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VEGSPEC: “Thanks for joining! We brought you here to help us test a tool called Vegspec. It’s for helping NRCS agents reach their conservation goals. Using this tool, agents can search a database of plants based on the needs of their specific site, their selected practice, and the planting purpose. In addition, it lets agents generate seed mixes and estimated costs for their projectprojects.”
COVER CROP SELECTOR: “Thanks for joining! We brought you here to help us test a tool called the Cover Crop Species Selector Tool. It’s for helping people figure out what cover crop would work best for their location and goals.”
SEEDING RATE CALC: “Thanks for joining! We brought you here to help us test a tool called the Cover Crop Seeding Rate Calculator. It’s for helping people figure out the best seeding rate based on their location and needs.”
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How data gathered from the session can and will be used
What sensitive information will be collected
That participation is voluntary -- a chance to opt out or consent
”If you’re comfortable sharing, what is your first and last name and your professional role?”
”I want to communicate that your participation is voluntary. Do you agree to participate?”
Design Demo: Sit down with the participant and demo the design from start to finish. Explain the purpose and the function it serves with an example. Allow participants to interject and ask questions throughout the demo. Pause frequently to prompt for questions and make sure to allow time for this interaction.
When you’ve presented users with a key decision or aspect for feedback, ask the tester to answer the following questions and write down their responses.
"What was If there were multiple design options: “Which do you prefer and why?
For the favored design: What is your initial impression of [the design]? What stood stands out to you the most? " OR “What did What do you like? What did do you dislike?”*IF MULTIPLE OPTIONS: Of the options presented, which do you prefer? Why
How do you feel about the visuals? Do the look and feel work for you? Why or why not?
If content/ information on screen is accurate: Does the design communicate everything you feel you’ll need needed to [complete task]?
How easy do you think it would be to use this design for to [insert complete task]? Are there any elements that you think might be difficult to navigate or interact with?”
Is there anything about this design that might be difficult confusing for some folks? In what ways?How do you feel about the visuals? Do the look and feel work for you? Why or why not?
What, if anything seems like it’s missing? Is there anything you expected to be on the page that isn’t?
Is there anything else you would like us to know?
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Explain what the tool is. “Thanks for joining! We brought you here to help us test a tool called Vegspec. It’s for helping NRCS agents reach their conservation goals. Using this tool, agents can search a database of plants based on the needs of their specific site, their selected practice, and planting purpose. In addition, it lets agents generate seed mixes and estimated costs for their project”projects.”
If helpful, give an example. [Add in example here]
Explain the purpose of testing. “We’ll test with a wider group in the coming weeks. Your feedback now can help us identify key issues to address before we share it with the wider groupmore broadly. The goal is to get your honest impression and input on the tool. “
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How data gathered from the session can and will be used
What sensitive information will be collected
That participation is voluntary -- a chance to opt out or consent
”If you’re comfortable sharing, what is your first and last name and your professional role?”
”I want to communicate that your participation is voluntary. Do you agree to participate?”
Feature Demo: Sit down with the participant and demo the feature from start to finish. Explain the purpose and the function it serves with an example. Allow participants to interject and ask questions throughout the app. Pause frequently to prompt for questions and make sure to allow time for this interaction.
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Can you walk me through your initial impression of [feature]? What do you like? What stood out to you the mostdo you dislike?
Imagine you're trying to [Complete complete task]. Can you walk me through how you'd use this feature to accomplish that?
How easy or difficult does it seem to use this feature? What could improve it?
Is there anything about this feature that you find confusing or unclear? What could be better communicated about the feature
Does the feature, screen, or page communicate the information you need needed to [complete task]?
What, if anything , is missing from this feature to make sure it’s useful when you (Complete task)?
How easy or hard does it seem to use this feature? What could improve it?
is missing? Is there anything you were expectating here that you don’t see?
Is there anything else you would like use us to know?
Complete a survey as testers respond to log their feedback.
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