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Appendix A: Materials E-Maryland Portal Experiment Background Survey Date: Gender (circle one): M F Age: _____ What year in college are you? _______ Major(s): _________________________ Which web browser do you prefer to use? (circle one): IE Netscape Other How many hours do you spend on the computer a day on average? (circle one): 0-1 2-5 6-10 more than 10 How many hours do you spend on the Internet a day on average? (circle one): 0-1 2-5 6-10 more than 10
How many years of computer experience have you
had? (circle one):
0-1 2-5 6-10 more than 10
Strongly Disagree Strongly Agree1. I am proficient with the Internet. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 2. The Internet is my primary source 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 of information. 3. I enjoy surfing the Internet. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 4. I tend to think things through 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 carefully before acting. InstructionsThe purpose of this experiment is to evaluate the efficiency between different menu layout designs of web pages. You'll be asked to search for specific links in 3 different layouts. There is a 3-minute time limit for each task. You may go to the next link after you have completed the task or after the time limit has passed. After each task, you'll be given the name of the link to search for. Return to the home link before beginning a new task. Thank you for your time!
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