| Usability
University
Training & Professional Development Program (Fee)
See
Fall 2004 Usability Seminars (Free)
Usabilty University is sponsored
by the Department of Health and Human Services
and the General
Services Administration.
Questions? Email:
usabilityuniversity@gsa.gov
or contact Jerry Varner at 202-219-2370
| Course: |
Moving
Forms to the Web |
| Presenter: |
Caroline
Jarrett
Director, Effortmark Limited, UK |
| Date: |
Thursday
and Friday, October 14-15, 2004 |
| Time: |
9:30
a.m. - 3:30 p.m. |
| Place: |
GSA
(Central Office)
1800 F Street, NW
Room 7001
Washington, DC
Directions |
| Fee: |
$350
Registration |
| Objectives: |
- Learn how
to investigate an existing paper form so that your new Web form
removes problems but preserves good points.
- Learn how
to design a question-and-answer sequence that works well on
the Web.
- Learn how
to create a form that looks attractive and is easy to use.
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Now |
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| Course: |
Advanced
Usability Topics 2004: A Summary of the Research |
| Presenter: |
Bob
Bailey, PhD
President, Computer Psychology, Inc. |
| Date: |
Wednesday
and Thursday, October 27-28, 2004 |
| Time: |
9:30
a.m. - 3:30 p.m. |
| Place: |
GSA
(Central Office)
1800 F Street, NW
Room 5240
Washington, DC
Directions |
| Fee: |
$350
Registration |
| Objectives: |
- Review
the recent advances in user interface issues, usability and
user experience technology, particularly those that are of greatest
interest to practitioners.
- Understand
the content of 60 important user interface research reports
published in the past year.
- Learn how
those major research findings can be applied to improving the
usability of computer systems, including Web-based systems and
graphical user interfaces.
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Now |
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| Course: |
Usability
101 |
| Presenter: |
Hal
Miller-Jacobs
Managing Director, Human Factors International, Inc. |
| Date: |
Wednesday
and Thursday, November 3-4, 2004 |
| Time: |
9:30
a.m. - 3:30 p.m. |
| Place: |
GSA
(Central Office)
1800 F Street, NW
Room B-203
Washington, DC
Directions |
| Fee: |
$350
Registration |
| Objectives: |
- Learn what
usability is and why it's essential for Web sites and applications,
particularly for the government.
- Understand
the three primary activities in the usability process.
- Learn how
to efficiently incorporate usability principles and practices
in your work.
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Now |
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| Course: |
Writing
for the Web |
| Presenter: |
Janice
"Ginny" Redish, PhD
President, Redish & Associates, Inc. |
| Date: |
Tuesday,
November 9, 2004 |
| Time: |
8:30
a.m. - 4:30 p.m. |
| Place: |
GSA
(Central Office)
1800 F Street, NW
Room B-203
Washington, DC
Directions |
| Fee: |
$350
Registration |
| Objectives: |
- Understand
the importance of Web content and how to plan, organize, write,
and design useful and usable content.
- Learn how
to revise print material so it works well on the Web.
- Learn how
to think in new ways about writing for the Web.
- Practice
using these guidelines.
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Now |
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| Course: |
Usability
Testing that Gets Results |
| Presenter: |
Cari
Wolfson
President, Focus on U, Inc. |
| Date: |
Wednesday
and Thursday, December 8-9, 2004 |
| Time: |
9:30
a.m. - 3:30 p.m. |
| Place: |
GSA
(Central Office)
1800 F Street, NW
Room B-203
Washington, DC
Directions |
| Fee: |
$350
Registration |
| Objectives: |
- Learn how
to conduct usability tests that get results. Learn how to setup
evaluations that independently test content, navigation, task
flow, design and layout, and branding.
- Learn how
to organize your own performance testing to show measured improvements
in user performance, satisfaction and usability by developing
task-based scenarios, recruiting participants, facilitating
tests, and measuring outcomes.
- Learn how
to analyze test findings and develop research-based recommendations
to improve the usability, usefulness and user satisfaction of
your system.
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Now |
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Previous
Courses
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•
Moving Forms to the Web - Thursday-Friday, October 14-15, 2004
•
Goal Oriented Planning and Testing October 21, 2004
•
New Research-Based Guidelines Sorting Tool: Sort Guidelines by Importance, Strength of Evidence, and Other Options
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