Evaluation of GIMP, Gmail, and YouTube Tutorials

Tutorial Title:

Gmail. Tutorial Sample

First Impressions

After reading the tutorial once, what are your first impressions? What will the reader be taught? 

Aside from the organization, the use of labels was very helpful for guiding the viewers.

First Impressions - Novice Audience?

Does it tell novice users what they need to know about the system? Does it give them enough background and context to get them started learning the details? If you did not know anything about this system, would this paper help get you started?

Aside from the guides in setting up the tutorial, the visual element for novice audience is also very helpful.

First Impressions - Tutorial Clarity

Is the tutorial well organized and easy to follow? If yes, what organization is used that worked? If not, what was the issue, and how can the organization be improved?

I also believe that the organization is already effective enough.

First Impressions - Formatting Issues

Are there any mechanical, formatting, or presentation errors that get in the way of reading the tutorial? If so, be specific on the issues. If not, what features of the presentation style do you like?

I haven’t seen any errors in formatting or presentation.

Second Look

Read the tutorial a second time, but follow the application's steps (be sure to read the remaining criteria before proceeding). Make brief comments about each step/section that you feel the author does well and what can be improved. Focus your comments on the organization and content; do not spend much time proofreading for spelling or grammatical errors (which is the author's job). WHICH STEP/SECTION COULD USE THE MOST IMPROVEMENT?

I believe that all of the sections were already good enough, but it may be best to use bigger fonts for emphasizing important information.

Second Look - Reader Assumptions

Does the author make appropriate assumptions about what the reader already knows? If not, why are they inappropriate?

The author really catered this for beginners.

Second Look - Tutorial Main Points

Does the author make it clear the main points to be taught at the beginning of the tutorial? If so, are they appropriate, and is the presentation of these points clear? If not, where and what improvements need to be made?

The presentation of the points are already clear enough for me.

Second Look - Main Points Reader Comprehension

How well do you think the audience will understand the main points after reading this introduction? What are the audience takeaways? Are they appropriate, and how can they be improved?

I believe that the audience would benefit by having an initial background based on the introduction.

Second Look - "increase the signal."

How did the author "increase the signal" when guiding the reader? Was there redundancy encoded into the document? Where could the author use these techniques to improve the tutorial?

Yes, the supplementary visual elements helped increased the signal.

Second Look - Effectiveness

What would make this introduction and tutorial more effective? Specify one improvement...