HCI 460 Flickr.com Usability Testing Project

1. HCI 460Flickr.com Usability Testing Project • Alcides Rodrigues (alcides.s.rodrigues@accenture.com)Project Manager • Ed Sirijintakarn (eddie@aiya.org) Project Implementation Team Members

2. HCI 460Flickr.com Usability Testing Project • Usability Testing • Maintaining neutrality while conduction the testing • Planning for actions required when subject is unable to complete a task • Deciding on the appropriate amount of instructions when explaining a task • Rehearsing and testing the test scripts made a world of difference • Participants from different audiences, demographics, and skill level produced different results Important Findings

3. HCI 460Flickr.com Usability Testing Project • Executive Summary • Summary of what was being tested, how it was done, and brief discussion of results • Method • Summary of the method being used during usability test. • Included: • Session outline and timing: Pre-test arrangements, introductions, background interviews, tasks, and post-test debriefing • Task list: Listing of tasks to be completed • Task environment: Explanation of the testing environment • Monitor role: Description of the role of the test monitor • Evaluation measures: Listing of measures being recorded Flickr.com Usability Testing Report Usability Testing Report Format

4. HCI 460Flickr.com Usability Testing Project • Results • Organized by test objectives • Tables used to display detailed results, separated by participants • Discussion • Brief summary of the findings • Organized by test objectives • Used bullet points to highlight information • Recommendations provided for each finding Flickr.com Usability Testing Report Usability Testing Report Format (continued)

5. HCI 460Flickr.com Usability Testing Project • Usability Testing • Preparation time • Target audience selection Lessons Learned