Usability Testing

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

Evaluating Independent Curators International’s Website to Foster a Global Arts Community

by Chieh Lei

Usability Testing

Boosting Givepact’s Crypto Donation Rate by Unraveling User Behavior

by Richa Shah

Usability Testing

Reimagining Onboarding for Personal Growth App Affirmation Studio

by Eleanor Rothwell

Usability Testing

Improving the Usability of the Afro Brazil Arts Website

by Nandita Malhotra

Usability Testing

Usability Testing of the Amon Carter Museum of American Art Website

by Shreedhar Verma

Usability Testing

From Contributors to Leaders: A UX Strategy for Lighthouse User Growth on Knowunity

by Magdalena Fraga