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Human Computer Interaction. Chapter 3 Evaluation Techniques. Learning Outcomes. To describe the importance of evaluation process in interaction design To describe the available techniques to evaluate an interactive system design To describe on how to use the techniques. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
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Human Computer Interaction
Chapter 3 Evaluation Techniques
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Learning OutcomesTo describe the importance of evaluation process in
interaction designTo describe the available techniques to evaluate an
interactive system design To describe on how to use the techniques
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What is Evaluation?
Why Evaluate?
Where to evaluate?
What to Evaluate?
When to evaluate?
How to evaluate?
Evaluation is the structured interpretation and giving of meaning to predicted or actual impacts of proposals or results.
It looks at original objectives, and at what is either predicted or what was accomplished and how it was accomplished. (tests usability and functionality of system)
formative, that is taking place during the development of a concept or proposal, project or organization, with the intention of improving the value or effectiveness of the proposal, project, or organisation. OR summative, drawing lessons from a completed action or project or an organisation at a later point in time or circumstance.
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Goals of Evaluation (Why??)assess extent of system functionality
assess effect of interface on user
identify specific problems
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Evaluation processtests usability and functionality of systemoccurs in laboratory, field and/or in
collaboration with usersevaluates both design and implementationshould be considered at all stages in the
design life cycle
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Approaches & MethodsUsability testing Consistency in navigation structure Use of terms System responds User’s performance Techniques to obtain data Record Questionnaires interview
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Approaches & MethodsField study Natural setting Identify opportunity for new technology Establish requirements Facilitate the introduction of technology Evaluate technology Techniques: Recorded audio and video Interview observation
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Approaches & MethodsAnalytical evaluation Inspection Heuristic evaluation and walk through
Theoretically based model Predict user performance
Combining approaches
Field study to evaluate initial design & get early feedback
Make some design changes
Usability test to check specific design features
Field study to see what happens when used innatural environment
Make some final design changes
Figure 5.1: Example of combining usability testing & Field studies
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Evaluating DesignsCognitive WalkthroughHeuristic EvaluationReview-based evaluation
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Cognitive WalkthroughProposed by Polson et al.
evaluates design on how well it supports user in learning task
usually performed by expert in cognitive psychology
expert ‘walks though’ design to identify potential problems using psychological principles
forms used to guide analysis
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Cognitive Walkthrough (ctd)For each task walkthrough considers what impact will interaction have on user? what cognitive processes are required? what learning problems may occur?
Analysis focuses on goals and knowledge: does the design lead the user to generate the correct goals?
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Heuristic EvaluationProposed by Nielsen and Molich.usability criteria (heuristics) are
identifieddesign examined by experts to see if
these are violated
Example heuristics system behaviour is predictable system behaviour is consistent feedback is provided
Heuristic evaluation `debugs' design.
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Review-based evaluationResults from the literature used to support or refute
parts of design.
Care needed to ensure results are transferable to new design.
Model-based evaluation
Cognitive models used to filter design optionse.g. GOMS prediction of user performance.
Design rationale can also provide useful evaluation information
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Evaluating through user Participation
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Laboratory studiesAdvantages: specialist equipment availableuninterrupted environment
Disadvantages: lack of contextdifficult to observe several users cooperating
Appropriate if system location is dangerous or impractical for
constrained single user systems to allow controlled manipulation of use
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Field StudiesAdvantages:natural environment context retained (though observation may alter it) longitudinal studies possible
Disadvantages:distractionsnoise
Appropriatewhere context is crucial for longitudinal studies
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Evaluating Implementations
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Experimental evaluationcontrolled evaluation of specific aspects of
interactive behaviour
evaluator chooses hypothesis to be tested
a number of experimental conditions are considered which differ only in the value of some controlled variable.
changes in behavioural measure are attributed to different conditions
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Experimental factorsSubjects who – representative, sufficient sample
Variables things to modify and measure
Hypothesis what you’d like to show
Experimental design how you are going to do it
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Variables
independent variable (IV) characteristic changed to produce different
conditions e.g. interface style, number of menu items
dependent variable (DV) characteristics measured in the experiment e.g. time taken, number of errors.
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Hypothesisprediction of outcome framed in terms of IV and DV
e.g. “error rate will increase as font size decreases”
null hypothesis:states no difference between conditionsaim is to disprove this
e.g. null hyp. = “no change with font size”
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Experimental designwithin groups designeach subject performs experiment under each
condition.transfer of learning possible less costly and less likely to suffer from user
variation.between groups design each subject performs under only one
condition no transfer of learning more users required variation can bias results.
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Analysis of dataBefore you start to do any statistics: look at data save original data
Choice of statistical technique depends on type of data information required
Type of datadiscrete - finite number of values continuous - any value
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Analysis - types of testparametricassume normal distribution robustpowerful
non-parametricdo not assume normal distribution less powerfulmore reliable
contingency table classify data by discrete attributes count number of data items in each group
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Analysis of data (cont.)What information is required? is there a difference? how big is the difference? how accurate is the estimate?
Parametric and non-parametric tests mainly address first of these
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Experimental studies on groupsMore difficult than single-user experiments
Problems with: subject groups choice of task data gathering analysis
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Subject groupslarger number of subjects
more expensivelonger time to `settle down’
… even more variation!
difficult to timetableso … often only three or four groups
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The taskmust encourage cooperation
perhaps involve multiple channels
options:creative task e.g. ‘write a short
report on …’decision games e.g. desert survival
taskcontrol task e.g. ARKola bottling
plant
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Data gatheringseveral video cameras
+ direct logging of application
problems:synchronisationsheer volume!
one solution:record from each perspective
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AnalysisN.B. vast variation between groups
solutions: within groups experiments micro-analysis (e.g., gaps in speech) anecdotal and qualitative analysis
look at interactions between group and media
controlled experiments may `waste' resources!
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Field studiesExperiments dominated by group formation
Field studies more realistic:distributed cognition work studied in contextreal action is situated actionphysical and social environment both crucial
Contrast:psychology – controlled experimentsociology and anthropology – open study and rich data
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Observational Methods
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Think Alouduser observed performing taskuser asked to describe what he is doing and why,
what he thinks is happening etc.
Advantages simplicity - requires little expertise can provide useful insight can show how system is actually use
Disadvantages subjective selective act of describing may alter task performance
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Cooperative evaluationvariation on think alouduser collaborates in evaluationboth user and evaluator can ask each
other questions throughout
Additional advantages less constrained and easier to useuser is encouraged to criticize systemclarification possible
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automated analysis – EVAWorkplace projectPost task walkthroughuser reacts on action after the eventused to fill in intention
Advantagesanalyst has time to focus on relevant incidentsavoid excessive interruption of task
Disadvantages lack of freshnessmay be post-hoc interpretation of events
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post-task walkthroughstranscript played back to participant for
comment immediately fresh in mind delayed evaluator has time to identify questions
useful to identify reasons for actions and alternatives considered
necessary in cases where think aloud is not possible
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Protocol analysis paper and pencil – cheap, limited to writing speed audio – good for think aloud, difficult to match with other protocols video – accurate and realistic, needs special equipment, obtrusive computer logging – automatic and unobtrusive, large amounts of
data difficult to analyze user notebooks – coarse and subjective, useful insights, good for
longitudinal studies
Mixed use in practice. audio/video transcription difficult and requires skill. Some automatic support tools available
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Query Techniques
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Interviewsanalyst questions user on one-to -one basis
usually based on prepared questionsinformal, subjective and relatively cheap
Advantages can be varied to suit context issues can be explored more fully can elicit user views and identify unanticipated problems
Disadvantages very subjective time consuming
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QuestionnairesSet of fixed questions given to users
Advantagesquick and reaches large user groupcan be analyzed more rigorously
Disadvantages less flexible less probing
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Questionnaires (ctd)Need careful designwhat information is required?how are answers to be analyzed?
Styles of questiongeneralopen-ended scalarmulti-choice ranked
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Physiological methods
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eye trackinghead or desk mounted
equipment tracks the position of the eyeeye movement reflects the amount of
cognitive processing a display requiresmeasurements includefixations: eye maintains stable position. Number and
duration indicate level of difficulty with display saccades: rapid eye movement from one point of
interest to another scan paths: moving straight to a target with a short
fixation at the target is optimal
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physiological measurementsemotional response linked to physical changesthese may help determine a user’s reaction to an
interfacemeasurements include: heart activity, including blood pressure, volume and pulse. activity of sweat glands: Galvanic Skin Response (GSR) electrical activity in muscle: electromyogram (EMG) electrical activity in brain: electroencephalogram (EEG)
some difficulty in interpreting these physiological responses - more research needed
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Choosing an Evaluation Method
when in process: design vs. implementationstyle of evaluation: laboratory vs. fieldhow objective: subjective vs. objectivetype of measures: qualitative vs. quantitativelevel of information: high level vs. low levellevel of interference: obtrusive vs. unobtrusiveresources available: time, subjects,
equipment, expertise
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SummaryEvaluation – a process of collecting
information from users’ or potential users’ experiences when interacting with a prototype, computer system, component of a system, or design artefact, screen sketch -> to improve
Evaluation is done throughout design process
The chosen techniques must suit with the system design, manageable and be able to provide a right inputs.