Adding Users to the Website Design Process

Autor/in	Tomeo, Megan L.
Titel	Adding Users to the Website Design Process
Quelle	In: Public Services Quarterly, 8 (2012) 4, S.350-358 (9 Seiten) PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1522-8959
Schlagwörter	Academic Libraries; Web Sites; Usability; College Students; College Faculty; School Personnel; Computer System Design; Ohio + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? College; Colleges; University; Universities; Libary; Libraries; Hochschule; Fachhochschule; Universität; Bibliothek; Hochschulbibliothek; Web-Design; Collegestudent; Fakultät; Schulpersonal
Abstract	Alden Library began redesigning its website over a year ago. Throughout the redesign process the students, faculty, and staff that make up the user base were added to the conversation by utilizing several usability test methods. This article focuses on the usability testing conducted at Alden Library and delves into future usability testing, which will utilize several different types of usability testing software. Usability testing can provide valuable insight into how users interact with a website, insight which can then be used to improve the overall user experience. Adding students, faculty, and staff into the website design process through usability testing will most likely result in a better designed website, which will aid rather than hinder students, faculty, and staff in their learning, research, and teaching endeavors. (Contains 3 figures.) (ERIC).
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Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2017/4/10