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Introduction:
Apply usability and accessibility principles. First, review the usability principles in Designing the User Interface, Section 3.3.4 “The Eight Golden Rules of interface design” (note: these are related to but distinct from Norman’s principles). Review the accessibility principles defined by W3C’s WCAG 2.1Links to an external site. standard (feel free to refer to WebAIM’s quick referenceLinks to an external site. and checklistLinks to an external site.).
Then, choose an interactive system to evaluate. For this system, you will need to illustrate and explain how 4 usability and 2 accessibility principles (6 principles in total) apply. An example “interactive system” may be a Web application, a mobile phone app, a game, or simply an interactive device (e.g., a radio, microwave, smart speaker, etc.). You have a lot of flexibility, but be strategic. Choose a system which lends itself to usability/accessibility analysis, perhaps a system with which you have personal experience. Also, choose a system for which you can provide screen captures, photos, or other audio-visual representations of the interaction.
Good submissions will provide an introduction with a brief description of the system and summary of the report’s intent. The body of the report should consist of analysis organized by the 6 principles you chose, with separate subsections for each. For each principle, describe how the system adheres to or departs from that principle, using images or illustrations of the system to communicate your points. End with a synthetic conclusion. Your submission should not be a simple list, but instead written as an essay or report about the system with several sections.
Please make your submission single spaced; the full submission should be no fewer than 5 pages and no longer than 10 pages. Images count toward the page limit, but references do not. References/citations can be in any format (e.g., APA, Harvard, ACM, etc.), as long as you choose one and stick with it. Submissions should use a professional technical writingLinks to an external site. style.
Accessibility
You will be evaluated on the accessibility of headings, lists, hyperlinks, images, and paragraphs/line spacing.
Extra 7%
This is something at the intersection of your skillset and your interests on the one hand, and the needs and interests of the target audience (i.e., the instructional team, some imagined Product Manager who asked you to put the report together, etc.) on the other.. You are encouraged to be creative and think outside the box, but please remain professional and make sure your addition(s) serve as a complementary extension to your report.
Tips for Using Effective Visual Aids:
In UX design, visual representations are a critical form of communication and about design. However, using visuals to make a persuasive argument is not as straight forward as you might assume; it is a skill that requires development. Below are some tips that can help you earn top points on your submission’s visual aids presentation.
Use your words. Do not expect a screenshot or photo to speak for itself. A phrase like, “as can be seen in the screenshot…” is meaningless if there isn’t more detail provided. For example, I might provide a screenshot of a Canvas page and then include the following in the body text, “As can be seen in Figure 1, the blue navigation pane along the left display several icons which link to various features, including the Dashboard, Courses, and a Calendar.”
Use annotations and zoom in. Circles, arrows, highlights, and text can all be added to an image to indicate where readers should look. When important details of your images are too small to read without digital zoom, you need to magnify all or part of the image. Here’s a great article with examples of how to present informative screenshotsLinks to an external site. using annotations and zoom.
Create a drawing. Sometimes a photograph or screenshot has too much distracting detail. A simple drawing can abstract away the unimportant features and highlight those you are interested in. For example, a “wireframe” sketch is a way to show the content areas of a webpage without filling in all the content (here are some examplesLinks to an external site.).
Add identifiers, captions, and in-line citations. You should label each image with a unique figure or table number, and then provide a brief summary of what the image should convey to the reader. The unique identifier allows you to refer to the visual aid in-line, so that readers can see how the visual relates to the body text. The caption is helpful for skimmers, who need to quickly understand the most important arguments of the report.
Add alt text. If there is essential information that is conveyed in the visual aid but is not conveyed by the body text or caption, then you should add alternative textLinks to an external site..
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