SJSU ASIS&T Student Chapter: Usability Scavenger Hunt Results!
Congratulations to the two SJSU SLIS teams, coordinated by the SJSU ASIS&T Student Chapter and Dr. Jeremy Kemp, who participated in the World Usability Day Scavenger Hunt! See the results of the scavenger hunt below:
Because of the many technical difficulties in getting posts to go through to the site, we gave each team a chance to review their submissions and be sure they got credit for every find. Thank you for waiting patiently to learn the results. Each post was given a score from 1 – 3. Any post at all received a 1. Posts that expressed the theme of Education for Social Change was given a 2. Truly exceptional examples of design that expressed the theme were awarded a 3. Team totals were then tallied and compared. The results are:
First Prize: TrimetUXers Score: 34
They win a single professional-level Axure license, 5 Rosenfeld books, plus 5 CHIFOO memberships and colorful, insulated CHIFOO tumblers. This team is composed of staff from TriMet Creative Services in Portland, OR, USA.
Second Prize: SLIS1 Score: 33
This team was a very close second, and is composed of online San Jose State University usability students from across the USA . We will provide each player an Axure student license, plus a CHIFOO membership and colorful, insulated CHIFOO tumbler.
Third Prize: Teamhiser Score: 27
Playing in Sydney, Australia, TeamHiser provided some stellar images. This team will receive a single license of Balsamiq Mockups and an O’Reilly ebook for each player.
Fourth Prize: SLIS2 Score: 16
This hard working team is also composed of online San Jose State University usability students from all over the USA. They will be receiving 5 O’Reilly ebooks.
Fifth Prize: Geoloqi Score: 14
This team is based in Portland, OR, played from Sweden and shared finds from all over Europe. They will get the remaining 3 Rosenfeld books.
The top two posts that we felt exemplified the concept of Education for Social Change were:
The Good Guide mobile app submitted by TriMetUXers. Users can scan the barcode of any product at the grocery store and the GoodGuide mobile app will give ratings on how safe, healthy, green and ethical the product is.
The Smartphone Blood Pressure Cuff app submitted by TeamHiser. A brilliant piece of design right down to the packaging. It encourages users to take an active role in monitoring their own health in conjunction with their doctor.
Thanks to everyone for providing so many educational and interesting submissions! It was great to be getting content from all over the globe and across the US.
~CHIFOO