04 User Testing Intro

App Prototyping Studio

Mick McQuaid
mcq@utexas.edu

University of Texas at Austin

14 Sep 2026

Week FOUR

A user testing demo

〈 Pause for a user testing video (7 minutes) 〉

What did you see?

Specifically, what was visible and what was hidden?

  • The tester had a set of pages that could be accessed quickly depending on the path the participant chose (visible)
  • The tester had a script (hidden)
  • The tester had a flow in mind (partly visible, partly hidden)
  • The tester had appropriate tools (crayons, pen) (visible)
  • The tester took notes (hidden)
  • What else did the tester have?

Reproducing it

Now you must reproduce the user test

  • You’ll need to make a script
  • You’ll need to choose a flow
  • You’ll need to capture how the flow may change based on participant choices
  • You’ll need to test the test (and take notes)

Do it now

  • 10 min script
  • 10 min flow
  • 10 min flow changes
  • 15 min test the test (and take notes)

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