HCDE 417 Usability Research Techniques: open to CS and CE students
The listed prerequisite will be waived for your students.
This course is a beneficial, broad, survey of user research and testing,
so prior knowledge in programming, specific interface design concepts, etc. is not required.
Please encourage interested students to complete an add code request as soon as possible at HTTP://TINYURL.COM/6PPNAKP. I’ll be distributing add codes over the next couple of weeks.
Please let me know if you have questions.
Thanks,
Stephanie
HCDE 417 Usability Research Techniques (5) Introduces usability research methods used in the product-development process; contextual inquiry, surveys and interviews, focus groups, user profiling, usability testing, cognitive walkthroughs, heuristics, and others.
Class description
This course is focuses on usability research techniques, particularly usability testing as it fits into an overall user-centered design strategy. The course takes a process approach; you will learn how to define your audiences and issues, create investigative procedures that answer your questions, administer the procedures, analyze the results, and report your findings effectively.
Student learning goals
Understand user requirements studies and usability testing and what they can contribute to a design effort
Design and conduct a user requirements study to inform the design of a subsequent usability test
Design a usability test that addresses relevant design concerns
Administer the test, analyze the results, and report the findings effectively
General method of instruction
presentations and discussions; workshops
Recommended preparation
Class assignments and grading
Design and conduct of user studies; preparation of a user study kit; data analysis; reporting; reading
All major assignments are graded on the quality of the work submitted. Some assignment grades are based on the work of the group within which an individual works.
Stephanie White
Academic Advisor
428 Sieg Hall – Human Centered Design & Engineering
whitesj@uw.edu – 206.221.6230
Summer Hours for appointments: M-TH; 9am-3pm