Glossary

Searchable terminology from accessibility, web standards, and related fields.

25 results found in user research.

Theater in Design (Forum Theater, Design Theater)
A participatory design technique using professional actors to portray users with disabilities or older adults, allowing design teams to engage with user needs without directly involving potentially fr…
Usability Study (Usability Test, Usability Evaluation)
A research method that evaluates how easily and effectively users can interact with a product, system, or prototype by observing real users performing tasks. Usability studies measure factors such as …
Wizard of Oz Study (WOZ Study, Wizard of Oz Method)
A research method in which participants interact with what they believe is an automated system, but which is actually operated in whole or in part by a human "wizard" hidden from view. The method is u…
Wizard-of-Oz Study (Wizard of Oz, WoZ Study, Wizard-of-Oz Method)
A Wizard-of-Oz study is a research method in human-computer interaction where participants interact with a system they believe is autonomous, but which is actually being partially or fully operated by…
Wizard-of-Oz Study (WoZ Study, Wizard of Oz Protocol)
A research method in which participants interact with a system they believe is autonomous, but which is actually being partially or fully operated by a human researcher (the "wizard") behind the scene…