usability case study for british history online
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Presentation by Institute of Historical Research at the jiscUX programme meetingTRANSCRIPT
Usability case study for British History Online
Bruce TateInstitute of Historical Research, University of Londonhttp://www.british-history.ac.uk/
Key facts• Library of medieval and early modern sources• Launched in 2003: solid organisation• Academic year 09-10: 17.2m pages, 4m visits• But…usage not increasing in line with content• Site navigation functions ‘overloaded’
InterviewsUser Group
SUS
Task observation
Remote testing
SUSFeedback
tests
Click testsPreference
tests
What people
say
What people
do
End project
Start project
Who will benefit• Broader consultative management (IHR)• Easier access to user opinions (BHO)• More closely match preferences (academia)• Public research into generic functions better
design for future projects (resource owners and analysts)
Researc
h
•Quantitative ((multi-)click test, memory, preference)
•Qualitative (interview, annotation, observation, user group, SUS)
Impleme
nt
•Building prototypes of new interface
•Deploy remote testing
Reflect
•Re-analyse effect
•End project report
Further info
‘Usability case study for British History Online’JISC Programme MeetingJISC Grant Funding 01/11 Strand BJune 1st 2011