Usability Testing Usability Reports

Instruction Request Form - User Test

June, 2009
Library Gateway

 The Instruction Menu allows faculty and Graduate Student Instructors to request library instruction sessions and to tailor those sessions to their particular needs. The goals for this test were to determine whether the form provides users the information they need/want and if the design is navigable and the terminology is clear.

Authorship: 
Usability Task Force
UX Method: 
Usability Testing
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InstructReqForm.pdf941.29 KB

ILL, 7-FAST, MITS Service - Formal Tests

August, 2007
Library Gateway

 The goal for this test was to explore usability issues of new prototypes of the three delivery services and develop recommendations to help delivery services enhance learnability and usability.

Authorship: 
Usability Working Group
UX Method: 
Usability Testing
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ILL_7Fast_MITS.pdf5.81 MB

MBooks User Tests

March, 2007
MBooks

 Study by SI 622 Student Group. The purpose of this survey was to perform formal user tests of the Mirlyn and MBooks interfaces to observe use of the systems in order to pinpoint potential problem areas.

Authorship: 
SI 622 Student Group
UX Method: 
Usability Testing
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SI622MBooks_UserTest.pdf550.47 KB

Deep Blue Formal User Test

June, 2006
Deep Blue

 Undergraduate and graduate students worked through discovery tasks intended to test the search and retrieval of items, while faculty tested the deposit interface. (The following report also contains results from a School of Information Usability class project.)

Authorship: 
Usability Working Group
UX Method: 
Usability Testing
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AAEL: Overview for 2006 Report

May, 2006
Library Websites

This is an overview report, which includes brief descriptions and findings from all parts of this study and a final recommendation.

Authorship: 
AAEL Redesign & Usability Committee
UX Method: 
Heuristic Evaluation
Usability Testing
Expert Evaluation
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AAEL_Usability2006.pdf3.19 MB

Search Tools User Test

July, 2005
Search Tools

 Individuals were asked to complete tasks involving labeling and navigation as well as the various types of searches available. Only a summary of this testing is available, not the full report.

Authorship: 
Usability Working Group
UX Method: 
Usability Testing
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SearchTools_formal.pdf187.81 KB