[MNASIS-L] World Usability Day programs at the U of M Twin Cities - November 10

[Janet Arth]

World Usability Day programs at the U of M Twin Cities

The Office of Information Technology (OIT) sponsors this free program of
events for World Usability Day.  The goal is to raise awareness of the
benefits of usability engineering and user-centered design.

All students, staff, faculty, and the general public are invited.

Events will take place on the East Bank of the Twin Cities campus on
Thursday, November 10.

All events are free of charge and no registration is necessary.

For more information about OIT Usability Services, see
www.umn.oit.edu/usability.

Thursday, November 10

DESIGNING FOR SOCIAL CHANGE

EVENTS
9:30 a.m. – 9:45 a.m. | 402 Walter Library
Coffee and Refreshments

9:45 a.m. – 10:00 a.m. | 402 Walter Library
Introduction to World Usability Day Events
David Rosen, Usability Services Manager, OIT

10:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. | 402 Walter Library
Case Study: “Revising Absentee Ballot Materials”
Beth Fraser, Director of Governmental Affairs, Office of the
Minnesota Secretary of State

11:15 a.m. – 12:45 p.m. | B–26 Walter Library
Usability Lab – Observation Sessions
If you’ve never evaluated your site or application in our usability
lab, this is your chance! Sign up at the event.

1:00 p.m. – 2:00 p.m. | 402 Walter Library
Presentation: “Harmonious Healthcare: Balancing Two Worldviews in Design”
Matt Diamanti, Senior Director of UX, Mayo Clinic

2:15 p.m. – 3:15 p.m. | B–26 Walter Library
Usability Lab – Observation Sessions

4:00 p.m. – 5:30 p.m. | B-26 Walter Library
Gopher Way Wayfinding Activity

7:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m. | 330 Science Teaching & Student Services Building
Presentation Hosted by the MN Chapter of the Usabilitiy Professionals
Association
   “The Ergonomics of Learning. Learning Environment Design and Usability
are Key to Student Learning Outcomes.”
Thomas J. Smith, University of Minnesota Kinesiology Department


An East Bank campus map is here:
http://campusmaps.umn.edu/tc/map.php?extent=east

Fyi, Janet

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Janet M. Arth, Systems Librarian
University of Minnesota Libraries Enterprise Technology
499 Wilson Library (mail)
569 Wilson Library (office)
309-19th Avenue South    email: arth at umn.edu
Minneapolis, MN              phone: 612-624-9860