University of Minnesota
Evaluating User Interfaces
Learn and practice several techniques for user interface evaluation.| Length | 3 to 4 weeks |
| Effort | 5 hours per week |
| Price | Free |
| Subject | Design |
| Level | Any |
| Languages | English |
| Video Transcripts | English |
About this Course
In this course you will learn and practice several techniques for user interface evaluation. First we start with techniques that can be applied alone or in a design team, including action analysis, walkthroughs, and heuristic evaluation. Then we move on to user testing, including learning from a series of usability tests carried out in a real usability lab, and techniques to carry out your own tests even without a lab. Finally, we wrap up the discussion of evaluation--and of UI Design in the specialization as a whole--by looking at the question of how to set and measure usability goals, and in turn, when a design is usable enough to release it.
In this course you will learn and practice several techniques for user interface evaluation. First we start with techniques that can be applied alone or in a design team, including action analysis, walkthroughs, and heuristic evaluation. Then we move on to user testing, including learning from a series of usability tests carried out in a real usability lab, and techniques to carry out your own tests even without a lab. Finally, we wrap up the discussion of evaluation--and of UI Design in the specialization as a whole--by looking at the question of how to set and measure usability goals, and in turn, when a design is usable enough to release it.
What you'll learn
What to learn
User Research
Heuristic Evaluation
User Interface Design (UI Design)
User Interface
Course syllabus
Week 1: Preface
Evaluation without Users (Part 1)
Week 2: Evaluation without Users (Part 2)
Week 3: Evaluation with Users (Part 1)
Week 4: Evaluation with Users (Part 2)
Evaluation with Users (Part 3)
Wrap-Up