On the Overview tab of your usability test, you can choose whether participants must download the Dscout browser extension or provide their name and email address to participate in your mission. Removing these requirements can get participants in and out of your study more quickly and with less work on their part, but less data will be collected. Review your options below to choose what makes the most sense for your research.
Chrome extension
The Dscout browser extension lets you capture click data and generate heat maps for use during analysis. This is particularly useful if your usability test has task questions with Figma prototypes.
By default, participants are required to install the extension to participate in desktop usability tests. However, you can disable this requirement if this data is not important to you.
| Setting | Description |
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| Extension required (default) | Participants must have the Dscout browser extension installed to participate in your mission. If they don’t have the extension installed already, they will be prompted to do so before starting the mission. |
| Extension free | Participants are not required to have the Dscout browser extension installed to participate in your mission. Warning: Click data will not be collected and heat maps will not be generated for participants without the Dscout browser extension. We do not recommend this option if you wish to have this data during analysis. |
Participant sign up
By default, participants are required to provide their name and email address before they can participate in missions, including usability tests. However, you can disable this requirement if you don’t want your participants to have to complete this additional step.
| Setting | Description |
|---|---|
| Require participant sign-up (default) | Participants must provide their name and email address to participate in your mission. Note: Requiring participant sign-up does not automatically add a participant to Dscout’s Scout Panel. Requiring sign-up simply allows us to better assist if issues arise by collecting the participant’s name and email address. |
| Skip participant sign-up | Participants are not required to provide their name or email address to participate in your mission. Warning: Be aware of the following when skipping participant sign-up:
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