Evaluating Designs with Users
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Evaluating Designs with Users
This course is part of User Experience Research and Design Specialization
Instructor: Mark Newman
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What you'll learn
Identify different approaches to user testing and their appropriate use
Design and run an user test effectively
Analyze and report on user testing
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There are 5 modules in this course
When designing systems that work for users, there is no substitute for watching them try to use the system to see what works and what doesn’t.
In this UX course, you will learn how to design and conduct tests with users that will tell you how effective your design is for helping users do what they need to do, and how they feel about using your system. This course is part of the User Experience (UX) Research and Design specialization offered on Coursera. What you'll learn: Identify different approaches to user testing and their appropriate use Understand how to design an effective user test Understand how to run an effective user test to get the most information possible out of each encounter Analyze and report on user testing
What's included
4 videos3 readings1 assignment1 discussion prompt
4 videos•Total 29 minutes
- Introduction to User Testing•4 minutes
- Types of Tests•11 minutes
- What To Look For•9 minutes
- What You Learn•6 minutes
3 readings•Total 30 minutes
- Welcome to Evaluating Designs With Users!•10 minutes
- Syllabus•10 minutes
- Help Us Learn More About You!•10 minutes
1 assignment•Total 20 minutes
- Lesson 1 Quiz•20 minutes
1 discussion prompt•Total 10 minutes
- Critical Incident Report•10 minutes
What's included
4 videos1 assignment1 discussion prompt
4 videos•Total 47 minutes
- Recruiting Test Participants•19 minutes
- Task Design•13 minutes
- Think Aloud•7 minutes
- Some Practical Challenges•9 minutes
1 assignment•Total 20 minutes
- Lesson 2 Quiz•20 minutes
1 discussion prompt•Total 10 minutes
- Design a Task•10 minutes
What's included
3 videos1 reading1 assignment1 peer review1 discussion prompt
3 videos•Total 37 minutes
- Questionnaires•15 minutes
- Interview Data•11 minutes
- Moderating•11 minutes
1 reading•Total 10 minutes
- Before You Begin the Next Assignment•10 minutes
1 assignment•Total 20 minutes
- Lesson 3 Quiz•20 minutes
1 peer review•Total 60 minutes
- Task Design for a Flight Booking Travel Website•60 minutes
1 discussion prompt•Total 10 minutes
- Administering the SUS•10 minutes
What's included
2 videos2 readings2 assignments
2 videos•Total 28 minutes
- Observing User Tests•12 minutes
- Analysis and Reporting•15 minutes
2 readings•Total 20 minutes
- Overview•10 minutes
- Support Materials•10 minutes
2 assignments•Total 24 minutes
- Self-assessment•4 minutes
- Lesson 4 Quiz•20 minutes
What's included
1 video3 readings1 peer review
1 video•Total 39 minutes
- Example User Test•39 minutes
3 readings•Total 30 minutes
- Support Materials & Test Sessions•10 minutes
- Post-Course Survey•10 minutes
- Keep Learning with Michigan Online•10 minutes
1 peer review•Total 60 minutes
- User Test Report•60 minutes
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Reviewed on May 31, 2020
La tarea sobre un lugar de agendamiento de vuelos podría ser cambiada dada la pandemia. Aprendí mucho en este curso y agradezco poder haberlo cursado.
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Really thorough. I never expected interviewing to be so challenging.
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Great for Understanding how to conduct usability testing, also given some great example that allows me to understand completely what the instructor means.
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