Articles about Remote Testing
Remote User Research: Opportunities for Adoption in Asia
Language Intro (75 words) Introduction, translated into 5 languages Asia is experiencing a user research boom, with the number of professionals growing rapidly. However, remote research as a practice is still not widely accepted across all Asian countries, due in part to low awareness of tools available. To become successful, remote research platforms need to adapt to the diversity of potential recruits in Asia and make it easier for researchers to screen, schedule, and compensate participants, as well as complete translations seamlessly. [Read More]
Virtual Techniques to Gather User Data for Optimal UX (Book Review)
Remote Usability Testing includes virtual techniques and digital UX methods used to gather user data in real time to make design decisions. This book provides detailed steps and considerations to gather user data, analyze that data, and translate those findings into design decisions. [Read More]
Reliability and Validity: Ensuring a Foolproof UX Research Plan
Methodical user research following best practices yields good results, but are they “reliable” or “valid”? Here's how we apply social science concepts to UX research. [Read More]
Research in a Box: Piloting a New Methodology
Research in a box, a kit mailed to participants, is cost-effective remote UX research methodology allowing Walgreens to collect feedback from geographically distributed team members. [Read More]
Big Data UX: Research Opportunity and Ethical Challenge
As UX professionals we need to serve as gatekeepers to properly handle ethical challenges when using videos of users’ participation within large sample new research tools. [Read More]
Agile and Remote Work: Inspiration for UX Professionals
While some believe that Agile, UX practices, and remote work are an impossible combination, they may be compatible, if managed thoughtfully. [Read More]
Remote Design Teams: How to Use Cloud-Based Tools to Collaborate
With the right strategies and tools, distributed design teams can maintain effective communication and creative collaboration. [Read More]
Hold the Phone: A Primer on Remote Mobile Usability Testing
Remote mobile usability testing has its challenges. Understanding the basic requirements for the tools used to conduct these tests will help you select the best one for your studies. [Read More]
Book Review: Of Testing and Techniques
A review of Beyond the Usability Lab: Conducting Large-Scale Online User Experience Studies by Bill Albert, Tom Tullis, Donna Tedesco. This book is well-structured for practitioners of remote usability testing. [Read More]
Automated Usability Testing: A Case Study
Although not useful in all circumstances, unmoderated remote tests can compensate for a lack of direct observation and interaction. [Read More]
The Client Speaks: Supporting Participation in Remote Moderated Research
Remote user testing is primarily employed when speed, convenience, or international testing is called for. However, there are practical qualitative benefits to using remote methodologies, as well. [Read More]
A Moderated Debate: Comparing Lab and Remote Testing
Unmoderated tests provide more data, but don’t automatically provide insight. Strong pattern recognition and hypothesis development skills are necessary for interpretation. [Read More]
An Attainable Goal: Quantifying usability and user experience
Client companies are coming to appreciate the importance of quantifying a website’s usability and user experience and the role usability plays in a website’s success. [Read More]
