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Assignment objectives • Investigate the techniques for evaluating systems as described in the literature  • Design and conduct usability evaluation for a chosen system • Analyse and interpret the data and results from the evaluation • Report on the results and recommend for improvement of the evaluated system Details of written components Assignment You will select one of the websites provided (the list is available on Moodle). You must notify your  tutor which website you have selected as each website can be evaluated by only one person. The  assignment involves conducting a usability test on that website, interpreting the results and writing  recommendations in the form of a report on any changes needed. A copy of your report will be ready  to be submitted to the charity. Each of the charities listed have requested a usability evaluation of their website. The written  component of the assignment must be based on your ACTUAL usability test on REAL users and  should contain the following: • A discussion, based on the literature, of the different approaches for assessing or testing  usability with more detail on the use of usability testing for evaluating systems or websites.  • A brief description of the website selected for the usability evaluation. This should include the  purpose of the website, the audience and the objectives of the organisation with respect to their  website as determined by the charity.  • For the usability test you must:  o Describe how the usability testing was conducted, and rationale for the approach. You  may use the usability instrument provided on Moodle or a modified version (but  improved version). The description should include a justification of the number of 2 users, selection of users, the instrument you used for your test (that is the questions), the  task you set the users, the scenario etc.  • A critical discussion of the method (good or useful aspects, difficult or poor aspects).  • A page summarizing your recommendations for changes to the website with supporting  evidence. Think about what you think key personnel in the charity will want to know about  how well their website is performing.  It should be noted that this is not an exclusive list but suggestions of how you might approach the  assignment. Your presentation must be brief and no more than 10 A4 pages with 12pt font. Use  dot or numbered lists, tables and numbered headings to organize your ideas and info as  demonstrated in this document. To support your arguments, use screenshots, graphs and actual  data from your test and cite references across your document. Presentation to the charity • You are required to do a presentation for the charity. This is an assessable component of your  assignment.  • Your presentation will be a summary version of the full assignment and should contain  recommendations regarding changes to the website.  • The presentation will not contain all the information you have in your written assignment.  Consider carefully what you think the charity will want to know that will be useful to them. • It would be helpful if you imagine you are reporting your evaluation results to your boss who  has only about 10 minutes for you, and your career or promotion depends on your success on  this reporting.  • Start with key points (must haves), followed by blurbs (additional info) and then with  elaborations on each of the key points (nice to have).  Please use the attached marking guide as a guide to the work and content required for this  assignment.3 Marking guide for the assignment written component The written component of your assignment will be marked out of 50, is worth 20% of your final mark. Use the  following guide to structure the written component of the assignment. The criteria used to mark your work will  be as follows: Criteria Comments Understanding the purpose of the website (as described by the /4 charity) • Described the organisation’s purpose adequately • Described the purpose (objectives) the organisation has for their web  site adequately • Identified the audience the charity is trying to reach Background literature on evaluating and testing for usability /10 • Overview of approaches to usability testing and evaluation was included • Discussion was provided on the different approaches and use of  usability • testing • Critical assessment of the use of usability testing was included Implementation of the usability testing /16 • Details were provided on the choice of users with justification • Detailed description was provided of how the usability test was  implemented (including the, instrument used with justification, test  environment, scenario and tasks performed). • Critical discussion provided reflecting on your use of and experience  with usability testing • Summary of findings provided and include evidence from the testing to  support the findings Recommendations /12 • Recommendations were sufficiently detailed. • Recommendations were appropriate • Recommendations were well justified based on the outcomes of the • evaluation • Recommendations were presented appropriately Literature /4 • The literature used was appropriate • Sufficient literature was used Submission /4 • Written presentation was professional • References cited correctly using Harvard style or similar correctly presented in • text and in reference section and all details provided • Assignment Submitted on time • No evidence of plagiarism Total Marks /50 Mark out of /204 Assignment Presentation Marking Guide You are required to present the results in a short presentation of no longer than 10 minutes. The presentation  should be based on the report to be provided to the charity, it should focus on the key findings from your testing  and the recommendations. Your presentation should consist of no more than 10 slides. Please use the attached  marking guide as a guide to the content for your presentation. Presentation Content Rating • Relevancy of the content for the organisation /4 • Appropriateness as a report for an organisation • Recommendations with justification provided • Ability to address issues/questions raised /3 • All relevant issues addressed and all information the organisation  would need was provided • Appropriate breadth vs depth /5 • Contained interesting, informative and useful information • Sufficient reflective thinking • Analysis of results described appropriately /3 Presentation Style /5  • Ability to incite interest, interaction and/or discussion • Clear, concise, and professional delivery, flow of  information and presentation • Quality of powerpoint slides • Ability to adhere to time constraints and number of slides • marks will be deducted for over time and/or more than 6 slides  Total Marks /20  Mark out of /5

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(Peninsula, 2021)                      Biala Peninsula 
                     Helping Children and Families across the world 
 
A discussion, based on the literature, of the different approaches for assessing or testing usability with more detail on the use of usability testing for evaluating systems or websites. 
Biala peninsula is mostly Focus on helping children and their families what they’re doing. it is basically a non-profit organisation which is overseen by various volunteer Community Board. 
They are specialist for children from their birth to the 12 years of age and they also look for their additional need their disability there delays and their family too. They also offer individuals and group session for the person or child through online and offline in which they believe that technology is helpful and powerful for work in their partnership with families. they have a large number of staff and they are also expanding their team for the educational and therapist purposes and they come to across as there six day working and operating in the spend insula areas and their surroundings from Monday to Saturday. they also offer a long range of service online and their team is also maintaining their flexibility and creativity in various ways in which they are mostly focusing on the goals for their family and the child. the way of working of the company is to bring the family along their side in the partnership model in which the team can work through their home and community which includes their early education their caring at the settings of school and care and everyday places. They are also a registered NDIS provider and Medicare provider.
It is a multipurpose licensed service which offer therapy support.
Strategic plan
Vision: The vision of Biala peninsula is to take care of children who are suffering from disabilities and they are actively participating in all aspects of family and community and their life during the early years into the future. To provide young children from their birth to their school age with their additional needs disabilities delays and their families for the resource’s equipment therapy education program and to support their parents and give information. They mostly support around hundreds 20 young children and their families across the city of Frankston and the morning turn peninsula. They also upgraded their existing building, facility and ground to ensure a safe, inviting the educational environment for all children in the program. They also provide special resources programs to support the complex high need of children and families.
Purpose: Their main purpose to provide safety nutrition and learning environment to the child with High quality programs and the support service for which children are looking for. they are also taking the requirement of additional needs their family and the community.
Context:  Biala is More effective and multi fascinated service provider for children with the additional deed of the child and their families they also taking the responsibility and respect for the early childhood and disability sector or the expertise collaboration successful outcomes and innovation. 
Values
Respect – We have respect for the children and their families, for each other and for our colleagues in the wider community. Excellence – We are committed to continuous quality improvement. Integrity – We act in a fair, honest and non-discriminatory manner whilst promoting an inclusive, caring environment.
 
A brief description of the website selected for the usability evaluation. This should include the purpose of the website, the audience and the objectives of the organisation with respect to their website as determined by the charity. 
The description of the website we are selected is Biana Peninsula which they are working on helping children and their families. To provide young children from their birth to their school age with their additional needs disabilities delays and their families for the resource’s equipment therapy education program and to support their parents and give information. They mostly support around hundreds 20 young children and their families across the city of Frankston and the morning turn peninsula. They also upgraded their existing building, facility and ground to ensure a safe, inviting the educational environment for all children in the program. They also provide special resources programs to support the complex high need of children and families.
They also offer a long range of service online and their team is also maintaining their flexibility and creativity in various ways in which they are mostly focusing on the goals for their family and the child. the way of working of the company is to bring the family along their side in the partnership model in which the team can work through their home and community which includes their early education their caring at the settings of school and care and everyday places.
How will the funds be used?
· They used their funds to purchase resources, materials and equipment for children and its family.
· They also provide educational support and additional and intensive therapy.
· They also using the fund in musical therapy for both the center and home-based community.
· They redesign it and develop their own playground for children with inside and outside environments at their center.
Key Areas of Expenditure
The key areas of expenditure Biala are:
•	They purchase library resources for children in about $1200.
•	For the music therapy which is a full day program or individual and group musical sessions for students they spent around $3800 per term 
•	They provide an additional staff support for highly vulnerable child in their community for around 9000.
•	They also purchased special equipment material and resources of about $4800.
•	They also take part in designing their playground upgrading and development projects.
 
Describe how the usability testing was conducted, and rationale for the approach. You may use the usability instrument provided on Moodle or a modified version (but improved version). The description should include a justification of the number of users, selection of users, the instrument you used for your test (that is the questions), the task you set the users, the scenario etc. 
The usability testing was conducted, and rationale for the approach are:
Inclusive 3-year-old Kindergarten Program, weekly - open to the community to December 2019 
In-house production of resources for families, children and universal services staff 
Family Counselling Service 
Team Sibs club 
Support for undergraduate students on short- and long-term practicum placements (2019), secondary level - work experience, community service, VCAL, tertiary 
•Parent Support Program & United Dads 
•Saturday Recreational Program 
•NDIS Advocacy Support
Training & Professional Development & Workshop Calendar, e.g., Key Word Sign, Mealtime Success, Behavior at Home 
Preemies on the Peninsula (PoP) Program - held monthly 
The description should include a justification of the number of users, selection of users, the instrument are:
Users and the selection of users I totally depend on the last 13 years they grown their organisations from approximately 134 clients to 354 and still counting and their income from $1 million to $3 million.
Focus on the children and families so they have to serve their needs to have the amazing array of integration and their holistic services to understand how the knowledge for early childhood. So their intervention has also seen as local and regional state and also for their federal levels on behalf families so can the integral of the reputation and their commitment so the children with disability for its well on her endeavors.

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