Informed Consent and Evaluation Plan

Evaluation Plan: Book Club App

Test:
Testing the usability of the Book Club application for smart phones.

The testing will hopefully uncover whether any basic usability principles have been overlooked, and whether the application does the task as users would expect it to. Specifically, does the user understand how to operate the UI without needing any verbal explanation during the process, and are there any frustrating (severe) aspects of the interface that could be improved.

The test will take place the afternoon of July 5 with three test subjects, ranging in age from 13 to 45. Each test should take approximately 15 minutes.

User tasks:

•   Launch and log into the app 
•   Select a club, then a book within that club 
•   Create and delete a club 
•   Create and delete a book 
•   When opening a club, visually determining approximately how much of a book has been read
  User response will be measured by:
   Think‐aloud protocol during the test
   Time‐to‐completion for each task
   Error count for each task
   User survey regarding ease of completing each task (1‐5 Likert scale)
  Outline:
  Meet & Greet
  Explain: Testing UI not them, consent form, time to complete, what measures will be used Form completion 

•   Test Task1: Launch and log into the app. "You will be testing the BookClub app. Your task is to open the app and log into it. Begin." 
•   Select a club, then a book within that club. "You will now be testing the selection of a book club and a book within the club. Select the Mystery club, then select the A is for Axe book. Begin." 
•   Create and delete a club. "You will now be testing the creation and deletion of a book club. Return to the home screen, and create a book club named "astronomy," then delete the club. Begin." 

•   Create and delete a book. "You will now be testing the addition and deletion of a book. Return to the Mystery club, and add a book club named "Test" then delete the book. Begin." 
•   When opening a club, visually determining approximately how much of a book has been read. "You will be testing the representation of amount of book completed. Open the Mystery book club and tell me how much of "A is for Axe" has been read. Begin." 

Informed Consent Form
STUDY TITLE: BookClub App Evaluation

DESCRIPTION: You are invited to participate in a research study on a new software application. The phone app is for a book club‐type of experience using ebook readers. You will be asked to perform some basic tasks and describe your thoughts while completing them. Its important to remember that you are not being tested, the software is being tested, so please do not stress your performance. You will also be timed and, after each task is complete, asked for your opinion. It is hoped that through these usability studies, the software can be improved and the book club experience will become a more easy‐to‐use and satisfying one. If you are recorded by audio or video, the recordings may be used for later review by software designers, class faculty, and class peers.

TIME INVOLVEMENT: Your participation will take approximately 15 minutes.

RISKS AND BENEFITS: There are no risks associated with this study. The benefits which may reasonably be expected to result from this study are an improved user interface for the software product. We cannot and do not guarantee or promise that you will receive any benefits from this study. Your decision whether or not to participate in this study will not affect your allowance, bed time, or assigned chores.

PAYMENTS: You will receive an ice cream (well, a frozen yogurt) at Menchies sometime in the next few days as payment for your participation.

SUBJECTS RIGHTS: If you have read this form and have decided to participate in this project, please understand your participation is voluntary and you have the right to withdraw your consent or discontinue participation at any time without penalty or loss of benefits to which you are otherwise entitled. The alternative is not to participate. You have the right to refuse to answer particular questions. Your individual privacy will be maintained in all published and written data resulting from the study.

CONTACT INFORMATION:

Questions: If you have any questions, concerns or complaints about this research, its procedures, risks and benefits, contact the Protocol Director, Mike Sawyer, at 712‐898‐1388.

Independent Contact: If you are not satisfied with how this study is being conducted, or if you have any concerns, complaints, or general questions about the research or your rights as a participant, please contact the Stanford Institutional Review Board (IRB) to speak to someone independent of the research team at (650)‐723‐2480 or toll free at 1‐866‐680‐2906.

I give consent to be audiotaped during this study. Please initial: ___Yes ___No

I give consent to be videotaped during this study: Please initial: ___Yes ___No

I give consent for tapes resulting from this study to be used for review by class peers, faculty, and software designers.
Please initial: ___Yes ___No

The extra copy of this consent form is for you to keep.

NAME____________________________________

SIGNATURE _____________________________ DATE ____________

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