Eye-Tracking & Behavior Analytics

How Does It Work?

Students work in separate teams to combine Google Analytics and HotJar data with an eye-tracking usability study to understand users' behaviors, interaction patterns, and visual attention. The studies are primarily quantitative in nature and will involve 6-10 participants representing your target audience.

Project Duration: Full semester (15 weeks)
Availability: Fall and Spring
Ideal For: Organizations who want to gain deeper insights into their users’ behaviors and visual attention when interacting with a mobile- or desktop-based digital interface. Must be able to provide access to Google Analytics and install HotJar tracking code.
What You Get: A set of 3-4 usability reports with design recommendations and related documentation.

Project Process

01

Research Planning

Create a research plan outlining the study goals and structure, based on client’s needs/goals and primary target audiences.

02

Behavior Analytics

Analyze data from Google Analytics and HotJar to identify site-level behavior trends and page-level behavior patterns.

03

Eye-Tracking Studies

Conduct 6-10 moderated in-person user testing sessions with eye-tracking technology.

Interested in Eye-Tracking & Behavior Analytics projects? Let us know!

Case Studies: Eye-Tracking & Behavior Analytics

Eye-Tracking & Behavior Analytics

Understanding Navigation Flows to Improve Smarthistory’s Content Findability

by Cathy Hu

Eye-Tracking & Behavior Analytics

Improving the Met’s Search Experience with Mobile Eye-tracking Study

by Lillian Yang

Eye-Tracking & Behavior Analytics

Using Eye-Tracking to Develop Intuitive Access to Smarthistory’s Web Content

by Xiaoqi (Vicky) Chen