Usability Evaluation Methods, Lectures

Upon completion of the course, the student will

• be familiar with different usability evaluation methods and know how
  to use them during product development process,
  
• be able to apply the most common methods in practice,
  
• understand major ethical considerations of usability studies,
  
• have developed team work skills needed in working life.

• importance of usability evaluation in different stages of the of product development;
  
• introduction to different usability evaluation methods;
• influence of different types of user interfaces and user groups in the selection of the methods;
• ethical considerations in usability studies;
• heuristic evaluation;
• usability evaluation in the lab or remotely;
• making a test plan;
• conducting usability tests;
• analysing and reporting;
• team work skills.

Alternative learning events among themselves

Group 1:

17.09.2021 12:00 - 14:00
24.09.2021 12:00 - 14:00
01.10.2021 12:00 - 14:00
08.10.2021 12:00 - 14:00
15.10.2021 12:00 - 14:00

Group 2:

17.09.2021 14:00 - 16:00
24.09.2021 14:00 - 16:00
01.10.2021 14:00 - 16:00
08.10.2021 14:00 - 16:00
15.10.2021 14:00 - 16:00

Common learning events for all

Lecture: HTI.300 Lectures

31.08.2021 14:00 - 16:00
07.09.2021 14:00 - 16:00
14.09.2021 14:00 - 16:00
21.09.2021 14:00 - 16:00
28.09.2021 14:00 - 16:00
05.10.2021 14:00 - 16:00
12.10.2021 14:00 - 16:00

During autumn 2021, the course is given remotely. Links to Zoom teaching sessions are given in the course's Moodle area.

Prerequisites

At least one basic course on human-technology interaction (e.g. the recommended course below, or a corresponding course).  

Recommended Prerequisites

• Human-Technology Interaction 1: Basics, HTI.100, 5 cr

Lecture slides.

Supporting materials include:

Key articles and other course material material will be available in the course's Moodle area. 

In addition, the following books are recommended as supporting material:

• Rubin, Chisnell & Spool (2008) Handbook of Usability Testing, Ebook available (TUNI user ID required): http://ebookcentral.proquest.com/lib/tampere/detail.action?docID=343716
• Dumas & Loring: Moderating Usability Tests : Principles and Practices for Interacting (requires registering to the service): https://library.books24x7.com/toc.aspx?bookid=47157
  
• Tullis & Albert (2013): Measuring the User Experience : Collecting, Analyzing, and Presenting Usability Metrics. Ebook available (TUNI user ID required): http://ebookcentral.proquest.com/lib/tampere/detail.action?docID=1204543 
• Sauro & Lewis (2016): Quantifying the User Experience : Practical Statistics for User Research. Ebook available (TUNI user ID required): http://ebookcentral.proquest.com/lib/tampere/detail.action?docID=4592083

Lecture slides.

Supporting materials include:

Key articles and other course material material will be available in the course's Moodle area. 

In addition, the following books are recommended as supporting material:

• Rubin, Chisnell & Spool (2008) Handbook of Usability Testing, Ebook available (TUNI user ID required): http://ebookcentral.proquest.com/lib/tampere/detail.action?docID=343716
• Dumas & Loring: Moderating Usability Tests : Principles and Practices for Interacting (requires registering to the service): https://library.books24x7.com/toc.aspx?bookid=47157
  
• Tullis & Albert (2013): Measuring the User Experience : Collecting, Analyzing, and Presenting Usability Metrics. Ebook available (TUNI user ID required): http://ebookcentral.proquest.com/lib/tampere/detail.action?docID=1204543 
• Sauro & Lewis (2016): Quantifying the User Experience : Practical Statistics for User Research. Ebook available (TUNI user ID required): http://ebookcentral.proquest.com/lib/tampere/detail.action?docID=4592083

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