24th Annual TCC | Online Conference | April 16-18, 2019

Sustainable Learning, Accessible Technologies, & Diverse Contexts

HI Mommy Website – A Usability Study

Session Description
Moms of newborns may experience emotional, physical, and mental fatigue due to the demands of motherhood. Importance is placed on caring for the baby that moms tend to overlook the fact that they need to also take care of themselves. Moms search for postnatal care information which are readily available to them, especially online, however, moms do not search for information on postpartum self-care, are even aware of what it is, and its importance to their overall health as a mom, spouse, and friend.

The purpose of this usability study was to create and evaluate the ease-of-use of and satisfaction of available content provided on the HI Mommy website (https://rsenoren.wixsite.com/hi-mommy). The website provides suggestions for self-care activities that O’ahu moms can do at home and outside of the house, with or without the baby, and finding support on the island. The website was developed using Wix, a cloud-based development platform. The design of the website was guided by Gestalt principles and best practices for designers as suggested by Susan Weinschenk. The usability study recruited 10 participants who gauged the navigability of the website and the value of its content. Three rounds of usability testing were conducted. Verbal feedback during the study and results from collected data via post-surveys indicated that participants agreed or strongly agreed that the website was easy to use and were satisfied with the available information. The study provided insight on what features makes a website easy to use (navigable) and self-care content that was most helpful for moms. The session will discuss the approach to the usability study and the outcomes, which includes methods, design strategies, study results, website modifications, and lessons learned.

Presenter(s)
Routhie Ann Senoren
Routhie Ann Senoren, University of Hawai’i at Manoa, Ewa Beach, Hawaii, USA
Routhie Ann Senoren is a graduate student of the Learning Design & Technology master’s program at the University of Hawai’i at Manoa College of Education. She has over 10 years of training experience working multiple technical consulting roles (such as Technical Trainer, Online Help Lead, Software Testing Lead, and Instructional Systems Designer) through government contracts. Ms. Senoren is taking a break from the training industry to take care of her 15 months old twin girl and boy. Her new role as a mother was the inspiration behind her master’s project, the HI Mommy website.
Session Type
20-Minute LTEC Student Session
Audience
All Audiences

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