Future Usability Test Questions

Overview
This page describes topics and questions which should be considered for future usability testing.

User Workflows

 * Submit data packets


 * Search for data packets
 * Arrive at datadryad.org or specific data packet webpage.
 * via search engine
 * via direct url entry
 * via referral link
 * enter search string


 * Download data packets


 * Login/Register for Dryad


 * Find information about Dryad

User Hardware/Software

 * Desktop, Laptop, Mobile, Other?
 * What type of computing device would you normally use to access Dryad? unknown, desktop computer, laptop computer, mobile device, other (Circle one)
 * If other, what type of device would you use? (freeform answer)


 * Screen Resolution? /depricated
 * If you know, what is the resolution of the screen you would normally use to view Dryad (e.g 1280 x 720 pixels)? (freeform answer)


 * Mouse, Trackpad, Trackball, Other?
 * Why type of selection device would you normally use when accessing Dryad? unknown, mouse, trackpad, trackball, other (Circle one)
 * If other, what type of device would you use? (freeform answer)


 * Operating System?
 * What operating system would you normally use to access Dryad? unknown, Windows, Mac OSX, Linux, Android OS, iOS, other (Circle one)
 * If other, what type of operating system would you use? (freeform answer)


 * Browser?
 * What web browser would you normally use to access Dryad? unknown, Mozilla Firefox, Microsoft Internet Explorer, Google Chrome, Opera, other (Circle one)
 * If other, what type of web browser would you use? (freeform answer)

User Satisfaction

 * Overall satisfaction with the web site
 * How satisfied are you with the website as a whole? ( Scale of 1 - 5 )


 * Overall satisfaction with the design and layout
 * How satisfied were you with the design and layout of the website? ( Scale of 1 - 5 )


 * The ease with which specific tasks were completed
 * How easy was it to complete XYZ task? ( Scale of 1 - 5 )


 * The ease with which specific information was found
 * How easy was it to find XYZ information? ( Scale of 1 - 5 )


 * Whether navigation labels, page titles, headings, and other terms were easy to understand and accurate
 * Were the navigation labels, pate titles, headings and other terms accurate and easy to understand? ( Scale of 1 - 5 )


 * Whether icons and other images were helpful and easy to understand
 * Were the icons and other images helpful and easy to understand? ( Scale of 1 - 5 )


 * Whether downloadable items downloaded quickly and satisfactorily
 * Were downloadable items downloaded quickly ( Scale of 1 - 5 ) and satisfactorily? ( Scale of 1 - 5 )


 * Whether password-protected areas were easy to log into and use
 * Was the login page easy to log into ( Scale of 1 - 5 ) and easy to use? ( Scale of 1 - 5 )


 * Whether errors occurred, and, if they did, whether appropriate and helpful error messages were encountered
 * Did any errors occur while using the site? ( Yes | No )
 * If so, were the error messages appropriate ( Yes | No ) and helpful? ( Yes | No )


 * Whether information about each dataset was sufficient, or there was too little or too much information
 * Was information about each downloadable item sufficient? ( Yes | No )
 * If not, what was wrong with the information? (freeform answer)


 * Whether or not the user would return to the web site, and if not, why?
 * Would you use Dryad again? ( Yes | No )
 * If not, why? (freeform answer)


 * Whether or not the user would recommend the web site to others
 * Would you recommend Dryad to other users? ( Yes | No )


 * Suggested improvements
 * Suggested improvements to Dryad? (freeform answer)
 * Suggested improvements to this questionnaire? (freeform answer)