They provided special insight into the mind of first-year students and were familiar with the challenges They worked to ensure the smooth transition for new Cornell students to the academic community. Participants were selected to represent the diversity of Cornell students, with a mix of genders, colleges, undergraduate and graduate students, and international and domestic students.Īll undergraduate participants were employees of the Tatkon Center for First-Year Students. Testing sessions were recorded with Morae usability testing software to document sound and the motions of the mouse on the screen. Participant completed a background interview and a task-based usability exercise. Testing was conducted with a total of 8 current Cornell students, over 50-minute 1:1 sessions. Do students understand payment options for the fitness form?.Do students have a conceptual model of how the To Do List works and how to complete items?.Can students differentiate between First-Year, Transfer, and Graduate/Professional.Can students find the To Do List from the homepage?.What students thought about the website and identify where the design was working, and identify areas for For this reason, a user testing study was selected to provide insight into Usage metric data and student surveys gave some insight into how students were using the website, but it couldn't To know how students are using the website to complete their requirements and if there are any areas that students Working with my teammates (a program director and software engineer), we identified testing priorities. As students submit forms, watch videos, and respond toĭespite the high visibility of the website, the website had never been tested with users. The To Do List on the website is interactive and responsive. To begin their academic careers at Cornell. For over a decade, a website has guided incoming Cornell students through the dozens of requirements

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