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 User Engagement and Exploration for Casual Learners of MoMA’s Website
by Liang Yu (Becky) Su
Usability Testing
Redesigning the Search Experience for Medscape
by Lynn Zhang
Usability Testing
Fostering a Sense of Community Among Port Washington Children’s Center Parents Through Usability Testing
by Esha Mohol
Usability Testing
Improving the Usability of the Norman Sicily Project Website for History Buffs
by Keyi Zhang
Usability Testing
Effortless Ordering: An In-Depth Evaluation of Airpals Website’s ‘Order Flow’ & User Expectations
by Priyanka Jain
