Option E Human Factors Design Human Factors Design E.1.2

E.1.2 Describe why visibility is an important consideration in human factors design Controls should be visible and it should be obvious how they work Tasks List ten instances where visual controls are used, how easy are they to understand, use images to explain your answers Consider websites, and examine the following questions, use examples to highlight your answers How visible are they? “ Viewability” - what does this mean? “ Usability” - how easy are they to use?

Controls should be visible and it should be obvious how they work

Tasks

List ten instances where visual controls are used, how easy are they to understand, use images to explain your answers

Consider websites, and examine the following questions, use examples to highlight your answers

How visible are they?

“ Viewability” - what does this mean?

“ Usability” - how easy are they to use?

Task Look at the following pictures and consider the visual information as human factors design, discuss:

Task

Look at the following pictures and consider the visual information as human factors design, discuss:

Links http://www.intranetjournal.com/features/hfi0598.shtml http://www.visualexpert.com/Resources/humanvsdesignerror.html

http://www.intranetjournal.com/features/hfi0598.shtml

http://www.visualexpert.com/Resources/humanvsdesignerror.html