Open AccessUser experience (UX) labs: Fostering innovative academic research (panel proposal)
Author(s) -
Richardson Ben,
Tang Rong
Publication year - 2013
Publication title -
proceedings of the american society for information science and technology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 1550-8390
pISSN - 0044-7870
DOI - 10.1002/meet.14505001006
Subject(s) - usability , heuristic evaluation , computer science , variety (cybernetics) , usability engineering , user experience design , usability lab , web usability , human–computer interaction , world wide web , multimedia , artificial intelligence
User Experience laboratories (UX labs henceforth) affiliated with Library and Information Science schools support a wide range of academic research by faculty members and graduate students. Though their names vary (e.g., information experience lab, usability lab, Human Computer Interaction lab), these labs serve on the front lines to investigate the impact of shifting information behaviors by implementing innovative methods for conducting usability studies and analysis. This panel, represented by UX lab faculty/staff members affiliated with three different institutions, will focus on describing a variety of research projects conducted in their labs, discussing the benefits and challenges of conducting research, and introducing multiple usability research methods such as heuristic evaluation, portable usability lab for site research, and mobile usability testing methods and tools. CONFERENCE TRACK Track 1: Human Information Interaction