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You have been solicited as a research participant for our project entitled:

The research is being conducted by:

‚ Dr. Ali Arya, School of Information Technology, Carleton University, Ottawa, Canada,

‚ Efetobore Mike-Ifeta, Human Computer-Interaction, School of Information Technology, Carleton

University, Ottawa, Canada,

The purpose of this user test is to evaluate the extent to which the application of social media and interactive

technology in the design of a guidance and way-finding system can enhance an individual’s interaction with a

museum.

The functions to be evaluated at this stage of development are:

‚ The user’s ability to independently plan a tour (build a tour path) based on the level of information

that the application provides.

‚ The efficiency with which the user builds that tour path

‚ The effectiveness of the system in carrying out the desired task

The user’s task in this usability test is to plan a two point tour path using the MEseum system, edit or

modify that tour path with the inclusion of a third tour point and share her timeline (tour path) with another

individual.

This research is a part of a project supervised by Dr. Ali Arya (School of Information Technology) and conducted

by Efetobore Mike-Ifeta (M.A Candidate, Human Computer Interaction, Department of Information Technology)

towards a Master’s degree at Carleton University. The result of this research will be used in Mr. Efetobore Mike-

Ifeta’s thesis and might also be published and/or presented in conferences and/or journals, as well as grant

applications.

You may choose to provide your names and emails or choose to remain anonymous. If you do provide your name

and email, however, they will not be used or published in the research, as they will only be kept for possible future

verification.

There are no known risks associated with this activity.

As a participant, you may withdraw at any time for any reason.

Participants will be compensated with a 10$ gift card for their time.

This research has been reviewed and cleared by the Carleton University Research Ethics Board (REB) and questions

and concerns can be addressed to the REB chair.

Professor Andy Adler, Chair

Research Ethics Board

Carleton University Research Office

Carleton University

1125 Colonel By Drive

Ottawa, Ontario K1S 5B6

Tel: 613-520-2517 E-mail:

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