Culture of Usability
Quote: "Now that most of us agree that usability testing is an integral investment in site development, it's time to recognize that the standard approach falls short. It is possible to do less work and get better results while spending less money. By bringing usability testing in-house and breaking tests into more manageable sessions, you can vastly improve your online offering without affecting your profit margin."
Comment: Usability is relevant in elearning design, and the approach this article suggests is useful. The author suggests four approaches to testing: 1. More frequent, 2. Smaller scale, 3. Internal ownership, 4. Immediate fixes. In online courses developed in our department, we've taken a similar approach - each course is tested by students, instructors, and industry. Frequent testing prevents us from going too far down the wrong road.
Posted by gsiemens at July 15, 2002 09:25 PM