Evaluation Analytics
Read these to prepare for class discussion
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Universal principles of design
The principle of most advanced yet acceptable, 162 -
Universal principles of design
The principle of not invented here, 168 -
a relevant article from the Nielsen Norman Group
Talking with Participants During a Usability Test
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Optional readings which may come up in class discussions
Van den Haak, M. J., de Jong, M. D. T., & Schellen, P. J. (2004).
Employing think-aloud protocols
and constructive interaction to test the usability of online library catalogues:
a methodological comparison.
Interacting with Computers, 16(6), 1153-1170.
[PDF]
Makri, S., Blandford, A., & Cox, A.L. (2008).
Using information behaviors
to evaluate the functionality and usability of electronic resources:
From Ellis's model to evaluation.
Journal of the American Society for Information Science & Technology, 59(14), 2244-2267.
[PDF]
Byrne, G. (2007).
A statistical primer:
Understanding descriptive and inferential statistics.
Evidence-Based Library and Information Practice, 2(1), 32-47.
[PDF]
Lewis, J.R. (2006).
Waits and measures - Sample sizes for usability tests:
Mostly math, not magic.
interactions, 13(6), 29-33.
[PDF]
Narayan, S. M., & Corcoran-Perry, S. (1997).
Line of reasoning
as a representation of nurses' clinical decision making.
Research in Nursing & Health, 20(4), 353-364.
[PDF]
Wang, P., Hawk, W. B., & Tenopir, C. (2000).
Users' interaction with
World Wide Web resources: An exploratory study using a holistic approach.
Information Processing & Management, 36(2), 229-252.
[PDF]
Markopoulos, P., & Bekker, M. (2003).
On the assessment of
usability testing methods for children.
Interacting with Computers, 15(2), 227-243.
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Useful, but not available online
Rubin, J. (1994).
Handbook
of Usability Testing: How to Plan, Design, and Conduct Effective Tests.
New York: John Wiley & Sons.
[QA76.9 .U83 R82 1994]
Barnum, C. (2002).
Usability Testing and Research.
New York: Longman.
[QA76.9 .U83 B362 2002]
Chapter 5, Planning for a usability test
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