Objective
Develop skills in conducting user testing for an interactive project.
Description
You will develop a user testing plan for your project to capture audience feedback. You will then execute the plan by conducting a set of usability tests with members of the project audience.
Project Deliverables
- Create a usability test plan.
- Execute your usability test plan with members of your target audience.
- Write up the results in a presentation that can be presented to class. Submit the report presentation as a Microsoft PowerPoint or PDF document to D2L.
- Present your usability test results to the class.
Resources
- Introduction to Usability (NNG)
- Checklist for Planning Usability Studies (NNG)
- Usability Testing Script [Word doc] (digital.gov)
- Usability Testing Kit (dhs.gov)
- Usability Starter Kit (digital.gov)
- The 1-page Usability Test Plan
- Here are some great usability testing resources from Steve Krug’s “Don’t Make Me Think” book. (Great book; add it to your library.)
- Usability Testing Report [PowerPoint] (digital.gov)
Due Date
- SEE Schedule
Evaluation
Points will be awarded based on adherence to the Project Deliverables, Deliverable Formatting, and Due Dates.
Total points available – 200