When inviting your own participants to an interview study, you might be curious what the experience looks like from their perspective. This article outlines the process for participants accessing a Dscout mobile interview study for the first time.
Webpage signup
To recruit your own participants for an interview study, you’ll most often use a study webpage. With a study webpage, you can simply share a URL with the people you want to invite that allows them to sign up.
When participants visit your study webpage, it’ll look something like this:
When participants enter the requested information and agree to Dscout’s Terms and Conditions, they’ll land on a page like this where they’ll need to Accept mission:
Time slot selection
After accepting the invitation, participants will be able to select a time slot for their interview session:
Dscout app download
Once participants have selected a time slot, they’ll see a link to download the Dscout mobile app (or a QR code to scan to take them there):
After installing and opening the app, participants will see the interview study listed under In Progress on the Missions tab:
At the time of their session, they’ll tap the study and be brought to the Mission details page. Here, they can review a guide on how to screenshare during the session, then tap Join session:
Hardware setup
Tapping Join session will prompt participants to grant the necessary hardware access to the Dscout app, including camera and microphone permissions. They may be prompted to open their device’s settings to grant this access. Once they do, they’ll join the session waiting room until you start the call on your end:
If you’re ready to join a session yourself, see Join an interview session for more information.