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 monetary donations for the Urban Outreach Center: A website usability study
by Monica Hersher
Usability Testing
Reducing visual clutter and improving discoverability for the Mural Routes website
by Elizabeth Pefanis
Usability Testing
Clarifying labels and improving sharing options for The Henry Ford’s digital collection
by Haimeng Gong
Usability Testing
Improving the usability for Audioguiarte’s progressive web application
by Ali Ciftci
Usability Testing
Evaluating the Mission Electric website to make it more understandable and easier to navigate
by Aichen Guo
