Evaluating Designs with Users

The University of Michigan examines how to learn from people trying an interface. Test design and session methods lead into analysis and a written report. It is an evaluation-focused option for learners who have a design idea and need a disciplined way to find its usability problems.

What you will learn

• Choose an appropriate user-testing approach.
• Plan and conduct a usability session.
• Analyze observations and report design issues.

Who this suits

Learners interested in evaluating an interface through user tests and communicating findings to a design team.

Before you enroll

Allow time to conduct research and revise the design, beyond watching the lessons. Obtain consent for interviews and usability sessions, protect participant information and distinguish observed evidence from your assumptions. A course certificate does not establish professional experience.

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Put it into practice

Write a task-based test for a fictional prototype and prepare a report that distinguishes task completion, observed difficulty and proposed changes.

Source and review

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