Baldwin Wallace University UX research lab will soon roll out testing sessions for a new application being developed by Quickley.
BW students in the university’s UX lab have been collaborating with a company entitled Quickley over the past few months to develop a testing plan for their new product.
Details about the product currently can’t be disclosed, but Quickley is known for software that’s integrated into Canvas.
As time progresses, BW students in the lab are finishing their calibrations for software and the technology they will be using. They have also made sure to do test runs themselves to report any bugs that need fixing before the official testing sessions.
“This gives students that work in the lab a first-person example” said Rachelle Hippler, a professor of software engineering and the professor overseeing this research product. “Sometimes software seems so easy to use but then to someone whose never used it before, it could be confusing or complicated”
During these testing sessions in the research lab, students will be using eye-tracking technology to collect data. Participants will be in a room with one of the researchers, while others monitor them from another room. The researchers will also be giving different scenarios to participants to work through, to see how easy the product is to use.
After the data is collected it will be used to give feedback to the client company. Which then allows them to adjust the product for the future, making it more useable for the participants.
While some students may be hesitant to participate, a new student working in the lab, Hannah Odgen states “you’re getting to contribute something bigger than yourself for the betterment of another person’s product”.
These sessions will be held from Oct 23 to Nov 1 and signups are open to all students. Fliers with information to sign up can be found in the Austin E. Knowlton center and in other areas around campus.
If you’re thinking about signing up, it’s reported that sessions aren’t intensive. “It’s only 15 minutes of your time and it’s very simple” Hannah said.
After all the testing is done and sent back to the company, they will decide what happens next. Its thought that this will only be the first round of testing for the app. “He already told us that next semester, in like the spring, they’re going to have more things to test.” Hannah recalls.
More testing is anticipated for the future when new features are added to the application. They’re hoping that Quickley will be a long-term client to the UX lab.
