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Evaluation - Cognitive and Think Aloud AND conclusion

Evaluation Cognitive evaluation Four critical questions to ask for each action ·         Will the user try and achieve the right outcome? ·         Will users see the correct action they need to perform to produce the outcome? ( visibility ) ·         Will the user recognise that this is the action they need to take to achieve the correct outcome? (or will they select a different action instead?) ·         Will the user understand the feedback ? If the correct action is performed; will the user see that progress is being made towards their intended outcome? -         Series of steps to accomplish a task 1.       The user goes on to the homepage and check their daily caloric intake. The user will see the correct action because the homepage is the first page they will ...
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We have made a paper prototype that shows the multiple pages that the app have and it gives us an idea for the complete design and, we have also made our final prototype. We have created a paper prototype in the beginning stages of the design process, so we have a way to visualise the ideas and communicate design ideas within the group. We have made a prototype early because testing ideas by having the users interact with it and give us feedback about the design, so we can constantly be improving our design. We have decided to produce a paper prototype because it is cheap to make, and it can be easily drawn again in order to improve the design. The low-fi prototype will answer many of the problems in the design stage and we don’t need any specific software to make it. This is our finished prototype that consists of a homepage, diary, track exercise, log and options page. The homepage shows the remaining macro nutrients for the day and it also shows what other users have posted. The ...
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Persona's and storyboard

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07/11/2018 In this session we have created 4 personas that reflect 4 unique individuals that would make use of a sport/exercise tracking application.  We also made a storyboard that shows the process of a user that would make use of the app. Underweight persona ·         User name – Jack Snek ·         Education – Geography ·         Age – 19 ·         Location – Newcastle ·         Occupation – Full time student ·         Interest – Gaming ·         Goals/Desires – Gaming ·         Concerns – More gaming Inexperienced persona ·         Name - Jack Smith ·         Education – Software Develop...
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Completed Consent form, Info sheet, persona's and storyboard

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30/10/2018 In today's session we have completed the consent form based from the template. we have created multiple persona's which include sporty, overweight, slim, inexperienced persona's. Lastly, we have made a storyboard that shows the user going to the gym and using the app to track the calories burned by each exercise.
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Plan for initial user research

In today's session we have explored the idea of an All-in-one personal health tracker and we have also decided on a suitable target audience which will be students. We also came up with a range of methods to collect initial user insight which will allow us to better understand which direction to take the app in. We will collect this data by handing out questionnaires and carry out interviews. Plan for initial user research Project Specification ·          Tracks dietary info o    Calories o    Macros o    Meal recipes o    Blogs from other users o    Diet plans/ workout plans o    Challenges (e.g. drink 7 glasses of water a day) o    Meal diary/planner o    Intake of caffeine and others ·          Tracks data to a specific exercise o    Calories burned o    Distance ran o ...
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