Module: Usability Evaluation, Part 1

Learn how to perform usability testing.

Dates: Mon, Apr 11 - Sun, May 1

Learning Outcomes

Perform usability evaluation

Readings

Guided tour of the usability evaluation module (Part 1)

What’s in store for this module.

Introduction to usability evaluation

Usability evaluation for developers

Usability Testing (1): Overview

What is usability testing, and why do it.

Usability Testing (2): The Plan

The first step in usability testing is the development of a plan.

Usability Testing (3): Recruiting participants

Recruit participants who are similar to your site users.

Usability Testing (4): Reporting results

Provide findings organized by severity

The 1-page usability test plan

Provides an overview of a usability test in a single page

When observing users is not enough: 10 guidelines for getting more out of user's verbal comments

A psychotherapist explains how to avoid or minimize certain biases when eliciting and interpreting users’ verbal comments

RadGrad Usability Study Consent Form

Consent form to be provided to study participants

Experiential Learning

E12: Polish up your mockup

Get your pages ready for usability testing

E13: Create a usability test plan

Design an evaluation of your mockup

E14: Run Usability Tests

Obtain user feedback on your mockup

E15: Write Usability Report

Create a presentation on your findings from your usability test.

E16: Reflect on usability

Discuss your experience learning about usability testing