5 being most
  • Optional -
  • What are your key job duties?
  • Why are you interested in participating in this test?
  • Is there anything you would like to learn from the experience?


3. Coordinate with RMap team regarding ESIP Summer Meeting sessions

  • User studies with existing RMap features.
  • Dedicated breakout session to introduce RMap and provide usability evaluation for upcoming features.
  • Earlier session will be better so users can attend before doing the usability test
  • Put the poster near the station where they are testing. We can ask Bruce about this.
  • Sophie will confirm 1-on-1 area with Bruce
  • Shooting for ~12 users for the study (3 people per day: morning break, lunch, afternoon break, ‘unconference’), Post on Slack
  • Tweet
  • Include RMap handout
  • Doodle poll: Create Doodle poll with open slots and let people sign up for slots when they are available? Send out link to ESIP All and ESIP data stewardship
  • For June: the goal is to have preliminary content for the framework up to the “usability test itself” section, and the team will aim to rehearse the initial tasks with the mockups.