Third Iteration: February, 2011

Introduction

• Setup of C-TOC prototype on Douglas College computer lab: no security/admin issues - macros working successfully
• UBC attendees: MB, RH, HL, CL, WW (CJ ill)
• Robins's introductory presentation
• cultural advisory coordinators: Kymberley Bontinen, Patricia Juvik, Sai Roshni (Priya) Raju, Marjory Ditmars; CHCP (centre for health and community partnerships) project manager: Marina Niks
• cultural advisory panel members (4, one missing)
  • South Asian, Southeast Asian, Persian, Latin American communities represented
  • Kamaljit Kaur, Norma Sanchez, Gita Rafiee, Fariyal Dhirani
  • recruited from community groups that interact w/ seniors in their respective communities
  • representative of health-care / extended care related positions, nursing, counselling

Interactive Prototype Session Notes

• users: 4 panel members, CHCP coordinators (6 total)
• observers: MB, HL, CL, RH, WW
• longest participant session 1h15min, shortest around 1hr
• delayed start (surveys, headphones needed to be distributed)

• General / Navigation
  • button affordances required throughout (mouseOver, mouseDown, disabled feedback, audible click on mouseDown);
    • ppt hyperlink mouseOver dialogs are shown currently (confusing, meaningless text is shown)
  • consistent button UI: colour, text colour, gradients, border, font, font size, bevel, etc.
    • many nav. buttons have poor-contrast black text on blue background.
    • help buttons are different from nav. buttons
    • I suggest a permanent control bar with small set of icons for help and navigation, visible throughout the test; pause button, progress bar visible between tests;
  • click to pick up, drag, and click to drop instructions still insufficient; default drag-drop behaviour overrides; will be eliminated in programmed version;
  • computer-literate-biased terminology used throughout: "Back", "Icon", potentially more?

• Introduction
  • drop-down menus still not implemented (explained by small dialog)

• Help

• Picture-Word Pairs

• Symbol-Digit Matching

• Similarities

• Word Recognition

• Pattern Construction

• Sentence Comprehension

• Trails

• Arithmetic

• Pattern Reconstruction

• Misplaced Object Search

• Sentence Production

• Square Puzzles

• Go No-Go

• Misplaced Object Recall

• Conclusion

Focus Group Notes

• acceptability

• context of use

• language

• general usability

• audio

• practice problems / instructions:

• interruptions / distractions