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Dania Bilal; Li-Min Cassandra Huang – Information and Learning Sciences, 2025
Purpose: This paper aims to investigate user voice-switching behavior in voice assistants (VAs), embodiments and perceived trust in information accuracy, usefulness and intelligence. The authors addressed four research questions: RQ1. What is the nature of users' voice-switching behavior in VAs? RQ2: What are user preferences for embodied voice…
Descriptors: Undergraduate Students, Artificial Intelligence, Natural Language Processing, Information Retrieval
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Abu-Al-Aish, Ahmad – International Journal of Information and Communication Technology Education, 2021
Mobile learning (m-learning) has become an increasingly attractive solution for schools and universities that utilize new technologies in their teaching and learning setting. This study investigates the technical factors affecting the development of m-learning applications services from students' perspectives. It presents a model consisting of…
Descriptors: Computer Oriented Programs, Handheld Devices, Technology Uses in Education, Foreign Countries
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Porter, Brandi – Journal of Web Librarianship, 2011
This article summarizes the author's dissertation regarding search strategies of millennial undergraduate students in Web and library online information retrieval systems. Millennials bring a unique set of search characteristics and strategies to their research since they have never known a world without the Web. Through the use of search engines,…
Descriptors: Undergraduate Students, Research Methodology, Search Engines, Engines
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Ellington, Beth – Journal of Web Librarianship, 2008
This study evaluates the usability of the Journal Finder integrated search interface, developed at the Jackson Library at the University of North Carolina at Greensboro. This interface provides electronic access to publications including journals, newsletters, newspapers, and magazines. This study was conducted to determine how intuitive and…
Descriptors: Undergraduate Students, Graduate Students, Electronic Publishing, Protocol Analysis
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Morse, Emile; Lewis, Michael; Olsen, Kai A. – Journal of the American Society for Information Science and Technology, 2002
Discussion of visual information retrieval systems focuses on an approach for testing novel interfaces that uses bottom-up, stepwise testing to allow evaluation of a visualization itself, rather than restricting evaluation to the system instantiating it. Presents a case study of undergraduates that compares a new visualization technique to more…
Descriptors: Case Studies, Comparative Analysis, Computer Interfaces, Evaluation Methods
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Palmquist, Ruth A.; Kim, Kyung-Sun – Journal of the American Society for Information Science, 2000
Describes a study that investigated the effects of cognitive style (field dependent and field independent) and online database search experience (novice and experienced) on undergraduate World Wide Web search performance. Considers user factors to predict search efficiency and discusses implications for Web interface design and user training…
Descriptors: Cognitive Style, Computer Interfaces, Computer System Design, Databases
International Association for Development of the Information Society, 2012
The IADIS CELDA 2012 Conference intention was to address the main issues concerned with evolving learning processes and supporting pedagogies and applications in the digital age. There had been advances in both cognitive psychology and computing that have affected the educational arena. The convergence of these two disciplines is increasing at a…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Academic Persistence, Academic Support Services, Access to Computers