1. Green Ribbon Schools Usability study Rob Scordino Learning Technologies Program, UT-Austin

2. greenribbonschools.org

3. site functions  Project management and publishing site for K-12 Classes  Badging system  Social media for idea exchange and collaboration

4. client concerns  What are users’ initial perceptions?  Logging in  Finding information about the site  What are user’s experiences with creating activities?  Starting an activity  Inviting group members  Publishing results

5.  Log into the site  Explore and give opinions  Find activities  Find other users  Share information  Create activity tasks

6.  7 total  K-12 educators (2 elementary, 2 middle school, 2 high school, 1 instructional specialist)  Varying years teaching experience  Varying tech skills participants

7.  Observation (screen casts and audio recordings)  Guided tasks and open-ended questions (“think-aloud”)  Post-evaluation survey (Likert scale and open-ended questions) methods

8.  Visual design rated highly  Basic functions were easy  Users made personal connections findings

9.  Confusion about the purpose of the site  Difficulty finding information  Difficulty with inviting/sharing findings

10.  7 total  K-12 educators (2 elementary, 2 middle school, 2 high school, 1 instuctional specialist)  Varying experience  Varying tech skills suggestions 1. Make purpose obvious

11.  7 total  K-12 educators (2 elementary, 2 middle school, 2 high school, 1 instuctional specialist)  Varying experience  Varying tech skills suggestions 2. Provide clear examples

12. suggestions 2. Provide clear examples

13. suggestions 3. Modify activity tools

14. suggestions 3. Modify activity tools

15. conclusion