Research on card sorting in the design of the Information Portal of Nicolaus Copernicus University in Toruń

Authors

  • Magdalena Cyrklaff-Gorczyca Uniwersytet Mikołaja Kopernika w Toruniu
  • Paweł Marzec Uniwersytet Mikołaja Kopernika w Toruniu

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.24917/20811861.18.19

Keywords:

card sorting; website; information architecture; user experience; OptimalSort; Information Portal of the Nicolaus Copernicus University in Toruń

Abstract

This article presents the application of a selected card sorting tool in the study of an organization chart and labeling system. The aim of the project was to use the OptimalSort application to prepare card sorting studies in the Information Portal of the Nicolaus Copernicus University in Toruń, carried out in February 2020, during the workshops at the 2nd National Scientific Conference “WIAD20”, devoted to information architecture. After a short introduction to the card sorting technique and the application selected for its implementation, the results of research carried out in a group of 12 people are presented.

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Published

2020-07-17

How to Cite

Cyrklaff-Gorczyca, M., & Marzec, P. (2020). Research on card sorting in the design of the Information Portal of Nicolaus Copernicus University in Toruń. AUPC Studia Ad Bibliothecarum Scientiam Pertinentia, 18, 288–302. https://doi.org/10.24917/20811861.18.19

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Section

Materiały / Materials