1352.0.55.048 - Research Paper: CAI Screen Design Project (Methodology Advisory Committee), Jun 2002

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As the ABS reintroduces Computer Assisted Interviewing (CAI) for household surveys, a number of important issues are currently being considered to enable a successful transition. One of the issues under consideration is determining the appropriate screen layout for interviewers. This paper summarises the issues pertinent to designing a suitable screen layout to assist in the minimisation of measurement error. The paper covers the following main issues:

purpose of this paper;
history of CAI in the ABS;
CAI screen presentation in the ABS;
principles of good screen design (for example, mixed case text and context); and
proposed useability testing methodology

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About this Release	About this Release As the ABS reintroduces Computer Assisted Interviewing (CAI) for household surveys, a number of important issues are currently being considered to enable a successful transition. One of the issues under consideration is determining the appropriate screen layout for interviewers. This paper summarises the issues pertinent to designing a suitable screen layout to assist in the minimisation of measurement error. The paper covers the following main issues: purpose of this paper; history of CAI in the ABS; CAI screen presentation in the ABS; principles of good screen design (for example, mixed case text and context); and proposed useability testing methodology Document Selection These documents will be presented in a new window. This page last updated 20 June 2006

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