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User Need
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< h5 class ="coga-5 "> What to doh5 >
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< p > Avoid timeouts and let the user save their work as they go.p >
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- When this is not possible, inform the user when they initiate the process:
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+ When this is not possible, tell the user when they start the process:
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- < li > the amount of time available to complete the process,li >
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- < li > if the user will lose entered data if a timeout occurs.li >
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+ < li > any conditions that may cause a timeout (such as being inactive for ten minutes) and
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+ the amount of time available to complete the process,
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+ li >
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+ < li > the process for extending the time (if there is one),
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+ < li > if the user will lose entered data if a timeout occurs, andli >
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+ < li > give as much notice for timeouts as possible without compromising security and safety.li >
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How it Helps
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Timed events can present significant barriers for users with
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< a > cognitive and learning disabilitiesa > . These users may require more
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time to read content or to perform functions, such as completing an online
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- form. They may need to read help or look at notes.
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- Users with < a > cognitive and learning disabilitiesa > may need additional
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- time to look up the information required to complete a transaction. They may
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- need a break, without losing their place in the process, and without losing
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- data that has already been entered.
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+ form. They may need to read help information or look at notes.They may also need
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+ additional time to look up the information required to complete a transaction.
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For example, while making a purchase on an e-commerce web site, a user does
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not remember required information. This may be a date, a phone number, or a
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How it Helps
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time away from the screen. Then they need to copy it carefully into the
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form.
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+ < p > Further, users’ cognitive skills may diminish as they get tired.
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+ They may need a break, without losing their place in the process, and
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+ without losing data that has already been entered. Sometimes they need to stop
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+ the task for that day. When users know that their data won’t be lost, they
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+ can recover from mental fatigue and return to successfully complete the task.
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- In another example, a user is completing an online process for reserving a
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- hotel room and purchasing a plane ticket. They become overwhelmed with the
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- amount of instruction and data input required to complete the process. The
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- user cannot complete the process in one sitting, and takes a break.
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+ For example, a user is completing an online process for reserving a hotel room and purchasing a plane ticket.
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+ They become overwhelmed with the amount of instructions and data input required to complete the process.
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+ The user cannot complete the process in one sitting, and takes a break. Their information and work done so far is lost.
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Users’ cognitive skills may diminish as they get tired. They then must stop
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the task for that day. When users know that their data won’t be lost, they
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can recover from mental fatigue and return to successfully complete the
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task.
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+ Mental health disabilities can also cause cognitive challenges, such as memory problems, trouble staying focused,
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+ and difficulty ignoring distractions. People facing mental health challenges may process information more slowly.
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+ The fear of not having enough time to complete tasks can worsen stress and anxiety, which can further reduce cognitive function.
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It is important to note that many people need time to read the “timeout”
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notice. Often, the session ends before the user has finished reading about
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- how to extend the time. If the user is looking up information, they will not
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+ how to extend the time. In addition, if the user is looking up information, they will not
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see the timeout notice.
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+ Give as much notice for timeouts as you can without compromising security and safety.
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+ Telling users at the start of the process when the timeout will occur and what action
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+ will be needed can also help the user extend the timeout successfully.
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< h5 class ="coga-5 "> More Detailsh5 >
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Examples
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< strong > Timeout warnings at the start of the task.strong > For
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example: In an auction, there is a time limit on the amount of time a
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user has to submit a bid. At the start of the task, the user is warned
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- about the time limit, and how long they have until the time ends.
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+ about the time limit, and how long they have until the time ends. At the start of
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+ the task/process, also tell the users what they need to do to extend the time out
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+ as it may take them time to read the notice.
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< strong > When possible and safe, the user’s work is not lost.strong >
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