document usability test for two towers (cardgame) website

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Two Towers Instruction Set

Stacey StonekingThis document is a usability test to evaluate a set of instructions on how to play the cardgame Two Towers. The document must be assessed in the areas of learnability, efficiency,and satisfaction.

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Table of Contents

USABILITY TEST OUTLINE 3

MATERIALS 3OVERVIEW 3

OBJECTIVES 3ACTIVITIES 3EVALUATION 3

PRE-READ INFORMATION 4

INFORMED CONSENT 4PERSONAL INFORMATION 4PRE-TEST QUESTIONS 4

USABILITY TEST 5LEARNABILITY 5EFFICIENCY 5SATISFACTION 6

POST-TEST INFORMATION 7

POST-TEST QUESTIONS 7


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PRE-READ INFORMATION:

INFORMED CONSENT

Answers provided during this test will be used solely to increase the effectiveness of the document. If youso choose, you will be provided with the option to remain anonymous. If you understand and agree to

answer all questions truthfully, please provide your signature and continue.

___________________________________Participant Signature

PERSONAL INFORMATION

Please answer the following personal information.

Name: ___________________________________ Email: ___________________________________ Do you wish to remain anonymous? (Circle answer)

o YESo NO

PRE-TEST QUESTIONS

Please answer the following questions:

1. How would you rate your current mood?Bad -3 -2 -1 0 +1 +2 +3 Good

2. How much experience do you have with card games?No Experience -3 -2 -1 0 +1 +2 +3 Much Experience

3. How interested are you in card games?No Interest -3 -2 -1 0 +1 +2 +3 Much Interest

4. How much experience do you have with computers?No Experience -3 -2 -1 0 +1 +2 +3 Expert


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USABILITY TEST:

LEARNABILITY

This section will evaluate the instructions and their ability to communicate each action. You are free to

reference the document to answer questions during this section. If you have any questions during this

section, please ask.

1. How confident do you feel that you would be able to play and understand Two Towers? (Circle one.) Very Confident Confident Indifferent Unconfident Very Unconfident Please explain your reasoning.

2. How strongly do you understand the concept of Resources? (Circle one.)No Understanding -3 -2 -1 0 +1 +2 +3 Complete Understanding

3. How strongly do you understand the concept of Resource Facilities? (Circle one.)No Understanding -3 -2 -1 0 +1 +2 +3 Complete Understanding

4. True or False: The images used aided the learning experience. (Circle one.) True False If false, please explain any problem areas you found and any suggestions you have to improve

them.

EFFICIENCY

This section will evaluate the proficiency of language, images, and sections. If you have any questions

during this section, please ask.

1. In the Game Components section, did you find the use of images helpful?(Circle one.)Not Helpful -3 -2 -1 0 +1 +2 +3 Helpful


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2. True or False: The notices/warnings were depicted in ways that caught your attention. (Circle one.) True False If false, please offer any suggestions you have to increase their visibility.

3. In the How toDownload section, how would you describe the images? (Circle one.) Helpful Distracting Misleading Other

If Other, please provide additional information on your description of the images.

4. In the Gameplay Sample section, please rate the video? (Circle one.)Boring -3 -2 -1 0 +1 +2 +3 Engaging

5. True or False: The website was well organized. (Circle one.) True False If false, please explain your reasoning and specific problem areas.

SATISFACTION

This section will evaluate the satisfaction felt upon reading the instruction set. If you have any questions

during this section, please ask.

1. Overall, how would you rate your satisfaction with the document? (Circle one.)Unsatisfactory -3 -2 -1 0 +1 +2 +3 Satisfactory

Please elaborate on your response.


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POST-TEST INFORMATION:

Please answer the following questions.

1. How would you rate your current mood? (Circle one.)Bad -3 -2 -1 0 +1 +2 +3 Good

2. How confident do you feel about playing Two Towers after reading the document? (Circle one.)Unconfident -3 -2 -1 0 +1 +2 +3 Confident

3. Please take the time to provide any additional comments you have about the document, positiveor negative, that have not been covered by this test.

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