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A very quick gallop thro’ approaches to data collection and evaluation that will help you design and then justify your work Mic Porter (Aged 3½). Initial thoughts. Define acceptable and unacceptable performance/decide upon standards and agree expectations.
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A very quick gallop thro’ approaches to data collection and evaluation that will help you design and then justify your workMic Porter (Aged 3½)
Initial thoughts.... • Define acceptable and unacceptable performance/decide upon standards and agree expectations. • Literature reviews/ “networking”/“nous” development • Technical tests... not considered further... • Ergonomics tests • User/“laboratory”/controlled trials • User feedback/field studies • Expert appraisal (critical friends/collaborators) • Performance tests
Investigating, asking questions - questionnaires, interviews, focus groups, etc [1] IDEO (2005) IDEO Method Cards. IDEO: Chicago. [745.4] Kelley, Tom (2005) The ten faces of innovation. Currency: New York. [658.406] Lueder, R & Berg-rice, VJ (editors) (2008) Ergonomics for Children: Designing products and places for toddlers to teens. Taylor & Francis: London [620.82083] Laurel, Brenda (editor) (2003) Design research : methods and perspectives Cambridge, MIT: Mass. [745.4072]
Investigating, asking questions - questionnaires, interviews, focus groups, etc [2] Fulton-Suri, Jane & IDEO (2005) Thoughtless acts?: observations on intuitive design. IDEO. Chronicle: San Francisco. [745.44] Moggridge, Bill (2007) Designing Interactions. MIT Press: Cambridge, Massachusetts [004.019] Stanton, Neville (2005) Handbook of human factors and ergonomics methods. CRC: Boca Raton, [620.82] Wilson, John, R. and Corlett, E. Nigel (2006) Evaluation of human work: A practical ergonomics methodology. Taylor and Francis: London. [620.82]
Conclusion... and finally • Consider the ethical and moral issues – issues for another session! • Any questions • Mic.Porter@northumbria.ac.uk • +44/0 191 227 3155