Jun'15: Beyond Usability Testing: Other Research Methods (Library Juice Academy)

http://libraryjuiceacademy.com/047-beyond-usability-testing.php

Dates: June 1-26, 2015
Price: $175

This four-week course will cover a selection of user research methods, including user interviews, focus groups, surveys, observational studies, and A/B testing, that can be used to answer questions other than those typically answered through usability testing. In this course, you will learn the strengths and limitations of each type of study, the kinds of questions each can answer, as well as how to design these types of studies. You will consider good practices when interviewing, potential problems when creating surveys, and how to set up observational studies and A/B tests. We will also consider how best to follow up on what you learn through your studies.

Apr'15: Do-It-Yourself Usability Testing (Library Juice Academy)

April 6 to May 1, 2015

http://libraryjuiceacademy.com/001-usability-testing.php
$175

In this 4-week course, you will learn how to conduct effective usability tests in order to improve your website. You will walk through the process of defining primary tasks and translating them into scenarios, making a plan, recruiting participants, and conducting the actual tests. You will learn how to analyze the results to make decisions about your website’s information architecture, labeling, and content. You will also strategize about how to implement affordable methods of usability testing in a systematic and sustainable way.

This course can be taken as one of six courses needed to earn our Certificate in User Experience (UX), but can be taken as a stand-alone course as well.