Usability Report: Team Rottweiler

Usability Report

1. Confusion about what action to take (Severe)
   1. Users were unsure what they were supposed to do first when looking at the page.
   2. Plan: We will prioritize Practice and Log as the main actions and remove more distracting elements on the page.
2. Too many options / overwhelming interface (Severe)
   1. Users felt there were too many elements on the screen and it was hard to focus on what mattered.
   2. Plan: Simplify the layout so users mainly see language practice and logging.
3. Logging practice is hard to quantify (Moderate)
   1. Users were not sure how to measure or record the language practice they completed.
   2. Plan: Provide a clearer logging system by specifying types of practice (conversation, exercises, vocabulary) and time spent.
4. Progress tracking does not feel meaningful (Moderate)
   1. Users felt the product didn’t clearly show whether they were actually improving in the language they were studying.
   2. Plan: Add simple check-ins or feedback mechanisms (e.g., short chatbot conversations) so users can better see improvement in the language they’re studying.
5. Interface feels impersonal / template-like (Moderate)
   1. Some users felt the design looked generic and not personalized to them or to the language they were studying.
   2. Plan: Redesign parts of the aesthetic and add more personalization tied to the user’s language and learning goals.
6. Recommendations do not clearly support language practice (Moderate)
   1. Users felt like the recommendations were more about planning the day than actually practicing the language.
   2. Plan: Make recommendations directly tied to language learning activities.
7. Suggested study time and section breakdown not helpful (Trivial)
   1. Users did not find the suggested time or study breakdown very useful.
   2. Plan: simplify the suggestions or make them optional so we can let users decide what they want to do
8. Gentle nudge feature feels unnecessary (Trivial)
   1. Users felt the gentle nudge was not very helpful.
   2. Plan: either remove it or add it as a choice in settings
9. Practice description text too small (Trivial)
   1. The description for the practice activity was hard to notice because the text was small.
   2. Plan: Increase the font size and visual emphasis of the practice description