| Evaluations
Evaluations are a necessary part of determining that the
application is matching our users expectations and needs.
It is a measure of how well we performed our needs assessment
and translated that information into the system design and
implementation.
Our early evaluations led to dramatic changes, as we were
refining our design and had were testing using paper, which
is easy to discard and change. Later in the process, we received
feedback from our colleagues in a heuristic evaluation and
did a pilot usability study with three of our users.
By testing our design at different stages of development,
we were able to create an application that has been well-received
by our users. In testing our second-interactive prototype,
our users expressed excitement when using the tool, and one
commented that the tool was not only powerful but very easy
to use. Our design was also presented to CBE's funding partners
at the semi-annual meeting, and comments were nothing but
positive. If we had not carried out such a rigorous evaluation
process, it is likely that we would not have gotten such an
overwhelmingly positive response.
More information on our evaluations is available in the following
sections:
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