Choosing a Research Method


  • Presenting research method types, i.e. qualitative vs. quantative and attitudinal vs. behavioral.
  • Introducing frameworks for method selection and considering constraints.

Preparing your User Study and Recruiting Participants


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  • You should prepare an interview protocal with your target audience in mind. The interview protocal will outline information such as your research goals, interview questions, and…

Conducting a user study


  • Some combination of leveraging transcription tools, partnering with a note taker, and reflecting on your session after it is concluded can ensure you have useful notes to use later
  • Asking strategic follow up questions and leveraging a well developed interview protocol can help you get more information without losing track of your conversational thread
  • Whether or not you have enough data depends on factors like your available time and resources, how likely you are to iterate on this topic, and how useful the insights you have gathered already are to you

Interpreting results


  • Use .md files for episodes when you want static content
  • Use .Rmd files for episodes when you need to generate output
  • Run sandpaper::check_lesson() to identify any issues with your lesson
  • Run sandpaper::build_lesson() to preview your lesson locally

Connecting the Dots and Next steps


  • Use .md files for episodes when you want static content
  • Use .Rmd files for episodes when you need to generate output
  • Run sandpaper::check_lesson() to identify any issues with your lesson
  • Run sandpaper::build_lesson() to preview your lesson locally