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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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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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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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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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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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Previous Courses

What's New area includes New usability Lessons Learned, More Tech companies see the value and profitability of usability, New W3C guidelines.

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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