How to do inclusive usability testing

Learn how to conduct usability studies with users who have a diverse range of access needs

Why you should attend

At the end of this course you will be able to:

  • Understand the importance of usability testing
  • Understand how usability testing can be made more inclusive
  • Understand how you can recruit participants for research
  • Know how to fit usability testing into a project lifecycle
  • Know how to write a script
  • Know how to moderate sessions
  • Understand how to write up a report with prioritised insights

Who will benefit from this training?

  • Researchers 
  • UX designers
  • Interaction designers 
  • UI designers
  • Web designers

  • Web developers

  • Project managers
  • Anyone who would like to know more about conducting inclusive usability testing sessions

Level of training: Intermediate. It would be helpful to have some awareness of usability studies, accessibility and research. For example, you may already conduct usability testing yourself but would like to know how this can be made more inclusive. However, this course is still suitable for anyone newer to usability testing so even if you have never done any before, you will benefit from this course.

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Book Now: Thursday 18 April 2024

13:00 - 14:30 BST

Please note: after purchasing a ticket you are able to reassign the ticket, if somebody different to the ticket purchaser will be attending the training.

Attendees of the live training session will receive a Certificate of Attendance to add to their professional development training portfolio.

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Course overview

In this training course, you will learn how to conduct moderated usability studies using participants with a diverse range of access needs, remotely and lab-based.

AbilityNet has conducted usability testing for all sorts of companies, from some of the most recognised global brands to start-ups, charities and the education sector. Several companies have specifically chosen to work with us due to our expertise in conducting research with people who have disabilities.  

Many of the participants we work with use assistive technology and if digital products aren't designed inclusively, this can present different challenges or barriers for them. This course will explain how we suggest usability studies are conducted, taking into account diverse access requirements.

What you will learn

This course will look at:

  • Introduction to usability testing
  • How to be ensure people with diverse access needs are included
  • How to determine the number of participants
  • Recruiting participants
  • Script writing
  • The accessibility of platforms used for studies, assistive technology and browser requirements
  • How to moderate usability studies and capture insights
  • Report writing and video highlights
     
"Very insightful and informative."  
"A well delivered and well-paced webinar. Liked the polls and colourful examples." 
“I’ve found the sessions useful in bringing the range of accessibility issues to our attention, from website navigation to ensuring that images are meaningful to the visually impaired… I’d say that the training is essential for those responsible for the content of public websites.”

 

Meet your trainer - Vayia Malamidou

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Vayia Malamidou currently works as an Accessibility and Usability Consultant at AbilityNet. Her role includes carrying out design reviews, accessibility audits, user testing and providing in-depth consultancy to organisations on web accessibility and usability. 

Having spent 20 years working in a variety of digital content projects, she now specialises in the domain of digital accessibility. She is accredited with the Certified Professional in Accessibility Core Competencies (CPACC) qualification awarded by IAAP. 

She is accredited with the Certified Professional in Web Accessibility (CPWA) qualification awarded by the IAAP.

Important information 

Class size: We limit the number of people on our training courses to ensure all attendees can engage with the presenter, ask questions and have an informative experience.

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Date and time

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Thursday 18 April 2024
13:00 to 14:30 BST

 

 

Location

Online via Zoom

Accessibility

  • Delivered with live captions
  • Advanced sharing of slides if required
  • Captioned recording with transcript

More information
Got any questions? Email us: training@abilitynet.org.uk

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