Unit 7: User Testing & Evaluation
User testing and evaluation are essential steps in the design cycle that transition concepts and prototypes to practical applications. Understanding user feedback shapes effective design, enhances usability, and identifies areas for improvement. This chapter details approaches to user testing, methods to analyze feedback, and iterative design processes that result in refined prototypes catering to users' needs.
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What we have learnt
- User testing validates whether designs meet user needs and helps uncover issues.
- Defining clear objectives and selecting appropriate methods are critical for effective usability testing.
- Collecting and analyzing both qualitative and quantitative data informs design decisions.
Key Concepts
- -- Usability Testing
- A method for evaluating a product by testing it with real users to identify usability issues.
- -- Target User Group
- The specific demographic or user category that a product is designed for, influencing test participant selection.
- -- Success Metrics
- Quantitative and qualitative measures used to evaluate the effectiveness of a design during user testing.
- -- Iterative Design
- A cyclical process of testing, analyzing, and improving a design based on user feedback.
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