Validation of Usability Heuristics for Citizen and Community Science Practitioners

Purty, Turam; Tian, Yubing; Snyder, Jaime

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Title

Validation of Usability Heuristics for Citizen and Community Science Practitioners

Author(s)

• Purty, Turam
• Tian, Yubing
• Snyder, Jaime

Issue Date

2024-03-20

Keyword(s)

• Usability
• Heuristic Evaluation
• Citizen Science
• Community Science

Abstract

Heuristic evaluation is a quick and cost-effective method for assessing the usability of digital technologies. Introduced in 1994, Nielsen’s Heuristics is a well-known set of 10 usability criteria used to identify usability issues in web-based information systems that have been adapted and modified to different technologies and contexts. In this poster, we present an online usability self-assessment toolkit, based on a contextual translation of Nielsen's Heuristic guidelines. This adapted version of Nielsen’s Heuristics was created to help citizen and community science (CCS) practitioners collect and respond to usability issues encountered as they develop online resources for CCS projects. Preliminary analysis indicates a validation of an adapted set of Nielsen’s original ten heuristics for use by CCS practitioners plus the inclusion of an additional heuristic guideline related to supporting community engagement. The CCS heuristic toolkit supports empirical self-assessment of online resources by CCS practitioners and contributes to an understanding of inclusive practices in the domain of CCS.

Publisher

iSchools

Series/Report Name or Number

iConference 2024 Proceedings

Type of Resource

Other

Language

eng

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https://hdl.handle.net/2142/122790

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Copyright 2024 is held by Turam Purty, Yubing Tian and Jaime Snyder. Copyright permissions, when appropriate, must be obtained directly from the authors.

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