Test usability of redesigned Keyword field that lets users choose terms from MeSH

[jggautier]

Overview

Test usability of redesigned Keyword field that lets users choose terms from MeSH, using testing Dataverse instance (#482).

Tasks

• Reach out to potential testers to determine whose interested and available for testing
• Draft research questions and draft and test usability testing script
• Schedule testing with users
• Conduct testing
• Share insights with team to determine next steps (such as if we should make any changes to how the Keyword field is redesigned with the external controlled vocab feature, and how to redesign the Topic Classification field)

Timeline

• Start: April 2026
• End: To be determined (before June 2026 when NIH GREI year 5 ends)

Related

• Review controlled vocabulary recommendations in GREI Metadata Recommendations V2 to determine next steps #474
• GREI HDV Task: Determine whether/how Dataverse can support hierarchical vocabularies #236
• Create or adjust Dataverse instance that uses external vocab support to redesign Keyword fields so users can select MeSH terms #482