Our Usability Lab

The Accessibility Institute’s Usability Lab is a unique, state of the art facility dedicated to excellence in the design and implementation of effective UT Web sites that are accessible to all users, including those who have disabilities.

The usability lab is a research environment in which Web developers and researchers observe user tests through a one-way mirror. In addition, the lab features full digital audio and video recording capabilities.

Equipment and assistive technology

The Usability Lab has two Dell PCs equipped with assistive and adaptive technologies including:

• Screenreaders
• JAWS for Windows
• Window-Eyes
• Screen magnifier
• ZoomText Xtra
• Speech-based Web browsers
• PwWebSpeak
• IBM Home Page Reader
• Aids for Students with Learning Disabilities
• TextHelp!
• Alternative input devices
• Dragon Naturally Speaking
• IntelliTools Keyboard

We are grateful to Microsoft for its generous support of the Usability Lab. We are also pleased to acknowledge the assistance of Austin Usability, Inc.