Remote Moderated Usability Testing of a Web-Based Translation: A Case Study

A new design of web-based translation, also known as easyTranslate, is proposed for non-native English-speaking students to translate a paragraph of academic text. However, there is a need to determine whether this new web-based translation is usable or not for students during the Covid-19 pandemic. Thus, this paper describes a remote moderated usability testing of a web-based translation. Five undergraduate students took part in the usability testing through an online video conferencing tool. The results showed that all students successfully completed the given tasks and the new web-based translation is considered usable. The advantages and challenges of the remote moderated usability testing are discussed.