How do you run a card sorting session?
Conducting a Card Sort
- Choose a set of topics. The set should include 40–80 items that represent the main content on the site.
- User organizes topics into groups.
- User names the groups.
- Debrief the user.
- If needed, ask the user for more-practical group sizes.
- Repeat with 15–20 users.
- Analyze the data.
How to sort cards according to their categories?
Closed card sort: Participants sort cards into categories you give them Hybrid card sort: Participants sort cards into categories you give them, and can create their own categories as well Throughout this 101, we’ll illustrate how card sorting works with a project we created for this purpose.
What is the purpose of sorting cards on a website?
Card sorting is a method used to help design or evaluate the information architecture of a site. In a card sorting session, participants organize topics into categories that make sense to them and they may also help you label these groups. To conduct a card sort, you can use actual cards, pieces of paper, or one of several online card-sorting
How does group in person card sorting work?
Group / Independent – Concurrent In-person Sessions have participants sort a set of cards independently. The facilitator may brief the participants at the beginning and debrief the participants at the end, but the participant works alone for most of the session.
What’s the difference between open card sort and open card sorting?
They differ as follows: Open Card Sort: Participants are asked to organize topics from content within your website into groups that make sense to them and then name each group they created in a way that they feel accurately describes the content. Use an open card sort to learn how users group content and the terms or labels they give each category.