Research theme · 7 selected briefs
This collection centres on how people encounter a digital service or information system: what information they can find, how clearly a task is presented and where a workflow causes friction.
A usability study evaluates a defined journey or interface; an adoption study asks about use and access; a system project builds and tests a bounded artefact. The briefs keep those outcomes separate.
Cyber Security · Security usability
This Cyber Security final year project investigates helping users interpret browser warnings on simulated suspicious messages using authorised, synthetic or consented evidence within a defined defensive study.
Read the proposed briefEducational Technology · Digital usability
This Educational Technology final year project examines adult User Understanding of Dates and Deadlines in a Course Calendar. The proposed study centres on consented test-account calendar tasks and help text and sets out a bounded way to answer the question without presuming its findings.
Read the proposed briefLibrary and Information Science · Information-system usability
This Library and Information Science final year project examines prototype Search Interfaces and Explanation of Zero Results. It develops a bounded study using original paper or clickable prototypes with synthetic records, with clear criteria for selecting and interpreting the evidence.
Read the proposed briefPublic Administration · E-government usability
This Public Administration final year project examines whether adults can locate official requirements and contact routes on public information pages.
Read the proposed briefEducational Technology · Digital usability
This Educational Technology final year project examines usability of Help Text for Common Course Platform Actions. The proposed study centres on test-account usability sessions and public help text and sets out a bounded way to answer the question without presuming its findings.
Read the proposed briefEducational Technology · Educational technology usability
This Educational Technology final year project examines adult User Experience of Course Registration Forms. The proposed study centres on consented usability sessions on a non-production form and sets out a bounded way to answer the question without presuming its findings.
Read the proposed briefEducational Technology · Usability evaluation
This Educational Technology final year project examines how Adult Users Navigate Common Course Tasks in a Learning Platform. The proposed study centres on consented usability sessions on a test account with no production learner data and sets out a bounded way to answer the question without presuming its findings.
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