Background Questionnaire

Thank you for participating in our test. Please answer the following questions:

1. General Information

Sex:	[ ] male [ ] female
Age:	____________
Occupation:	____________

2. Sight Impairment

1. Do you use a sight aid when working on the computer?

[ ] none [ ] glasses [ ] contact lenses [ ] other __________

2. Do you have any form of colour blindness?

[ ] no [ ] yes, __________

3. Education

1. Highest Educational Level Attained:

[ ] vocational training [ ] secondary school [ ] university degree [ ] doctorate

2. If you are studying or have studied, please describe your main area of study:

___________________________________

4. Use of Computers

1. How long have you been using a personal computer?

_____ years

2. How many hours per week do you use a personal computer?

_____ hours

3. Which kind of personal computer do you use most?

[ ] Microsoft Windows [ ] Apple Macintosh [ ] Unix [ ] other __________

5. Experience with the Internet and the Web

1. How many hours per week do you use the World Wide Web?

________ hours

2. Which kind of device do you use most often to surf the web?

[ ] desktop computer [ ] laptop [ ] tablet
[ ] smartphone [ ] other __________

3. What kind of internet connection do you normally use?

[ ] xDSL [ ] cable modem [ ] fibre optic
[ ] 3G mobile internet [ ] LTE mobile internet [ ] other __________

4. Which web browser do you normally use?

[ ] Microsoft Internet Explorer [ ] Firefox [ ] Safari
[ ] Chrome [ ] Opera [ ] other __________

5. Do you have experience as a web site administrator?

If yes: _____ years and _____ months

6. Domain-Specific Questions

1. Have you studied at a university before?

[ ] No [ ] Yes

2. Had your last educational institution a website?

[ ] No [ ] Yes

If yes, do you remember something especially negative/positive?

If yes: Positive: ____________________ Negative: ____________________

3. On a scale from 1 (least) - 5 (most), how motivated would you be to start a study at a technical university?

____________________

7. Experience with Usability Tests

1. Have you participated in a usability study before?

[ ] No [ ] as a test user [ ] as part of the test team

If yes, what kind of study was it?

[ ] Thinking Aloud [ ] Formal Experiment [ ] other __________