I wrote User Profiles and Tasks based on the Climate Vulnerability Index, then conducted usability tests in a lab setting. After analyzing the data, my recommendations included rewriting menus to simplify the process of importing data, and adding a way to compare counties. 

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ScratchJr is an introductory visual programming language for mobile devices and Google Chromebooks. Derived from Scratch, a similar language used to teach programming skills to upper elementary students, ScratchJr helps even younger children (5 to 7 years old) create animations, stories, games, and other basic programming projects by connecting blocks that represent code. The application was developed by the DevTech Research Group at Boston College, the MIT Lifelong Kindergarten Group, and the Playful Invention Company. It was launched on tablets in July 2014.

I analyzed the system's assumptions and applied heuristics to recommend a change to the interface. 

Read the exclusion scenario and recommendations here. 

See the current status of this continually evolving digital exhibit, researched and curated by UT Austin Liberal Arts Honors students