RM Calendar

week 1
8/31
 introduction to user research, sample usability test
week 2
9/7
 Topic: Identifying Requirements (contextual interviews)
Readings: Readings: BH ch 1-4; HR ch 2, informed consent
Due: draft of field guide
week 3
9/14
 Topic: Processing information (making sense of data)
Readings: BH ch 5,6; HR ch 3,4,9
Due:
week 4
9/21
 Topic: Capturing Data from Site Visits
Readings: BH 7, 9 (focus on affinity, task sequence); HR 10
Due:
week 5
9/28
 Topic: Analyzing and Communicating Research Results
Readings: BH ch 11; HR 11,12
Due:
week 6
10/5
 Topic: Image collaging and cardsorting
Readings: see "cardsorting" under resources
Due:
In-class: image collaging exercise
week 7
10/12
 Topic: Cardsorting
Readings: Rubin ch 1-4
Due:
week 8
10/19
 Topic:
Readings: (Fitt's law) (quiz)
Due:
week 9
10/26
 Topic: Special populations
Readings: (lecture)
Due:
week 10
11/2
 Topic: Conducting a Usability Test Usability Testing
Readings: R 1-5, S 6
Due: response paper
sample screener
sample test script
week 11
11/9
 Topic: Testing
Readings: R 6-9, S 8, 10
Due: test script, screener, recruit four test participants, per group
week 12
11/16
 Topic: Analyzing and Reporting Results analyzing results
Readings: R 10, S 11
Due: response paper
week 13
11/23
 no class
week 14
11/30
 Topic: Making the business case for user research and usability making the business case
Readings: HR ch 5
week 15
12/7
 Topic: Research Project Presentations
final exam
12/14
 Topic: Research Project Presentations
Due: final report, video, powerpoint