How Does It Work?
Students design and implement an eye-tracking usability study, typically paired with another quantitative method, to provide a comprehensive view of your users' on-site interaction experience and how it can be improved.
Project Duration: Full semester (15 weeks)
Availability: Fall and Spring
Ideal For: Organizations that want to gain deeper insights into their users’ behaviors and pain points when interacting with a mobile- or desktop-based digital interface. For behavioral insights, you must be able to provide access to Google Analytics and/or install HotJar tracking code.
What You Get: A set of 2-4 usability reports with design recommendations and related documentation.
Project Process
01
Research Planning
Develop a tailored research plan outlining the study goals, scope, and structure, all based on each client’s specific needs, key objectives, and primary target audience(s).
02
Quantitative Deep Dive
Analyze existing user data, such as analytics (e.g., GA and/or HotJar) or survey data to identify site-level behavior trends and page-level behavior patterns. Exact method will vary depending on your goals.
03
Eye-Tracking
Conduct 6-10 moderated in-person usability testing sessions using advanced eye-tracking technology to capture precise visual data that captures where participants look and what they focus on.
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Case Studies: Advanced Usability Research
Advanced Usability Research
Designing Clarity: Revealing Hidden Friction in a CMS Authoring Flow Through Eye-Tracking
by Gloria Yang
Advanced Usability Research
Redesigning AI from Hidden Feature to Intuitive Tool for CMS by Eye-Tacking Usability Testing
by Myra Chen
Advanced Usability Research
Using eye-tracking to bring clarity to an evolving AI tool where first-time users struggle to understand what to do next
by Lan-Ting Ko
Advanced Usability Research
Seeing What Analytics Couldn’t: Improving Checkout Conversion with Eye-Tracking Research
by Claire Jen
Advanced Usability Research
Redesigning the Hooked on Phonics Checkout Experience to Build User Trust and Reduce Friction
by Shriya Chipde
