Module 4: User Testing and Think-aloud Protocols
Videos for Module 4/Week 4 of Class
Video Entries on User Testing and Think-aloud Protocols
Video 1: User Testing: Why & How (Run Time = 3 min, 13 sec)
In this video, usability expert Jakob Nielsen discusses what user testing is, how and why it is used, and how it can contribute value to projects. While Nielsen does not provide much detail on how to do user testing, the ideas he presents provide sample arguments you might use when advocating your company try user testing with different products.
Video 2: User Testing - Example of a 5 Star Test (Run Time = 11 min, 26 sec)
This video provides an example of how an individual might do basic user test of a website. While the video focuses on one kind of testing and one kind of product, consider how you might adapt these approaches to do user tests with different products and at different stages of a product's development.
Video 3: Method Manual: Think Aloud Protocol (Run Time = 3 min, 52 sec)
This video reviews the user testing approach of think-aloud protocols. The video discusses what this method is and how it is used. The video also provides an example of what such testing might look like if tried with a particular product. In examining these topics, the video provides an effective complement to this Module's readings on think-aloud protocols and their uses. Based on this information, consider when you might use think-aloud protocols and how you might structure and perform such tests.
Video 1: User Testing: Why & How (Run Time = 3 min, 13 sec)
In this video, usability expert Jakob Nielsen discusses what user testing is, how and why it is used, and how it can contribute value to projects. While Nielsen does not provide much detail on how to do user testing, the ideas he presents provide sample arguments you might use when advocating your company try user testing with different products.
Video 2: User Testing - Example of a 5 Star Test (Run Time = 11 min, 26 sec)
This video provides an example of how an individual might do basic user test of a website. While the video focuses on one kind of testing and one kind of product, consider how you might adapt these approaches to do user tests with different products and at different stages of a product's development.
Video 3: Method Manual: Think Aloud Protocol (Run Time = 3 min, 52 sec)
This video reviews the user testing approach of think-aloud protocols. The video discusses what this method is and how it is used. The video also provides an example of what such testing might look like if tried with a particular product. In examining these topics, the video provides an effective complement to this Module's readings on think-aloud protocols and their uses. Based on this information, consider when you might use think-aloud protocols and how you might structure and perform such tests.
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