UX class assignments, ready to run.
Six free assignments for UX and HCI classes. Each has a printable student brief, steps, what to hand in and questions for discussion.
Assignments
Pick one, print the brief.
- Card sort a website navigationStudents sort a real site's pages into groups and compare with its menu.
- Tree test a council websiteStudents map a local council site and test whether people can find things.
- Five-second test of two landing pagesShow two pages for five seconds each and see what people remember.
- Preference test of two app screensStudents test two versions of a screen and ask people why they picked one.
- Heuristic evaluation of a public serviceReview a public service site against the 10 heuristics, then rank the problems.
- Accessibility check of a real pageRun contrast, readability and accessibility checks, then write the fixes.
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Questions
Frequently asked questions
Do students need an account?
Not to take part in a study, that is just a link. If you set up a class, students log in with an email link to join it, so you can see their studies.
Can I change an assignment?
Yes. When you create a class, pick an assignment and edit the brief students see. The printable pages are plain text you can copy into your own handout.
Which site should students test?
Any public site you choose. The assignments don't name one, so you can use your own university, a local service or a site the class already knows.
Does it cost anything?
No. The assignments, the tools, sharing a study and the downloads are free.