User Testing

[naomimason]

We need to do a few phases of user testing and prototyping.

IDEALLY this should be both via paper prototyping and the actual website, though it might be easier to develop a mockup through inVision or the like if the site's not quite yet functional.

[SuperSheaff]

User Testing in the form of Paper Prototype has been Completed, with a total of 5 user tested.
Unfortunately I have no photos of the Paper Prototypes in their physical form, however they are made to look identical to the Mockups ( See wiki/Mockups ).

The process involved in the Paper Prototype testing was a series of tests and a small walkthrough of how the Application is intended to work. This is followed by a small period where they can explore the Paper Prototype and finally they are asked to fill out a survey.

The Survey was made using Google Forms and consists of 9 questions varying from Multiple Choice to Long Answer.

Results:

Do you like the idea of linking the news?
Yes | 100%
No | 0%

Did you understand what Hivemind does?
Yes | 100%
No | 0%

How did you find the Hivemind navigation?
Very Good | 0%
Good | 60%
Average | 20%
Bad | 20%
Very Bad | 0%

How do you find the visual aesthetic of Hivemind?
Very Good | 60%
Good | 40%
Average | 0%
Bad | 0%
Very Bad | 0%

The rest of the questions have unique answers and ideas, so I'll sum the responses up for each question.

What is an aspect you liked from Hivemind?
The majority of the testers enjoyed the User Rating System, with a couple liking the linking part.

What is an aspect you disliked from Hivemind?
Mixed results, most didn't enjoy the lack of user communication outside of the points.

What problems did you find when operating Hivemind?
Main problem faced by users was in regards to interacting with articles, posting and linking them.

After experiencing Hivemind, what do you think it does?
The large majority of users have a decent grasp on the concept and how the application is designed to work.

Do you think the Hivemind concept interacts on a social level?
The testers were probably split when it comes to thinking that the points system counts as user sociability.

[naomimason]

Okay so I did a little user testing specifically looking at navigation. Users seemed to get a little confused as to how to navigate between states. We really need to focus on that today before finalising everything for next Wednesday.

Another massive timesink while using the app was trying to add articles, but we've already highlighted that that's a problem component of the application.

We can do it gang.