5.2 Think Aloud Protocol

Demographic

We targeted three University students, one Secondary school student, and one Primary school student.

User 1: Male, Third Year CS Major (Polytechnic Background)

• Design looks cute
• Cartoonish feel
• Not sure if IVLE login can be made nicer
• Looks simplistic
• Like the experience bar
• Likes the lobby view and the scrolling sidebar
• Chat system is in real-time
• Not sure what to do while waiting for the answer (tutor)
• Vote and update seems slightly intuitive (tutee)
• Could state the number of marks given (tutor)
• Loves the drop in health bar (interactive)
• Likes the leveling and experience increase (interactive)
• Enjoyed the update in the message bar
• A simple yet working prototype
• Definitely makes tutorials more interesting
• Can add in more graphics in the future (to make it more engaging)

User 2: Male, Primary 6 Student

• Index page looks nice
• Avatar looks creepy, looks for a change in avatars
• What questions can the tutor ask?
• Did not know that 'Vote' has to be clicked on before 'Update'
• The quiz system looks fun and interesting
• Would use for classroom lessons as the students will find it fun and pay attention to the teacher
• Graphics can be better though
• The webpage has to be updated regularly so that it can retain its user base

User 3: Male, Secondary 2 Student

• Graphics not good
• Does not like the blurred look of the logo
• Does not know of the 'User's Avatar' upon first sight
• Does not understand the concept of modules and tutorials
• Words are a bit small on the buttons; very hard to see from far away
• Does not know how to send to a group before you attack?
• Does not understand the need of a voting system
• Game seems a bit complicated without documentation
• How does a beginner know how to use this webpage
• The group system is cool
• Interactive screen with more monsters jumping around --> Good
• If a student answers wrongly, the teacher can attack the student
• Likes the communal part of the webpage --> Can play with friends. Can add a friend list.
• Can have a Challenge system with friends and other clans
• Does not like the background
• Add a 'Shop' system

User 4, Female, Third Year CS Major (JC Background)