There are two different ways to build tasks in your prototype tests. You can set a correct destination, where the task will be deemed a success if the participant ends the task once they reach that page of your prototype.
Or you can set a correct pathway, where the task will be deemed a ‘direct success’ if the participant follows that pathway to the intended destination page. In this circumstance, if a participant does not follow the exact path, but does make it to the destination, the task will be labeled an ‘indirect’ success. You can add as many correct pathways or destinations as you like. We’ll walk you through how to do both.
Adding tasks to your prototype test
Click on the ‘tasks’ tab and enter your task text in the box below.
2. Now it’s time to select a starting screen, this is where your participants will begin their task. Click on the starting screen, then click 'Select'.
Task Options
There are a number of ways you can customize the way participants are presented with tasks and the options available to them.
Allow participants to skip tasks
Depending on the nature of your study it may or may not be appropriate for participants to skip tasks that aren't relevant to them or that they aren't sure about. You can control this option via the 'Allow participants to skip tasks' checkbox.
Start tasks immediately
When checked participants will be asked if they are ready to start before each task begins via a button. When unchecked tasks begin immediately after the previous one is completed.
Randomize task order
If the order in which participants take your tasks isn't critical you can randomize the order in which they are presented to reduce the risk of earlier tasks biasing responses to later ones. When randomized task order is enabled there are two additional options.
Show each participant a selected number of task(s)
In addition to randomizing the task order any given participant will only see the number of tasks you select. This can be useful if you have more tasks than it is reasonable to expect any single participant to complete as it distributes your complete set of tasks over multiple participants.