Create a Guide/Template: Diary Study

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Overview

We need to create a guide for Diary Study so that researchers at Hack for LA learn more about when and how to use this method.

Action Items

The phases in the guide-making process are listed below. Each phase displayed in blue is linked to a wiki page with instructions on how to complete that phase. Open the wiki page in a new tab, copy the instructions for each part into the section labeled 'Tasks' at the bottom of this issue, and complete each task listed.

• Gather Examples Solo (open in a new tab)
• Gather Examples Collaboratively
• Create a Guide Draft
  • If needed, create a template
• Have your guide peer reviewed
• Present your guide for leadership review

Resources/Instructions

• Google Drive Folder for this Guide’s documents and shortcuts (to documents in other locations) 0078 Diary Study

-Nielsen Norman Group
Source: https://www.nngroup.com/articles/diary-studies/
A diary study is a research method used to collect qualitative data about user behaviors, activities, and experiences over time. In a diary study, data is self-reported by participants longitudinally — that is, over an extended period of time that can range from a few days to even a month or longer. During the defined reporting period, study participants are asked to keep a diary and log specific information about activities being studied. To help participants remember to fill in their diary, sometimes they are periodically prompted (for example, through a notification received daily or at select times during the day).

Projects to Check

• 100 Automations
• 311 Data
• Access the Data
• BallotNav
• Brigade Organizer's Playbook
• Civic Tech Index
• Civic Tech Jobs
• Civic Tech Structure
• Data Science Projects
• Design Systems
• Engage
• Expunge-Assist (formerly known as Record Clearance)
• Food Oasis
• GreenEarthOS
• Guides
• HomeUniteUs
• Internship project
• Lucky Parking
• Open Community Survey
• TDM Calculator
• VRMS
• Hack for LA's Website
• Youth Justice Nav

Tasks

• This is where you will copy instructions from the wiki page for the step you are currently on.

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[JesseTheCleric]

Prior version of issue

Overview

We need to create a guide for Diary Study so that researchers at Hack for LA learn more about when and how to use this method.

Action Items

• Gather examples of how other projects or volunteers have done this (if applicable), adding each example as a link in the resources section below
  • Once done, remove the "Guide: Gather Examples" label and add the "Guide: Research" label
• Research existing information about Diary Study in relevant resources, articles, etc.
  • Once done, remove the "Guide: Research" label and add the "Guide: Draft Guide" label
• Create a draft guide, either in markdown format in this issue or a google doc in the ux/ui google drive
  • Once done, remove the "Guide: Draft Guide" label and add the "Guide: Review Guide" label
• Review the guide with UX/UI community of practice
  • Once done, remove the "Guide: Review Guide" label and add the "Guide: Leadership Review" label
• Present to the Hack for LA leadership team for sign off
  • Once approved, remove the "Guide: Leadership Review" label and add the "Guide: Place Guide" label

Resources

Update issue #97 with the name of item you are working on

Nielsen Norman Group
Source: https://www.nngroup.com/articles/diary-studies/
A diary study is a research method used to collect qualitative data about user behaviors, activities, and experiences over time. In a diary study, data is self-reported by participants longitudinally — that is, over an extended period of time that can range from a few days to even a month or longer. During the defined reporting period, study participants are asked to keep a diary and log specific information about activities being studied. To help participants remember to fill in their diary, sometimes they are periodically prompted (for example, through a notification received daily or at select times during the day).

Projects to check

• 100 Automations
• 311 Data
• Access the Data
• BallotNav
• Brigade Organizer's Playbook
• Civic Tech Index
• Civic Tech Jobs
• Civic Tech Structure
• Data Science Projects
• Design Systems
• Engage
• Expunge-Assist (formerly known as Record Clearance)
• Food Oasis
• GreenEarthOS
• Guides
• HomeUniteUs
• Internship project
• Lucky Parking
• Open Community Survey
• TDM Calculator
• VRMS
• Hack for LA's Website
• Youth Justice Nav

[JesseTheCleric]

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