Join UserTesting's Marieke McCloskey for an insightful dive into usability — what it means, why it matters, and how you can optimize your product, service, or business. What: In today's competitive market, it's never been more important to make sure that your user experience is easy, clear, and enjoyable.
This 90-minute class gives you the frameworks, tools, and tactics to create a stand-out user experience, with key lessons in:
- what usability is
- designing digital products for optimal usability
- ways to evaluate usability (with hands-on demonstration)
- best practices for reporting findings and recommendations
Who: This class is ideal for designers, marketers, product managers, developers, and everyone involved in a crafting great customer experiences.
Why: You'll gain a richer understanding of usability as a discipline, empowering you to design, evaluate, and iterate on the user experience.
Evaluate the usability of your product.
ASSIGNMENT
Put your learning into action, and evaluate the usability of your own product — or even one you love! This is an opportunity to deepen your understanding of usability, improving your instincts for evaluating usability and helping you unlock great customer experiences.
Option A: Do a heuristic evaluation of a product, site, or app that is not your own! Check out the resources below for lists of heuristics you can use.
Option B: Run a usability study of your own product, site, or app. Do an informal "hallway" test, consider an in-person moderated session, or explore remote unmoderate options on a platform like UserTesting.
Have fun!