Description
This book provides the tools you need for dealing with the common (and uncommon) situations you may encounter while moderating a user research session.
About the Author
Donna Tedesco is a Senior User Experience Specialist with over ten years of user research experience. She has published and presented at local, national and international conferences, and is co-author with Bill Albert and Tom Tullis of the book, "Beyond the Usability Lab: Conducting Large-Scale Online User Experience Studies." Donna received a BS in Engineering Psychology/Human Factors from Tufts University School of Engineering and a MS in Human Factors in Information Design from Bentley University. Fiona Tranquada is a Senior Usability Consultant with over ten years of user research experience. She has published and presented at local and national conferences and is an active Board member for the Boston chapter of the User Experience Professionals Association (UXPA). Fiona received a BA in Professional Writing and Creative Writing from Carnegie Mellon and an MS in Human Factors in Information Design from Bentley University.
Reviews
"...guide to the moderating role played by researchers in product user research...Eighteen "survival stories" are included throughout the book, narrated by user researchers who have handled unexpected or awkward situations with study participants. Appendices consolidate recommendations of specific phrasing..." --ProtoView.com, April 2014 "This is a sample chapter from Donna Tedesco and Fiona Tranquada's new book, The Moderator's Survival Guide: Handling Common, Tricky, and Sticky Situations in User Research. 2014 Morgan Kaufmann." --UXmatters.com, April 7, 2014
Book Information
ISBN 9780124047006
Author Donna Tedesco
Format Paperback
Page Count 364
Imprint Morgan Kaufmann Publishers In
Publisher Elsevier Science & Technology
Weight(grams) 950g