For our fifteenth Civic User Testing Group session, we tested the Chicago Public Schools (CPS) website. This in-person test took place at one of the Connect Chicago locations – Chicago Public Library Roosevelt branch at 1101 W. Taylor Street. Here is what the CPS website team…
For our fourteenth Civic User Testing Group session, we tested Chicago Cityscape, a website that helps residents understand how, where, and when building development takes place in neighborhoods. This in-person test took place at one of the Connect Chicago locations – Chicago Public Library Logan Square branch…
The Civic User Testing Group (CUTGroup) has almost 900 Chicago residents, coming from all over the city— all 50 wards, all 77 community areas. We have done 16 CUTGroup tests on different types of websites and apps. As we continue to get more testing…
On Saturday, May 2, I was invited to the Mikva Challenge offices to lead a design session on Expunge.io with the Juvenile Justice Council (JJC). Expunge.io is a website designed for people with juvenile records in Illinois to kick off the…
Today I presented the Civic User Testing Group (CUTGroup) at Chicago Civic Design Camp. Civic Design Camp is a one-day gathering of practicing designers of all stripes with local government officials interested in using design to improve the services they provide…
Today we a Connect Chicago meetup around badging. Here’s the meeting notes and here’s the video: We talked about digital badges and connected learning programs and how that relates to the work that happens in technology centers all over the city. First, members from…
