July 6

Activity 1

Read the following pages

• Usability pages below. Do not complete any of the activities on the pages yet (you will do that in Activities 2-5). Right now concentrate on reading.
• Compile a list of the different elements which need to be included in a usability test! Explain each element. (Post this on your blog.)

July 10

  Usability Testing: Understanding the Test Plan

July 13

 Usability Testing: Conduct Test

Activity 3

Read the following pages

• Using your test plan, conduct the usability test.
• You must follow your test plan as closely as possible.
• Take notes (you may hand-write them) while you conduct the test especially take note of where the user
  • is having difficulty
  • takes too long
  • has questions
  • does something incorrectly, etc.
• Scan your notes and post a copy in your blog. OR Type out your notes and post a copy in your blog.

July 17

Usability Testing: Understand the Test Goals

Activity 4

Read the following pages

• Using your test plan and the notes from the test, write a report on the outcome of the test.
• Use the following template for your report: Usability Report Template
• Your report should be from 300-500 words long. Make sure to explain what you did, what went right, and what went wrong.
• Here is an example of a Usability Report (yours of course does not have to be as long)
• Reflect on your usability test: read instruction here.

Assessment

• Understanding of principles to be assessed in application of usability test.