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

CUDA is undergoing a complete remodel to make ready the ATC for 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

When the ATC is functional it will provide to the CSU community:

• 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