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
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by Ariella Brown
Usability Testing
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by Sara Kim
Usability Testing
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by Jolie Leung
Usability Testing
Gauging the website building experience of the Universe app
by Ruhee Shah
Usability Testing
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by Jen Lee
