Visicog: NYU Usability
Summer 2012
WDES1-CE9056
Section 001
Usability II:
Essentials
Location & Time
Description & Syllabus
Within the lens of traditional usability techniques, learn how to address the three universal business objectives of public websites: driving traffic, retaining users, and improving conversion rates.
Read Full Syllabus»Usability I: Foundations
I taught Usability I: Foundations from Fall 2006 to Fall 2011. The main focus of the class was to get students familiar with methods of how to do their own research, and students all created their own usability test and created a report on their findings. In lieu of taking the class, you can view the sample usability test video I made with my daughter, and review my old slides below.
Note: These materials are no longer maintained
Adjunct Professor: Matthew Weber
Matthew Weber is the founder of Conjure, the knowledge platform for business. He previously was the VP of product for MeeGenius, and has won many awards as a user experience director. He has worked on projects for Thomson Reuters, Sesame Workshop, CNN, NBC Beijing Olympics, Morgan Stanley, and a myriad of startups and other companies. He has lectured at NASA and currently teaches website usability at New York University. Matthew lives in New Jersey with his wife and two children, and in his spare time, has been building an aqueduct in his backyard.