The design and usability testing of DACADE: a tool supporting systematic data collection and analysis for design students

S. Abd. Aziz, Madihah and Lindgaard, Gitte and Whitfield, T.W. Allan (2013) The design and usability testing of DACADE: a tool supporting systematic data collection and analysis for design students. In: 14th IFIP TC 13 International Conference on Human-Computer Interaction (INTERACT 2013), 2-6 September 2013, Cape Town, South Africa.

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Abstract

Norman claims that designers are bereft of statistical knowledge to perform effectively [10], stating that designers must understand technology, business and psychology to support design decisions. For designers to acquire the necessary statistical skills, design curricula should incorporate statistical courses teaching systematic data collection and data analysis. This paper presents the development and formative usability tests of the prototypes of a software tool called DACADE intended to support design students collecting and analyzing data systematically early in the design phase. It uses a 2D map and a Napping® technique to support effective and efficient communication between designers and target audiences in the design decision process by providing visual data and descriptive statistics without needing statistical knowledge.

Item Type:	Conference or Workshop Item (Full Paper)
Additional Information:	3815/43511
Uncontrolled Keywords:	Software Engineering (Usability Testing), Human Factors in Software Design (User Interfaces), user-centered design, human-centered design.
Subjects:	H Social Sciences > H Social Sciences (General) L Education > L Education (General)
Kulliyyahs/Centres/Divisions/Institutes (Can select more than one option. Press CONTROL button):	Kulliyyah of Information and Communication Technology Kulliyyah of Information and Communication Technology
Depositing User:	Dr Madihah Sheikh Abdul Aziz
Date Deposited:	25 Jun 2015 09:07
Last Modified:	16 Mar 2016 16:11
URI:	http://irep.iium.edu.my/id/eprint/43511

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