Topic: User Research
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Human-Centered Design Why human-centered testing is crucial to building government software
This article reviews two examples of how Nava has used open-source technologies to bring human-centered testing practices to government services software.
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User Research When the “Wrong” Words Can Help People Find the Right Services
A short article appearing in the 3/14/23 edition of GovLoop by contributor Greg Jordan-Detamore from Code for America.
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User Research What we learned from talking to 27 families about their experiences applying for child care benefits
This post explores the lessons learned and opportunities for improvement from USDR's research on families' experiences as they navigate the child care journey.
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Communications Want to design policies that really work? Test them on the users who need them first
A step-by-step guide to how New Jersey used plain language and user-testing to improve the state’s paid family and medical leave program
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User Research UX Research Cheat Sheet
A list of user research methods and activities that can help decide which to use and when.
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Human-Centered Design User Testing Protocol Template
Template from the City of Long Bech, CA for conducting user testing
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User Research User Testing for Community-Focused Design
City of Saint Paul's website for community members to sign up to participate in paid research opportunities in order to test and provide feedback on the design of digital services and products.
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User Research User Testing for Community-Focused Design
Example of call for user experience participation from the City of St. Paul, Minnesota.
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Human-Centered Design User research is a team sport
User research requires working as a team, since it necessitates running sessions with participants, observing and moderating research sessions, analyzing and synthesizing results, as well as communicating results effectively.
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Accessibility User Experience Toolkit
City of Boston's User Experience Toolkit to support City employees in learning how to execute a UX project.
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Talent + Hiring User Experience Researcher
This is a job description for the role of User Experience Researcher from the City of Saint Paul, MN.
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Accessibility Usability testing kit
A collection of guidelines and templates to help you check the usability of election materials