PhillyCHI: Kyle Soucy, Trends in Usability Testing

Date: June 24 2009

Location: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA

Website: http://phillychi.acm.org

About This Event

Time: 6:00pm - 8:00pm (social/networking from 6:00-6:30pm)
Location: Wharton School of Business, John M. Huntsman Hall, Room F30
Address: 3730 Walnut Street Philadelphia, PA 19104
Directions: http://tinyurl.com/av96yb
Parking Info: http://www.facilities.upenn.edu/mapsBldgs/view_map.php3?id=419
RSVP: phillychi@gmail.com

Some of the topics that will be covered include:

• Current Think Aloud (CTA) vs. Retrospective Think Aloud (RTA) Technique
• Pros and Cons
• How to moderate using RTA
• When to use RTA
• Remote Testing
• Pros and Cons
• Tips for proper facilitation
• Testing paper and low-fidelity prototypes remotely
• Overview of different remote testing tools
• Automated Testing (unmoderated remote testing)
• What you can and can't learn
• When it should be used
• Overview of different automated testing tools
• Interview-based Tasks vs. Pre-defined Tasks
• Pros and cons
• Tips for proper facilitation
• Observer Debriefing
• Tips for proper facilitation
• Overview of different debriefing techniques

About the Presenter
Kyle Soucy is the founding principal of Usable Interface (www.usableinterface.com), an independent consulting company specializing in product usability and user-centered design. Her clients have ranged in industries from pharmaceutical giants like Pfizer to publishing powerhouses like McGraw-Hill. She has created intuitive interfaces for a variety of different products, everything from web sites to touch screen devices.

About the Sponsor
Named after the Greek word for "open," the purpose of Anikto LLC is to explore barrier-free design in a variety of digital contexts. The consultancy operates as a firm evangelist for universal design principles, endorsing the creation of highly utile media that benefits users and meets stakeholder objectives. Recent investigations include the adaptation of virtual technologies to social media initiatives and government-funded accessibility projects. Visit http://anikto.com or follow on Twitter @anikto.

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acm, cta, current think aloud, kyle soucy, prototypes, remote testing, retrospective think aloud, rta, sigchi, unmoderate remote testing, unmoderated automated testing, unmoderated testing, usability testing, usabilityphillychi