Topic: User Research
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Human-Centered Change Management Webinar & Presentation
This webinar shares a human-centered approach to change management — from product design to implementation.
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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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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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Navigating the Sticky Web of Research Compensation
Recommendations and case studies on establishing practices for user research compensation in government organizations.
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Challenges of participation in large-scale public projects
This paper analyzes the unique challenges of conducting participatory design in large-scale public projects, focusing on stakeholder management, fostering engagement, and integrating participatory methods into institutional transformation.
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MCPL User Survey Materials
The folder for conducting user surveys for the Montgomery County Public Libraries website redesign includes materials such as Homepage Usability Questions and a comprehensive Website Survey. These tools are designed to gather user feedback on the homepage's functionality and overall website experience, helping inform improvements that align with user needs and expectations.
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Doing Radical Things Right: Ethical Good Practice for Basic Income Experiments
The paper hopes to stimulate discussions towards an ethical protocol for better practice in BI experiments and provide a useful resource to those working on, or interested in, BI research.
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Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) Usability Testing Guidance Memo
This memo provides guidance on conducting usability testing under the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA), clarifying when PRA approval is required, and offering strategies for quickly implementing improvements based on usability feedback for federal forms and websites.
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Is it working? Measuring the performance of your texting program
Cathay Beil, GSA, provides an overview of the importance of measuring program performance and outlines best practices.
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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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Senior Design Researcher
This is a job description for the role of Senior Design Researcher from the Canadian Digital Service (CDS).
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Obtaining Consent for User Research
Better designs should never come at the cost of another person’s wellbeing. Informed consent is a fundamental part of an ethical research program, which respects participants and protects them from harm.