Developing a Modular Survey App Using Co-design Principles

Bibliographic Data

ID7154405
AuthorsChristopher Antoun (0000-0002-2639-340X, University of Maryland, College Park, corresponding author), Xin Yang (0000-0002-0154-737X, University of Maryland, College Park), Brady T West (0000-0003-0160-1388, University of Michigan), Ai Rene Ong (0000-0002-3118-3458, American Institutes for Research)
Year2025
Volume37
Issue2
Pages95-109
Publication date2025-05-01
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueCAM (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 1087-8513 • E-ISSN: 1552-3969
PublisherSAGE Publications Inc (PUBLISHER)
DOI10.1177/1525822x241260994
OpenAlexW4399952707
LanguageEN
References cited15

The objective of our project was to develop a smartphone app for administering shorter (“modular”) surveys. Given the paucity of research on this topic, we decided to use “co-design” techniques to generate design solutions. To implement these techniques, we recruited respondents in the survey target population to work in small groups and provide design ideas for the app. In this article, we present their input and examine whether we were successful in engaging them to contribute useful ideas. Although participation levels were uneven across the different groups, we found no evidence that group engagement was low overall or declined over the course of the sessions. In addition, the groups generated a diverse set of ideas, some of which informed the final app design. These findings underscore the feasibility of applying co-design principles to survey research, though further investigation is needed with different samples and design topics

Human–computer interaction · Modular design · Programming language · Computer Science · Innovative Approaches in Technology and Social Development · Persona Design and Applications · Psychology · Usability and User Interface Design