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The user was given the remote control and told to begin. One of the
evaluation team used a video camera to capture to actions of the recruit,
focusing on either the integrated menu or the way the user utilised the
remote control. It was important that the voice of the recruit was
captured on video as the team utilised the ‘thinking aloud’ method.
Another member of the evaluation team was directly behind or to the
side of the user as they carried out the tasks, taking notes on the users
progress and offering feedback, affirmation or assistance as a last
resort.
In the space between each task on the sheet given to users, the
evaluation team left a series of comment boxes. These are not filled in
by the users but are used by the evaluation team to make notes
particular to each task and the users reaction as the video tape is
reviewed by the team in post-evaluation.
Questionnaire
The users who took part in the cooperative evaluation were
brought into the Interactive Media lab and one of the evaluation team
would then explain the procedure and tasks to them. Once the users
understood what was expected of them, they signed the declaration
form, then turned the page and began the evaluation.
The users were also asked to complete a short questionnaire
after they had completed the final task. This was designed to analyse
the users age, background, and prior experience with projectors. It