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COAP 2170 Week 2 program

(provisional)

Monday

Administration
  • Catching up with Easter Monday (I suggest adding about 10 minutes to each class)
Introduction to usability testing
  • Introductory videos
Demo Usability Test by Steve Krug, Author of "Don't make me think!" (only if time left, else on week 2 !)
Usability testing methodology and tools
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Userfocus Datalogger
This tool allows to simple task-based usability tests. In addition, you can administer a satisfaction questionnaire.
Download Usability Test Data Logger tool (Excel file) from UserFocus.
Save the file in some appropriate place
On Windows, you will have to enable macros
Documentation: Download the datalogger manual (pdf format)
Hands on
  • Configuration of the Datalogger tool
  • Collective task analysis example, e.g. obtaining information about web certificates
http://www.webster.ac.at/ (Webster Austria)
http://www.webster.nl/ (Webster Leiden)

Wednesday

Usability testing hands-on

Homework 2

Prepare a usability review (see also week 3)

Details TBA