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This checklist covers moderated and unmoderated remote usability testing, from the research goal and participant recruitment to consent, realistic tasks, technology and team roles.

checklist: Prepare Remote Usability Test

UX Evaluation · Test preparation

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Objectives & study design

e.g. barriers in navigation, understanding of content

e.g. click prototype, beta version, live system

Depending on control, depth and resources

e.g. scenario-based, explorative, time-on-task

e.g. Zoom, MS Teams, Lookback, Maze

Participants & Recruitment

e.g. usage experience, end device, demographic

e.g. via newsletter, panel, personal approach

incl. technical requirements, data protection, procedure

e.g. with calendar attachment, time, link to participation

e.g. voucher, donation, letter of thanks

Prepare material & technology

e.g. greeting, instructions, tasks, farewell

e.g. SUS, UEQ, AttrakDiff

document orally or in writing

e.g. screen sharing, backup recording

To recognize technical or communicative weaknesses

Brief moderator & observer

e.g. remain neutral and intervene only when needed

e.g. what to look out for, how to document

e.g. Slack channel, parallel chat, observation room

e.g. protocol, timekeeping, follow-up questioning

Last modified: 1 November 2026