Washington State University Libraries - Pullman
Web Site Usability Tests

Timetable
April - June 1999

 

Date

Task

Action

April 19-23

Recruit help to test the process and materials

emailed libusers 4/21/1999

April 23

Human Subjects Review for to OGRD

hand delivered to OGRD 4/21/1999

April 26-30

Recruit help to conduct the tests

Greg, Cindy and Trevor volunteered to help with usability test.

May 3-14

Test the tests

Library staff volunteers do card sort, category membership and usability tests

May 10-June 4

Advertise and revise materials

Advertisement in paper

Modify testing instruments based on staff comments

May 17-June 4

Choose participants, schedule tests

Review completed participants questionnaires and make contact with those chosen

June 7-18

Conduct tests