Currency Education Usability Survey

OMB No. 7100-0332

U.S. Currency Education Program

Comprehension and
App Testing
Student #:
Grade:
Date:

Comprehension Testing
Welcome
Thank you so much for helping us! Today we are going to do some fun activities, learning about American history, and
then, if you’d like, playing with a new iPad app.
Let's get started.
Reading Comprehension
We are working on a new project that helps teach students about our country’s history and the money we use. We will
ask you to read about U.S. history and we'll learn about our national symbols, the three branches of government, and
Abraham Lincoln.
Do you have any questions before we start?

Pre-Activity Questions
Question
1. Have you learned about
money in school?

2. Have you learned about
American history in
school?

3. Have you learned about
Abraham Lincoln in school?

4. Have you learned about
the three branches of
American government in
school?

5. Who is your favorite
American hero?

Notes

Activity: Observations/notes
Problem words

Student questions

Are written numbers (ten) easier for the student than numerals (10)?

What is the student’s reaction to the National Anthem playing while they read?

Which slide most interests the student?

General notes

Post-Activity Questions
Question
1. Did you find it easy to
read?
Which words did you find
difficult?
2. Which topic did you find
most interesting? Why?

Notes

App Testing
Welcome
Thank you so much for helping us! Today we are going to do some fun activities and play with a new iPad app.
We are working on a new iPad app. Students just like are helping us test the app before we release it to everyone. We
want to learn from you, and hear your thoughts about the app. The app has special features using the camera, which
you'll get to play with later.
We’re making sure everything works well in app. There are no right or wrong answers. And I will be here helping when I
can as we go through the activities.
First, I have a few questions for you. Then, you’re going to get to complete some activities using the app. I will help you
read and understand each instruction. There may be things that are confusing! That’s OK. If you reach a point where
you can’t complete something and get frustrated, I’ll let you know if it’s OK to move on to the next one. When we're
done with the activities, I’ll have a few questions for you.
To help us understand what you’re thinking, please “think out loud,” saying aloud what you’re trying to do, what you’re
looking for and where you’re looking for it. Let me know me if something seems confusing to you.
Do you have any questions before we start?
Let’s begin.

Pre-activity questions
Question
1. Have you used an iPad?
If so, do you have an iPad at
home? At school?
2. What sort of things have you
used an iPad for?

3. Do you use any websites, or
what are your favorite games?

4. Do you like learning by reading
or listening? Why?

Notes

App Guided Activities
With this app, we’ll be using the camera to learn about two different buildings
Talking point (optional): I want to explain what “A-R” means. “A” stands for “augment,” which means to add.
Augmented reality is a concept which adds a few things to our real world to make it better and interesting. The extra
stuff added to the real world is the information from the internet and a lot 3-D animations.

Onboarding - 1-2mins
Task/instruction
1. Go ahead and select one of the
buttons and we can get started.

Tests

Observations/notes

Start screen

Discover AR - 5-10 minutes
Task/instruction

Tests

1. This portion of the app involves
the iPads camera.

Device
handling

Observations/notes

We want to add some pictures on
to this screen so we can play with
them.
First stand up, and point the
iPad's camera at the floor and
move it around.
2. Where do you think you would find Menu
some pictures to add to this
placement,
screen?
iconography

3. Do you know what building this is?
[Capitol]
Great, we want to learn more
about that building. Can you add
that to the screen?

Menu
interaction,
AR placement

*Facilitator assists in placement if student has trouble*

4. CAPITOL:
Do you see the statue on the top
of the building? What can you find
out about it?

Hotspot
interaction,
hotspot modal

5. CAPITOL:
Do you see the flag in the middle
of the building? What can you find
out about it?

Hotspot
interaction,
hotspot modal

6. Can you select the White House
picture to add to the screen?

Menu
interaction,
AR placement
and removal

7. WHITE HOUSE:
Can you try and get a closer look at
the image?

3-D object, AR
features

8. WHITE HOUSE:
Select one of the boxes and tell me
about it.

Hotspot
interaction,
hotspot modal

9. Let's go ahead and tap on the
"Explore security features" and see
what is on that screen.

Navigation,
button
interaction

10. Can you remove all the images that Menu
you see on the screen?
interaction,
3-D object
removal

*Facilitator will read aloud if student needs help*

Explore Security Features - 5 minutes
Task/instruction

Tests

1. Here is a picture of the capitol
building.

Tilt
functionality,
device
handling

What happens to the blue line in
front of capital when you tilt the
iPad?
2. Can you zoom in and make the
steps look bigger?

3. Do you see a way to get back to
where you were before this
screen?

Observations/notes

Menu/mode
interaction

Wayfinding
and
navigation,
app
architecture

Post-Activity Questions (optional)
Facilitator: While we have you here, I want to ask you a few questions about what kinds of things you’ve learned about
in school. Is that OK with you?

Question
1. Have you learned about money in
school?

2. Have you learned about American
history in school?

3. Who is your favorite American
hero?

Notes