NotesFAQContact Us
Collection
Advanced
Search Tips
Showing all 6 results Save | Export
Ux and Your Library: A Scalable Model
Peer reviewed Peer reviewed
Direct linkDirect link
Haber, Natalie; Shelton, Steven; Chassaing, William – Journal of Library & Information Services in Distance Learning, 2018
User experience is immeasurably important for your patrons as they access your Web site. This article presents tips and strategies for testing user experience, suggests a number of different popular technologies and tools that are used in the UX field, and lays out a plan for sharing and utilizing data to make improvements on your Web site. It is…
Descriptors: College Libraries, Users (Information), Web Sites, Library Services
An Educational System to Help Students Assess Website Features and Identify High-Risk Websites
Peer reviewed Peer reviewed
Direct linkDirect link
Kajiyama, Tomoko; Echizen, Isao – Interactive Technology and Smart Education, 2015
Purpose: The purpose of this paper is to propose an effective educational system to help students assess Web site risk by providing an environment in which students can better understand a Web site's features and determine the risks of accessing the Web site for themselves. Design/methodology/approach: The authors have enhanced a prototype…
Descriptors: Web Sites, Technological Literacy, Information Literacy, Visualization
Heuristic Evaluation of E-Learning Courses: A Comparative Analysis of Two E-Learning Heuristic Sets
Peer reviewed Peer reviewed
Direct linkDirect link
Zaharias, Panagiotis; Koutsabasis, Panayiotis – Campus-Wide Information Systems, 2012
Purpose: The purpose of this paper is to discuss heuristic evaluation as a method for evaluating e-learning courses and applications and more specifically to investigate the applicability and empirical use of two customized e-learning heuristic protocols. Design/methodology/approach: Two representative e-learning heuristic protocols were chosen…
Descriptors: Heuristics, Evaluation Methods, Comparative Analysis, Electronic Learning
A Comprehensive Evaluation Rubric for Assessing Instructional Apps
Peer reviewed Peer reviewed
Direct linkDirect link
Lee, Cheng-Yuan; Cherner, Todd Sloan – Journal of Information Technology Education: Research, 2015
There is a pressing need for an evaluation rubric that examines all aspects of educational apps designed for instructional purposes. In past decades, many rubrics have been developed for evaluating educational computer-based programs; however, rubrics designed for evaluating the instructional implications of educational apps are scarce. When an…
Descriptors: Instructional Material Evaluation, Educational Technology, Scoring Rubrics, Evaluation Methods
Evaluation of Usability Utilizing Markov Models
Peer reviewed Peer reviewed
Direct linkDirect link
Penedo, Janaina Rodrigues; Diniz, Morganna; Ferreira, Simone Bacellar Leal; Silveira, Denis S.; Capra, Eliane – Interactive Technology and Smart Education, 2012
Purpose: The purpose of this paper is to analyze the usability of a remote learning system in its initial development phase, using a quantitative usability evaluation method through Markov models. Design/methodology/approach: The paper opted for an exploratory study. The data of interest of the research correspond to the possible accesses of users…
Descriptors: Markov Processes, Evaluation Methods, Probability, Evaluation Research
Evaluating CSL/CFL Website Usability: A User-Centered Design Approach
Peer reviewed Peer reviewed
Direct linkDirect link
Huang, Chung-Kai; Hsin, Ching-O; Chiu, Chiung-Hui – Journal of Educational Multimedia and Hypermedia, 2010
With the widespread availability of Internet and computer technology, on-line web-based learning has become prevalent in the field of teaching Chinese as a second/foreign language (CSL/CFL). This study examined the concepts of usability and types of design elements that help construct an effective web-based learning environment, as well as their…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Protocol Analysis, Educational Technology, Internet