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Usability Testing
Rating: 4.2 out of 5(120 ratings)
4,208 students

Usability Testing

Plan usability testing / user testing studies for UI UX Design process in 2024 (with hands-on exercises)
Created byNancy Jain
Last updated 9/2022
English

What you'll learn

  • Importance of Usability testing in UX Design process
  • Plan and execute real-life usability tests for your projects
  • Recruit the right participants for User / Stakeholder Interviews
  • Collect and analyse behavioural data for qualitative user research
  • How to analyse & prioritize findings & present it to stakeholders

Course content

3 sections • 23 lectures • 1h 32m total length

  • What is usability?3:35

    What is Usability Testing and why is it a crucial element of design process?

  • Why is it important to focus on usability?3:37

    Features and functions is one thing, and making them usable is another. Even after a product has all the required features, if the usability is poor, your users will leave to find better solutions.


  • Why is focus on usability more important NOW than ever before?2:43

    Although the phenomena of usability has been known for many decades, but still the products lack usability. Now that more and more businesses are becoming digital, the focus on design & usability has become a key differentiator and unique selling point.

  • What is Usability Testing?3:28

    • Usability testing is to evaluate the product to understand how easy & pleasant it is for your user to complete their task(s).

    • Watch the video to know how is it done, who all are involved like the facilitator and participant.

  • Remote testing5:53

    Remote testing method is useful when it is not possible to meet your representative users as participant of test. This is also the most preferred method now a days, when everyone prefers doing everything from the comfort of their homes.

  • Panel testing1:54

    Depending on the goal of the test, not always a facilitator is needed. Many a times, giving the test to the users for testing the product in their own time is just enough.

  • In-person testing1:40

    When it is possible and beneficial to meet to look through the shoulder of your participant while they're able to perform the test.

  • Lab testing4:42

    The traditional way of testing usability of products is testing in a usability lab with dedication equipments and infrastructure.

  • Test data, analysis & result showcase6:53

    Performing the test is important. Even more important is to collect the test data in a structured manner, analyze the data and present the insights to the stakeholders in a way which can be consumed.

  • When is it most helpful to do usability test?7:25

    We will review at point in time in the UX Design project should usability test be done.

Requirements

  • Passion and willingness to improve the UI/UX of digital products (including mobile and tablet apps on iOS / Android, websites, web applications, desktop software etc.)
  • Computer, headset and a internet connection, to conduct usability studies online effectively.

Description

No matter how much effort do we put in UX Research, we still make many assumptions during the ideation & prototyping. To minimize business risk, it is crucial to validate our designs. Usability testing (or simply user testing) is the most effective method for uncovering usability issues in apps or websites.

I have mastered usability tests by practicing it for over a decade now! I have packaged all of that for you learn in a course just under 2 hours.


We will cover a range of topics including but not limited to:

  • What is usability testing & why is it important?

  • What are different type of usability tests?

  • How to keep your biases out throughout the test process?

  • The art of "shutting up and observing"

  • Planning usability testing sessions

  • Where & how to find test participants?

  • Learn to moderate like a pro

  • Analysing and reporting the findings

By the end of this course, you will be a skilled test moderator with the knowledge and confidence to conduct usability tests. You will be able to answer questions such as:

  • How to speed up the process of collecting user feedback?

  • How to do UX research on a budget with limited resources/budget/users?

  • How to get actionable insights our of usability testing studies?

As part of this course, you will get access to:

  • Lifetime access to video content

  • Five hands-on usability testing exercises

  • Downloadable UX resources to get you started today


If you specialise in any of these areas related to UI/UX design, learning Usability Testing as a skill will help you up-skill yourselves in your career: Design Theory, Design Thinking, Graphical User Interface, Information Architecture, Integration Testing, Interactive Design, Personas, Product Design, Prototyping, Research Methods, Sketch Software, Technical Writing, User Experience Design, User Interface, User Research, Wireframing, Adobe XD, Figma

So, are you ready to add Usability Testing as a skill to your resume as a product UX designer? Sign up now!

Who this course is for:

  • Designers who want hands-on techniques for evaluating their designs with end users of mobile apps or websites (including UI/UX Designers, UX researchers, Graphics & Visual designers)
  • Students aspiring to start a career in User Experience field.
  • Junior designers who want to upskill themselves in the principles of Usability Testing for career growth.
  • Product Managers (PMs) and founders who want to choose the right usability test for the current product lifecycle stage, and validate the designs before development.
  • Product Marketing Managers who want to understand user behaviour for reducing drop rates or churn, increase conversion & retention rates and drive optimal product positioning.

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