| Usability Concepts & Design Strategies |
- Describe usability concepts
- Identify design strategies
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Journal Blog |
| Usability Testing Methods |
- Distinguish what the methods are
- Describe test methods
- Identify the approprate methods to use for testing
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- Usability Quiz
- Case Study Evaluation
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| Planning for a Usability Test |
- Recognize which test method is appropriate for the situation
- Distinguish between a co-discovery or individual testing session
- Identify tools, parameters, and constraints for testing
- Describe the intended audience
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Test Plan SOW (document): choose 1 of the sites they evaluated for assignment 1; build a justification for testing this site using one of the methods discussed in Usability Testing Methods section (what method is best, individual vs. co-discovery, tools, etc.) |
| Recruiting |
- Identify the intended audience
- Developing strategies for recruiting individuals that resemble the intended audience
- Develop recruitment materials (i.e. screener, follow-up email, etc.)
- Explain incentive for participants
- Define a preferred number of participants
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Screener Document |
| Designing a Usability Test Plan |
- Design appropriate tasks for the usability test
- Describe tentative data measures associated success factors
- Create a schedule for testing dates and milestones
- Describe the testing environment, required equipment, and logistics
- Develop testing materials (i.e. moderator/facilitator guide, consent forms, and surveys)
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Test Plan |
| Conducting a Usability Test Session |
- Describe the criteria for being an effective moderator (i.e. based on co-discovery or individual sessions)
- Identify and demonstrate appropriate note taking techniques
- Execute the usability test plan
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Usability Lab |
| Analyzing Data |
- Identify and interpret the testing results(i.e. qualitative, quantitative, assessments, etc.)
- Create and organize collected data for further analysis
- Identify data patterns and recognize data that could potentially be invalid
- Identify and prioritize findings into design revisions or solutions
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Data Summary Memo |
| Communicating Results |
- Identify the appropriate communication method for intended audience who is using the results
- Describe findings into actionable recommendations
- Distinguish findings that have the most impact
- Indicate areas where further research is required
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Usability Report |
| Variation of Techniques |
- Distinguish what the method variations are (i.e. eye tracking, biometrics, etc.)
- Describe variations on basic methods
- Identify the appropriate methods to use for testing
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Brief Paper |
