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Fridah Gatwiri Kiambati; Samuel Wanyonyi Juma; Brenda Aromu Wawire – Quality Assurance in Education: An International Perspective, 2024
Purpose: This paper aims to evaluate the accessibility of digital information systems as a key usability attribute in information retrieval by users with visual impairment (VI), to inform development of accessible information systems. Design/methodology/approach: This study used a cross-sectional survey design based on the quantitative research…
Descriptors: Information Retrieval, Visual Impairments, Accessibility (for Disabled), Usability
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Tella, Adeyinka – Journal of Electronic Resources Librarianship, 2022
This study examined a relational analysis of the usability features of university library websites in Nigeria. Through a survey design, a sample of 187 undergraduate students enrolled in a course on Web Design and Management participated in the study. The findings revealed that the usability of a university library website is premised on factors…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Academic Libraries, Web Sites, Usability
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Jáñez, Álvaro; Rosales, Javier – Australasian Journal of Educational Technology, 2020
Many researchers have proposed a causal link between low domain knowledge and disorientation in hypertext. Our objective was to challenge this hypothesis, examining other variables that might have an influence, such as design, reading instructions, or working memory capacity. We analysed navigation patterns and comprehension scores in a sample of…
Descriptors: Novices, Performance Factors, Hypermedia, Orientation
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Hadjerrouit, Said; Nnagbo, Celestine Ifeanyi – International Association for Development of the Information Society, 2021
The purpose of this article is to explore students' and teachers' perceptions of affordances, and their actualization while interacting with the e-assessment system Numbas and its effect in terms of formative feedback delivery. The article uses affordance theory and a qualitative research design approach to analyze data using semi-structured…
Descriptors: Student Attitudes, Teacher Attitudes, Affordances, Formative Evaluation
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Ihmeideh, Fathi – E-Learning and Digital Media, 2019
In this digital era, educational websites have become one of the important learning resources which facilitate children's learning experiences. Although the use of educational websites in supporting children's learning has progressively increased in Qatari schools, these websites are used without being evaluated in terms of their appropriateness…
Descriptors: Web Sites, Child Development, Foreign Countries, Usability
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Alim, Sophia – SAGE Open, 2021
Although the web accessibility of universities around the world is well documented, much remains unknown about this aspect of higher education institutions in the UK. Using three automated web accessibility tools (TAW, WAVE and EIII Page Checker), this study explores the accessibility of the homepages of 66 research-intensive universities with…
Descriptors: Web Sites, Access to Information, Accessibility (for Disabled), Usability
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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
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Theodorou, Paraskevi; Meliones, Apostolos – Education Sciences, 2020
The development of mobile apps, which are either suitably adapted or especially designed for use by sensory-deprived people, have contributed significantly to the continuously increasing adoption of digital assistive technologies by people with disabilities. Throughout the design of two assistive navigation mobile apps for blind and visually…
Descriptors: Visual Impairments, Assistive Technology, Computer Software, Telecommunications
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Laurent, Xavier; Fresen, Jill; Burholt, Stephen – International Journal on E-Learning, 2018
This article describes a usability evaluation that was conducted among student users of improved learning areas (sites) designed as part of the WebLearn Improved Student Experience (WISE) project conducted at Oxford University (UK). WebLearn is the university's internal brand for the Sakai open source virtual learning environment (VLE). The…
Descriptors: Usability, Program Evaluation, Virtual Classrooms, College Students
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Kuhnel, Matthias; Seiler, Luisa; Honal, Andrea; Ifenthaler, Dirk – Interactive Technology and Smart Education, 2018
Purpose: The purpose of the study was to test the usability of the MyLA app prototype by its potential users. Furthermore, the Web app will be introduced in the framework of "Mobile Learning Analytics", a cooperation project between the Cooperative State University Mannheim and University of Mannheim. The participating universities focus…
Descriptors: Electronic Learning, Higher Education, Data Collection, Usability
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Mahajan, Renuka; Sodhi, J. S.; Mahajan, Vishal – Education and Information Technologies, 2016
An important research area in education and technology is how the learners use e-learning. By exploring the various factors and relationships between them, we can get an insight into the learners' behaviors for delivering tailored e-content required by them. Although many tools exist to record detailed navigational activities, they don't explore…
Descriptors: Electronic Learning, Case Studies, Use Studies, Data Analysis
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Han, Kwan Hee; Hwang, Boram; Jeon, Jeonghwan – Innovations in Education and Teaching International, 2015
The university's website is a useful tool in disseminating information to current and future college students and is supportive of the university's administrative activities. However, as the university's website began including more and more information and the design of it has become gradually more complex, it has become hard to find desired…
Descriptors: Web Sites, Navigation (Information Systems), Universities, Departments
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Kuhnel, Matthias; Seiler, Luisa; Honal, Andrea; Ifenthaler, Dirk – International Association for Development of the Information Society, 2017
This study aims to test the usability of MyLA (My Learning Analytics), an application for students at two German universities: The Cooperative State University Mannheim and University of Mannheim. The participating universities focus on the support of personalized and self-regulated learning. MyLA collects data such as learning behavior and…
Descriptors: Electronic Learning, Higher Education, Data Collection, Usability
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AlKhuder, Shaikha B.; AlAli, Fatma H. – International Journal of Virtual and Personal Learning Environments, 2017
Training and education have evolved far beyond black boards and chalk boxes. The environment of knowledge exchange requires more than simple materials and assessments. This article is an attempt of parsing through the different aspects of e-learning, understanding the real needs, and conducting the right requirements to build the appropriate…
Descriptors: Electronic Learning, Needs Assessment, Design Requirements, Computer System Design
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Gao, Shang; Krogstie, John; Thingstad, Trond; Tran, Hoang – International Journal of Information and Learning Technology, 2015
Purpose: The purpose of this paper is to develop a mobile service, based on anonymous location-based data, to help students find available reading rooms on a university campus. To evaluate this mobile service, both a usability test and a technology acceptance test were carried out. Design/methodology/approach: The research followed a design…
Descriptors: Computer Software, Usability, Universities, Telecommunications
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