Low-fidelity prototype evaluation found initial UI options overwhelming and checkbox selections unintuitive¶

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Currency · newest study 2026 · not yet checked against its sources · not reviewed by a person

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q2 i? In interviews evaluating paper prototypes, three of five participants found the abundance of initial UI options overwhelming and most found checkbox selections unintuitive. → Joarder 2026

Evidence¶

Joarder 2026¶

Joarder, S., & Chatti, M. A. (2026). Human-Centred Development of Indicators for Self-Service Learning Analytics: A Transparency through Exploration Approach. Journal of Learning Analytics, 13(1), 163-189. https://doi.org/10.18608/jla.2026.8921

q2 · i? · design · r2

Interview sessions with five university participants (two master's students, two bachelor's students, one teaching assistant) evaluating paper prototypes of the Indicator Editor. The article reports participants "preferred a step-by-step guide that would reveal options progressively."

"three participants noted that the abundance of options presented in the UI from the beginning was overwhelming, leading to confusion about where to start."

Discussion¶

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