Assignment: Card Sort of a Residential Contractors Website

Assignment – Card Sorting

This assignment was to learn how to perform a card sorting exercise and discover research insights into how a site’s intended users think about and group the features and capabilities provided by the site.

At least 3 people were to participate in an open card sort activity.  Participants were asked to look at a set of labeled cards and have them sort the cards into similar groups. 

The cards were as follows:

1. Read reviews about local contractors
2. Write and submit a review
3. View a list of contractors
4. View a list of reviewers
5. Read about how to choose a contractor
6. Become a reviewer
7. List yourself as a contractor

When participants were done grouping the cards, they were asked what they would name each group.

This assignment was graded on:

• Demonstrate the ability to conduct and report the results of a card sort exercise.
• Interpretation of the card sort results are clear yet brief.
• Clearly describe the limits of the data and therefore of your conclusions.
• Craft: The proposal is free of spelling and grammar errors, and makes for a professional appearance and presentation.

I completed my card sort with 5 eager and willing participants.

View my report of the card sorting activities (PDF)

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