Menu & Information architecture

Date: 15. 08. 19 - 11. 09. 19

Participants: 50

Purpose: Findability of information 

  • Labelling (organisation/CHI/I) 

  • Understand where the user expects to find information 

Methodology: A First click test was used and not a tree test. Due to only 2 level hierarchy of information and the first level hierarchy of information being audience group names  a tree test was not conducted. 

  • Green rectangle - where we initially placed the information 

  • Blue rectangle - where the participants clicked 

Metrics:

  • Most clicks  

  • Time to complete that task

Users: The test was shared among the partners of Pro.

 

Task 1 

You want to understand what Europeana does where would you click to find this information?

Result: Participants expect to understand what Europeana does in “Who we are” not “about us”

74% - “Who we are” 

10% -  “about us”

16%-  other

 

Task 2 

You want to present a case to your superiors for sharing data with Europeana where would you click to find this information?

Result: Participants expect to find this info in both “share your collection and “benefits”. Neither is significant to be the only place to find this info. 

46% -  “Share your collection”

38% - “Benefits” 

16%-  other

 

Task 3  

You want to know what people would be able to do with your data when you share with Europeana. Where would you click to find that information?

Result: 

Participants expect to find this info in both “share your collection and “benefits” and not in “Quality of content”

46% -  “Benefits”

24% - “Share your content” 

30%-  other

 

Task 4  

You want to register to the Europeana Network Association. Where would you click to find that information?

Result: Participants expect to find this info in “Join”. 

54% -  “Join”

34% - “Yes I want to join” button

12 %-  Other

 

Task 5  

You want to register for a Europeana Network Association community. Where would you click to find that information?

Result: Participants expect to find this info in “Communities”. 

46% -  “Communities”

24% - “Yes I want to join” button

22 %-  Other

8% - “Join”

 

Task 6  

You want to attend a Europeana networking event. Where would you click to find that information?

Result: Participants took the longest time to find the answer to this question. And the answers are spread around. 

60% -  “Other”

22% - “Newsletter and updates”

16 %-  “News”

2% - “how we work”

 

Task 7  

You want to provide content to Europeana and want to find more information on how to do it. Where would you click to find that information?

Result: Participants expect to find it in “share your collection” more than in “process”.  

64% -  “Share your collection”

28% - “Process”

8% - “Other”

 

Task 8  

You need training material (e.g. presentations, tutorials) on copyright. Where would you click to find this information?

Result: Participants expect to find it in significantly more in “Date publication” than in “Data quality”.

56% -  “Date publication”

36% - “Other”

8% - “Data quality”

 

Task 9  

You need the latest EDM documentation. Where would you click to find that page?

Result: Participants expect to find it in in “Date publication” than in “Data quality”. 

50% -  “Date publication”

26% - “Data quality”

10% - “Work plan”

14%- “Other”

 

Task 10  

You want to speak with other professionals in the cultural sector to get their input on some of the issues you are facing . Where would you click?

Result: Participants expect to find it in in “communities” significantly more in “join.” 

36% -  “Communities”

20% - “Members”

24 % - “Other”

10% - “ Yes I want to join” button

10% - “ Learn more “ button 

0 %- “Join”

 

Task 11  

You are researching an issue and you want to see how others dealt with it and published about it. Where would you click to find that information?

Result: Participants expect to find it in in “Best practices” significantly more in other areas.

64% -  “Best Practices”

36% - “Other”

Task 12  

 

How confident did you feel with your responses?

Result: Participants felt more “Not so confident” than “confident”

52% -  “Not so confident”

46% - “Confident”

 

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