lumosity v. elevate
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Lumosity v. ElevateMICHELLE SCHRADERENGL 43100: WEB USABILITY: WRITING & READING ON THE WEBUNIT 4, WRITING ASSIGNMENT, OPTION B
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My Device:
Google Nexus 7 tablet2013Android 4.4.4 KitKat7.02”
1920x1200 HD display
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The Apps:
Lumosity Brain training exercises Android & iOS Desktop website Requires
registration/login Free version Lumosity.com
Elevate Brain training exercises Android & iOS No desktop website
Only available as app Requires
registration/login Free version Elevateapp.com
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The Criteria for Comparison:
StartupOrientationDiscoverabilityMemorability
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The Startup:
LumositySplash screenSign-in screen
ElevateNo Splash
screenSign-in screen
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Startup – Registration:
LumosityRegister in appAsks what skills
you want to improve
3 testsYour age
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Startup – Registration:
ElevateRegister in appAsks what skills
you want to improve
2-4 minute testCan be skipped
Your age
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Orientation:Both apps are only Portrait
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Orientation:Both apps are
Card Sharks
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…except: Both apps have a “Games” screen that can be scrolled:
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Discoverability:
LumosityAndroid chromeTouchable areas
mostly obviousObvious
navigation
ElevateAndroid chromeTouchable areas
are sometimes confusing
No navigation?
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Discoverability - Lumosity:
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Discoverability – Elevate:
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Memorability:
Both apps use conventional gesturesTappingDraggingSwiping
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Gestures within Exercises:Lumosity Elevate
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Additional Consideration: Who Is Logged In?
Lumosity Elevate
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My Suggestions:
For Lumosity: Utilize the
“Home” screen It feels too
empty! Make use of the
space for unique options
Not just repetitive options
For Elevate: Make touchable
areas more obvious
Create a navigation menu
For Both: Incorporate
landscape orientation Especially
for the exercises
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Works Cited• Nielsen, Jakob, Raluca Budiu. Mobile Usability.
San Francisco: New Riders. 2013. Print.• Stanford, Julie. “Ten Things To Think About
When Designing Your iPad App.” Smashing Magazine. 31 Jan. 2012. Web. 28 Nov. 2014.