ENG 6330 - Usability Research

Credits: 3 Class: 3 Lab: 0
Prerequisite(s): Graduate standing or departmental approval.
Examines the principles and methods of applied research in professional writing and technical communication. Provides practice in planning and conducting user evaluations, interpreting data and reporting results, and managing the participant process, with attention to human subject research policy and protection. Course projects will evaluate users’ experience with print and/or electronic materials such as software documentation, training materials, brochures, or web pages. Topics may focus on usability, accessibility, or qualitative evaluation. When course content varies, the course may be repeated with permission of department.