Accessibility Testing Center

The Accessibility Testing Center (ATC) is located at the Center for Usability in Design and Accessibility (CUDA) on the campus of California State University, Long Beach.

CUDA's testing facility is providing a foundation on which the ATC is being built
CUDA's many years of experience evaluating the usability of products by user testing are being leveraged to set up a facility capable of evaluating the accessibility of products through user testing

A new testing computer (PC) will store multiple configurations of Assistive Technology for testing software and web applicatons
A Mac computer will be available to test Mac specific applications
An observation computer will record testing data, such as video of the participant interacting with the product, and on-screen activities if a participant is working with a computer application
A usability test faciliator and observers will sit behind a one-way mirror to relay tasks to participants and ask questions (over intercom), and monitor participant progress on tasks
New carpet will dampen sounds to provide a better environment for recording participant audio during testing
A sound proof room divider will divide the testing area from the meeting room area
A meeting/training area will provide a space for meetings, trainings, and presentations

Methodologies for evaluating the accessibility of products at multiple levels of detail
Specifications on equipment used at CUDA to evaluate the accessibility of products
Information on how to set up an accessibility testing center
Information on the accessibility of products evaluated at CUDA