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A Remote Website Usability Tool
What is VULab?
OpenVULab is tool designed for remote usability research. A unique feature of VULab is that it can record video and audio of remote users' interactions with their computer without the need to install an application on the users' computer.
When users log into OpenVULab they are presented with a series of pre-session questions set up by the researcher. After answering these questions, users are directed to the web site or application being studied and recording begins. Users then navigate the site according to protocols estabished by the researcher and they may be asked to talk aloud about why they are making particular choices. At the end of the session the recording is stopped and they are prompted to answer post-experience questions set up by the researcher. Users' pre- and post-session questions and videos are stored in a relational database on the VULab server that can be queried by the researcher and analyzed.
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What is WEB?
WEB is the Web component of the VULab project. The VULab Web Component is the system that is at the frontline of the openVULab project as it controlls all interaction with the end user, be that an admin/researcher/or tester. The VULab Web Component is the website companion to RASCAL. See Documentation Below for more details.
What is RASCAL?
RASCAL or Remote Activity Screen Capture And Logger is a remote screen recording tool designed to capture the mouse, keyboard, screen, and audio of a user. It is used in conjunction with the VULab Web component to provide a full experience record for users doing usability tests with VULab. See Documentation Below for more details.
Planning and Roadmaps Documentation
- The VULab Project
- VULab Web Component
- RASCAL
VULab Documentation
Collection of End-User and Participant Documentation is has graduated from the "Planning" stage.
note: This does not mean these documents are not a work in progress 
