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The Effects of UTAUT and Usability Qualities on Students' Use of Learning Management Systems in Saudi Tertiary Education
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Alshehri, Ahmed; Rutter, Malcolm; Smith, Sally – Journal of Information Technology Education: Research, 2020
Aim/Purpose: This study proposes a theoretical framework that amalgamates Unified Theory of Acceptance and Use of Technology (UTAUT) variables with usability metrics to investigate the impact on students' intention and use of the Learning Management System (LMS) in Saudi higher education. Background: There is a dearth of academic research on Saudi…
Descriptors: Usability, Integrated Learning Systems, Electronic Learning, College Students
The Effect of Interactivity on Decision Confidence and Outcome Expectations in Computer Supported Task Environment
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Lee, Kiljae – ProQuest LLC, 2013
While interactivity is regarded as a distinguishing characteristic of computer technology, the explanation on its impact remains in its infancy. The present research investigates what it means to provide a more (or less) interactive computer interface design by attempting to uncover its cognitive influences on the user's expectation of outcome and…
Descriptors: Computer Interfaces, Interaction, Man Machine Systems, Decision Making
Designing Public Library Websites for Teens: A Conceptual Model
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Naughton, Robin Amanda – ProQuest LLC, 2012
The main goal of this research study was to develop a conceptual model for the design of public library websites for teens (TLWs) that would enable designers and librarians to create library websites that better suit teens' information needs and practices. It bridges a gap in the research literature between user interface design in human-computer…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Models, Public Libraries, Web Sites
Designing Mobile LMS Interfaces: Learners' Expectations and Experiences
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Ssekakubo, Grace; Suleman, Hussein; Marsden, Gary – Interactive Technology and Smart Education, 2013
Purpose: This paper aims to present findings of a study that was carried out to identify strategies of enabling learners in developing countries to fully exploit the potential of learning management systems (LMSs). The study set out to: identify the services of learning management systems that are most needed and desired by university learners in…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Developing Nations, Integrated Learning Systems, College Students
Contextually Relevant Pedagogical Agents: Visual Appearance, Stereotypes, and First Impressions and Their Impact on Learning
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Veletsianos, George – Computers & Education, 2010
Humans draw on their stereotypic beliefs to make assumptions about others. Even though prior research has shown that individuals respond socially to media, there is little evidence with regards to learners stereotyping and categorizing pedagogical agents. This study investigated whether learners stereotype a pedagogical agent as being…
Descriptors: Computer Assisted Instruction, Artists, Scientists, Context Effect
A Qualitative Look at Preservice Teacher's Perceptions of the Future of Computers in Education.
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Schnackenberg, Heidi L.; Savenye, Wilhelmina C. – 1997
A qualitative study was conducted to determine the perceptions of preservice teachers on how computers will be used in schools in the future. Undergraduate students (n=40) were given a 60-minute multimedia presentation on how computer and multimedia technologies are used in schools, followed by group discussions on the ways in which computers will…
Descriptors: Access to Computers, Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Interfaces, Computer Uses in Education