Title :
Comparison of cost and effectiveness of several different usability evaluation methods: a classroom case study
Author_Institution :
Rensselaer Polytech. Inst., Troy, NY, USA
Abstract :
Students in a class on usability testing were presented with four methods of testing and evaluating product usability. Each group of students used the four methods to evaluate a product of their choosing, and reported the results of each test and a comparison of the relative effectiveness of each method. Some suggestions for combining evaluation methods for maximum impact are offered.
Keywords :
program testing; software performance evaluation; hardware usability; product usability; software usability; usability evaluation; usability testing; Computer aided software engineering; Costs; Engineering profession; Hardware; Laboratories; Performance evaluation; Software testing; Springs; Statistical analysis; Usability;
Conference_Titel :
Professional Communication Conference, 2003. IPCC 2003. Proceedings. IEEE International
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-7949-7
DOI :
10.1109/IPCC.2003.1245482
