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Session Spotlight: CARD
Today, we spotlight yet another of the amazing tutorials being held at UXPA 2013 in Washington, D.C.! In their full-day tutorial, “CARD: A Collaborative Tool for Rapid Task Analysis and Design,” Len Conte, Mark Ainscow, Debbie Cook, Stephen Reinach, and Lissa … Continue reading →
Session Spotlight: Moderator’s Survival Guide: Techniques for Handling Common, Tricky, and Sticky Situations During User Research
Today’s Session Spotlight features another of this year’s amazing Tutorials. In this evening tutorial, Fiona Tranquada and Donna Tedesco take you beyond your standard moderation skills, into the crazy real world of those participants and situations and how to deal with them. … Continue reading →
Presenter:
Thyra Rauch; IBM; USA
Carol Smith; Customer Insight Manager, Goodyear Tire and Rubber Co.; USA
Title:
Getting Started with Usability Testing
Day/Date:
Tuesday, July 9, 2013
Time:
9:00 am - 5:15 pm
Location:
Columbia 12
Session Type:
Full Day Tutorial
Description:
Preparing for and conducting a usability test can be intimidating, but it doesn't need to be. Learn practical strategies to successfully plan, prepare materials, and conduct your test, to get the most useful results. Tutorial includes activities to help participants become more comfortable with the entire process of usability testing.
Audience:
UX Fundamentals/Novice practitioners
Track:
Evaluation
Biography:
Thyra Rauch has conducted usability evaluations, in a variety of locations, using a variety of protocols. Recently, most of her usability evaluations have been done with participants who are remote to her and the team, bringing its own set of challenges but allowing more global coverage of the user population. She has used this experience to co-teach classes on HCI in the Master’s program at BSU, and also has co-taught tutorials on usability testing at UXPA for several years. Thyra, a member of UXPA since 1992, is currently serving on the Conference Committee. She has a Ph.D. in experimental psychology.
Key Words:
Usability testing, observing participants, usability test moderation
