We had some trouble adding comments to your instructions because the document was not set to allow them, thus we made a list of comments about the instuctions and posted them below.

Usabilty Test

Using Google SketchUp to Import a Model into Google

Earth

Please review our instructions in the provided link below on how

to create and then upload a model into Google Earth. With the help of

the below questionnaire and your feedback we will be adjust the

instructions to make them as user friendly as possible.

Thank you,

Here is the link to the instructions:

http://www.digitalparlor.org/sp08/mckelvey3/node/1363

Please feel free to add any additional comments or concerns that may

arise after following the instructions. Any additional feed back will only

improve the quality of the instructions.

1) After downloading the programs from Google were they easy to

install and load? Yes they were easy to find download and start.

2) Was the break down of the tools in the Large Tool set helpful in

getting started? Yes there was a proper explination when the tool was used to describe it

3) Did the screen captures show enough information to assist in

understanding the steps being described? The sketch part was good with screen shots but the google earth part could of used more.

4) Does the writer use constant language throughout the text

instructions? yes

5) Is there any step that fails to recognize the need of the user?

And if so please explain.  Some of the formating of how to make the basic structure and attach the rectangls could use more description.

6) Are the pictures clear and easy to see? Yes

7) Is there any step above that is ambiguous? No

Comments: Over all good instructions could use some work of thinking how someone with little graphics skills would think. We both had cad expirence whiched helped in using this program without it it might have been difficult.  See below for a list of comments about certian items that need change 

We would like to thank you for taking the time to answer our

questionnaire to make our instructions as straightforward as possible.

If you may have any other questions please feel free to direct them to

jluse@purdue.edu or barkerc@purdue.edu.

Thank you

COMMENTS

-          There should be a description of what to do, instead of asking the user to pick a direction for their line tell them which axis to place it on

-          There isn’t good description on how to edit the line we couldn’t figure out how to make it 15’ long

-          Instead of describing the first drawing, tell the user just to refer to the figure, we got confused on what to draw and then saw the picture after making a bunch of lines.

-          More explanation on how to make all the rectangles connect there was a lot of trial and error aside from your instructions on how to do this.

-          The rest of the drawing instructions are good.

-          There needs to be more figures for uploading to google earth, some of the details are kind of confusing, over all the google earth part is straight forward.

My comments are attached. Let me know if you have any questions.

Thanks,

Kevin