How Does It Work?
Students work in small teams to plan and conduct a moderated usability study of your product. The study will be primarily qualitative in nature and will involve 6-8 participants representing your target audience.
Project Duration: Half semester (7-8 weeks)
Availability: Fall and Spring
Ideal For: Organizations who already have a stable product, want to know how users interact with it, and are able to make small to moderate improvements.
What You Get: A formal usability evaluation report along with design recommendations.
Project Process
01
Stakeholder Interview
Interview client stakeholder(s) to understand organizational needs/goals and identify target audiences.
02
Recruitment & Study Design
Craft a strategy to recruit a representative participant sample and design the study procedure to meet client’s goals.
03
Data Collection & Analysis
Conduct 6-8 moderated user testing sessions (in-person or virtual) using ‘think aloud’ protocol.
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Case Studies: Usability Testing
Usability Testing
Increasing Adoption of Library Resources by New Visitors at the University of Alberta
by Arnav Sharma
Usability Testing
Refining the Poseidon Experience through Usability Testing
by Zoe Zapata
Usability Testing
Usability Testing: The Williams College Museum of Art Website
by Anvita Shah
Usability Testing
Civian Redesign: Enhancing Decision-Making for Capital Investments
by Qasim Malik
Usability Testing
Streamlining Pratt Libraries A-Z Databases to Improve Function & Navigation
by Navya Thakkar
