INST362 Group 6 (302)

1. Research Method SelectionChosen Method: Survey ___________________________

• Why did you choose this method? (Brief explanation)
  • We believe with an audience of peers it would be the most effective to share a survey. We also believe there will be the most engagement this way. 

2. Research Objective

• What user needs or problems are you exploring?
  • Helping students explore and find clubs within their interest at the university easily. 
• What specific questions do you want to answer?
  • How can a dedicated UMD club platform improve student access to current club information?
  • How do students navigate the platform?
  • What features do they use most/least?
  • What challenges do they face over time?

3. Target Users

• Who are you studying? (e.g., demographics, user group):
  • Undergraduate students at UMD
• How will you recruit participants?
  • We will use shared platforms such as ELMS to send out the link to our classmates. 

4. Data Collection Plan

• What data will you collect? (e.g., surveys, logs)
  • Using a survey, we will collect students’ hobbies, interests
• How will you collect it? (e.g., in-person, online, tools used)
  • Online using ELMS and similar platforms to that 
• Duration of data collection: ___2 weeks________

5. Ethical Considerations

• How will you ensure user consent and privacy?
  • Anonymity in responses 
  • Add a question like “are you okay with us collecting your data” 
• Any potential biases or limitations to consider?
  • Survey responses will only come from people in our class, this limits our responses to upperclassmen
  • Some limitations may include lack of responses and slow response time.
  • No, we don’t expect any potential biases. 

6. Expected Outcomes

• What insights do you hope to gain?
  • If it’s easily accessible and helpful for students to navigate 
• How will the findings inform design improvements?
  • Findings will help curate a more efficient source for those seeking