| Scenario 1 - Enter an Assignment into Learning Management system. (separate date & time picker with default date and time)
| Scenario 2 - Enter Course Modules into Learning Management System (combined date & time picker with no default date or time)
| Post-test questions (if recorded separately)
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User 1 | Note: this user had an early version of the prototype with no default date and time he tabbed between fields, but always clicked on the date & time pickers except when entering the '59' he had no trouble with time picker said he would expect the minutes to default to :00 would like a default time in open on if he didn't care when it opened and would just like it to open NOW would expect to see different dated for open and due though he understood the colors used in the calendar realized if he clicked outside the calendar it would disappear he didn't use the drop-down to select the next month, used >> said he'd expect accept until to change (to at least match due date) if he changed due date he said he'd never seen a drop-down for years, and didn't think he'd ever use it as he doesn't imagine entering information that would cross years he said he'd like it to default to :00 and he'd know to click to change them if he wanted to Suggested the use of (noon) and (midnight) in parentheses next to 12am/pm said he would click 55 or type 59 since 59 isn't on the list
| realized he could click date tab to go back to the date "I'm more of a typer than a clicker." clicked outside the time picker to close it. likes the fact that in this screen he can set the dates and times of all modules at once -- doesn't have to go into individual screens -- would like this type of list of assignments in Gradebook didn't seem at first to notice the change in highlight in the time picker thought the time picker was intuitive and that the shading of the different time sections made them obvious. "The blocks and shading change makes it very straight-forward." said date picker "seems pretty obvious to me. it's easy to move in the month(s) and select the date." wondered if he just clicked in the field if the calendar would come up (we said yes) might just type in "1/19/09 6am" if he found that that worked while in the calender, said he might try to change the month by using the right or left arrows (we explained that wouldn't work in the current design) thought the today's date was sort of redundant, at least if you're in the current month "In some ways, I like the fact that date and time are in the same field." thought it was always important to have the student view would really like Sakai to go faster > biggest pain point - makes it hard to use Gradebook Gradebook feedback:
wishes GSIs could import scores into Gradebook -- can't do it now unless they are made head GSIs (and they don't want to do that with everyone) would like the class average in the spreadsheets to go to several decimal points, not just 1.
is really annoyed at applications that just put in the current time (e.g. 4:12) as the default; rounding to the hour or half hour would be better said he would never type "next thursday" unless something told him it was possible thought a space should automatically be put after the date if you chose a date (I agree) suggests auto-population of Accept Until date for a day later than Due Date, or setting defaults for this kind of thing in preferences.
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User 2 | Note: this prototype had inconsistent help text, displayed only for the date, which changed to an alternate presentation of the date only after a non-default was selected (it should have always had that alternate date presentation). Clicks always= instead of types (including moving from date to time field) Re: the time picker "I like this idea. It's surprising and pleasing. It's intuitive because all the numbers are there. There's no scrolling needed, as you have to do with Google calendar. Everything is just in a small box you can tap, tap." Skips over the "PM", says he hopes it will fill in :00 Asks if Accept Until date changes to match Due On, saying it should at least be the same as, if not after, Due On. Suggests surveying professors to determine how far apart the dates should be. Assumes he could just type in the text for 11:59 since the options are only 11:55 and 12 Wants to enter "1159" with no colon, as he often uses his 10 key pad to type numbers (though now he's working with a MacBook Pro that has no 10 key pad) When asked, explains the meaning of all colors except the dark blue background (currently selected date) and gray background (date selected in another field), which he asks the meanings of. He mentions that there are no color keys so he's making a leap about the meanings. When asked, says something that would show that there were two fields set to the same date (e.g. a border) would be helpful. When asked how he'd close the calendar if needed, he initially says, "I have no idea" but one second later says he'd click outside the box. To change the month, uses >> but says he'd use the drop-down if his target was more than one month away. When he changed from 2007 to 2008, says he initially thought the gray box indicating a selected date in Aug 2007 should be in the same place on Aug 2008 calendar.
| Says, "In Google Calendar, I'd write 19 Jan 09 6pm (or 18:00)." Facilitator explains that if that wasn't acceptable, you would get a message with an acceptable format. User says he may also try the slash, then would follow the format in the example. Also, that if he was encountering lots of issues with format, he'd go back go clicking on the calendar. Liked the fact that there was a time tab, but thought it would be even better if he didn't have to use it to move to time, that it happened automatically (we explained that's how it would work).
| About time picker, "I'm so pleased to see the box in that format. It's easier than Google. How often does someone get compared positively to Google?" 1) I didn't see the Close X right away but would have clicked outside the calendar (to see something underneath it) 3) (Today's date) Would go to the bottom and click on today's date. Excellent! 4) (Time picker) "I'm very pleased that all the info is right there without having to scroll up or down." "These days it's natural to see it delimited by 5s, but you can still type." He can only pick increments of 5 and not type in his Palm 650. He knew he could move from date to time via tabs. Says he likes this time picker "even better than the scroll wheels on the iPhone and iPod Touch."
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User 3 | Note: There were no close "X"s in this prototype, as we were testing whether they were necessary Calendar appeared when the user clicked on the field. User commented that both of the designs should have the calendar icons or both not have them. He would be okay without the calendar icons, if the calendar just popped up as soon as he clicked on the field. "The only reason I clicked on it was because it was there." Preferred the date and time pickers combined in one field. With the separate fields, he assumed it would "take me to the time thing" when he finished picking the date. When he saw that the calendar just closed and did not take him to the time field, he was disappointed. "I guess it's not automated" When asked to pick 11:59, he commented "there is no option for 59. I would probably pick 55." He thought 59 was "too specific" He prefers to use the mouse than to type. "If it gives me [fluid:the date and time picker] as soon as I click, I'm more inclined to pick than to type."
| Would click on the calendar icon There should be more an option in the "time slot" where you can pick either 24 or 12 hr clock Recognized the different treatments for today's date and previously selected date When presented with date/time separate (without calendar icon), the user was confused and didn't know how to open the calendar
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User 4 | Note: There were no close "X"s in this prototype, as we were testing whether they were necessary User is told the calendar pops up right when he clicks inside the field. He would click the date instead of typing, since it's already presented to him. Would then click on the time field, and pick the hour, minute (00), and AM. Would do the same (picking using mouse) for the rest. Would pick 55 for 11:59PM.
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User 5 | Note: There were no close "X"s in this prototype, as we were testing whether they were necessary User starts by doing a lot of clicking, then as test progresses says she'd do more typing. Later explains she prefers not to click as she has carpal tunnel in her thumb. #1: She asks "What is Open On"? (We explain it means 'available'.) #2: When entering the time, she clicks 5, :00 and then wants to skip everything else (because it's already filled in with a default time), looks for save, then says she would just click someplace else. When asked, she said having to do that "wouldn't confuse me at all." #3: Would click on 55, then put cursor after the second 5, would backspace and type the 9. Mentioned she had been "trained" to click off things to close them. #4: Eventually opens one of the calendars, but before she does, says, "They are right here. I would never do that. I might look to see if there were two weeks in between." #5: Says she would select the 8 in the text field and change it to a 9. #6 & #7: Would click to the right of the character she wants to change, then backspace.
| Was confused with the scenario at the start: "For some reason you want modules available at a given time?" Commented that she would love a button to make them all the same (seems she really just wants them all available now) Says she'd probably type, as "I'm not really a GUI person. Once I know the format (e.g. she learns it from the GUI), I may go back and forth. It's nice to have both options available." "Aha, the calendar shows (what's been entered). That's comforting." "The calendar is handy to see how far things are apart, but I'd probably just plan in advance (rather than pick dates from the calendar). I think I could do it much more quickly." "Every time you use Travelocity you use this...it's consistent with what you use in life...it's frustrating when things are different."
| #1: I would click outside the box to close it. Might want to grab and drag it out of the way too, it'd be great if you could drag it over." #3: She noticed Today's Date is at the bottom after thinking about it. Says she would probably be entering due dates in the future when using the date-time picker. Says she might want to know the relationship of today's date and what she's doing. Might page, or use Today's date when dealing with dates far in the future. #4: (time picker) Ideally the picker wouldn't obscure the other fields, but I can drag.
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