Prototyping and Testing

Ideation
Design Iterations
Prototyping

The Typical Training

Our group collaborated to create two versions of a paper prototype. Participants started with one version, completed the study, and then compared it to the other version. Testing of version one and version two was evenly split between the participants. After reviewing the test results, each team member worked individually to create their own version of an improved interface. We chose the best features from each of the five designs and combined them to create an eighth paper prototype. We conducted an additional four Think Alouds using that design.

ANCHORS Away

The click-through prototypes allowed us to get a better sense of the look and feel of the prototype. We put these prototypes through a total of six targeted think alouds, four general think alouds, and four peer reviews. We asked potential participants for general think alouds to rate their tech-savviness on a scale from one to ten and recruited people who reported themselves as a three or below. This ensured that our design also worked for those who are not familiar with computers.