I mentioned last week that there is a new card sorting tool available called OptimalSort.
I’ve set up a card sort and would love you to participate - give you a chance to play with the tool. The card sort is for the IA Summit and the content is conference presentations. I used this content to test other software tools last year.
If you can spare some time (15 minutes or so), please go here and do the card sort:
The fine print:
I recently did some work on this tool but don’t have an ongoing interest in it (except that I’m friends with the people who do)
I may use example outputs in my book
I will use the activity outputs as input to the IA Summit website, which I manage
I will not disclose your name, email address or other identifying details in the book
I won’t use your personal details for anything other than this activity
The card sort will be open until 15 July 2007
I tested other tools last year using this same content set and a call for volunteers
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June 21st, 2007 at 9:09 am
Hi Donna - the link to the IA Summit card sort doesn’t seem to work. I’m getting a 404 error.
June 22nd, 2007 at 10:58 am
It’s back up and running now.
August 3rd, 2007 at 4:59 pm
Hi Donna,
Just wonder whether the OptimalSort tool supports sub-grouping. If not, would it be some reasons behind it?
Regards,
Alice
August 9th, 2007 at 10:11 pm
Hi Alice, sorry I’m slow to answer.
Optimal Sort doesn’t support sub-grouping at the moment, and most of the other tools don’t either. Even the historical statistical techniques behind card sorting don’t use sub-groups.
It’s an interesting one - users often want to create sub-groups, but it is just so much more challenging to analyse.