Activity | Week 1 | Week 2 | Week 3 | Week 4 | Week 5 | Week 6 | Week 7 | Week 8 | Week 9 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Design test | x | x | |||||||
Recruit participants | x | x | |||||||
Prepare test materials | x | x | |||||||
Administer the test | x | ||||||||
Report results | x | x | |||||||
CWC implements recommended design changes | x | x |
Activity | Week 9 | Week 10 | Week 11 | Week 12 | Week 13 | Week 14 | Week 15 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Recruit participants | x | x | |||||
Prepare test materials | x | x | |||||
Administer the test | x | ||||||
Report results | x | x | |||||
CWC implements recommended design changes | x | x |
Activity | Week 15 | Week 16 | Week 17 | Week 18 | Week 19 | Week 20 | Week 21 | Week 22 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Recruit participants | x | x | ||||||
Prepare test materials | x | x | ||||||
Administer the test | x | |||||||
Report results | x | x | ||||||
CWC implements recommended design changes | x | x | ||||||
Site goes live | x |
Activity | Working time |
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Design test | 20-40 hours. |
Participant recruiting | 1-3 hours per final participant. |
Prepare test materials | 20-40 hours |
Session administration | Number of participants times the session length, plus time for pilot test, breaks between sessions and material modification. |
Results reporting | 40-80 hours (depending on test complexity, number of participants, session length and level of detail required in final report/presentation. Additional time for "highlights" tape. |
Target audience | Number of Participants per Test | * Time Testing | = Number of Hours Per Target Audience | * 3 Rounds of Tests | = Total Number of Hours Per Target Audience |
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Prospective student | 1 | 1.5 hours | = 1.5 hours | 3 | = 4.5 hours |
Current student | 1 | 1.5 hours | = 1.5 hours | 3 | = 4.5 hours |
Faculty | 1 | 1.5 hours | = 1.5 hours | 3 | = 4.5 hours |
Staff | 1 | 1.5 hours | = 1.5 hours | 3 | = 4.5 hours |
Alumni | 1 | 1.5 hours | = 1.5 hours | 3 | = 4.5 hours |
Totals | 5 Participants | = 7.5 hours | 15 | = 22.5 hours |
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