Usability and Accessibility Protocols for Course Prototype Web Site

Isabella Evans, Jeremy Parker, Benjamin Stansell

Home Page
1. What are your initial thoughts about the Home Page?
2. Do you think the Navigation bar effectively communicates what can be explored on the
site?
Drop down Menus
1. Hover over the Navigation menu. What are your thoughts on the Drop down Menus?
Course Description and Required Materials
1. Locate and read Course Description. Do you understand what this course is about? Why
or why not?
2. Locate and read Required Materials. Do you understand what is required for this course?
Why or why not?
Coursework and Grading Scale
1. Locate and read Coursework. What do you think about this page?
2. Go to Coursework Overview. Do you understand what will be done in this class?
3. Go to Grading Scale. Do you understand how your work will be graded?
Projects
1. Read Project 1. Do you understand what Project 1 is about?
2. Do you understand what is required for Project 1?
3. Read Project 2. Do you understand what Project 2 is about?
4. Click on the links. Do the links take you to where you would expect them to take you?
5. Do you understand what is required for Project 2?
6. Read Project 3. Do you understand what Project 3 is about?
7. Click on the link. Does the link take you to where you expect it to?
8. Do you understand what is required for Project 3?
9. Read Project 4. Do you understand what Project 4 is about?
10. Do you understand what is required for Project 4?
Calendar
1. Locate the Calendar. Do you think this calendar is useful? Why or why not?
Contact Info
1. Locate the Contact Info. What are your thoughts on this page?
Text Accessibility
1. Do you think the text font is big enough to read?
2. Do you think the font color is readable? Why or why not?
Post-test Questions
1. How useful do you think each page is?

2. Based on your experience today, would you ever return to this site? Why or why not?
3. Do you have any suggestions that would make your experience better?
4. Do you have any questions?