Usability Inspection Criteria for e-Learning Portals

20101108 Mon 0820H
Formatted the draft Journal Paper according to iJIM/iJET format.

Font: Times New Roman 10.
Paragraph: 0.92 line, 2.5 points after.

Structure:
I. Usability & Importance to E-Learning
A. Definition of Usability
B. Concept of Usability Inspection & Heuristic Evaluation
C. Importance of Usability of E-Learning Portal
D. Usability Inspection Criteria

II. Methodology & Research Questions
A. Methodology / Research Direction
B. Research Questions

III. Usability Inspection Criteria
A. Before the Ten Heuristic Principles
B. Nielsen's Ten Heuristic Principles
C. Kapoun's Web Evaluation Criteria
D. Summary: Usability Inspection Criteria for e-Learning Portals

IV. Pilot Study
A. Results of Pilot Study
B. Limitations of Pilot Study

V. Main Study
A. Demographics
B. Data Collection and Analysis
C. Results of Main Study

VI. Conclusion & Future Works
A. Conclusion
B. Future Works

Total: 6 pages (excluding tables and charts)
No. of tables: 7
No. of charts: 2
Estimated total pages: 10

Paper for Journal: Usability Inspection Criteria for e-Learning Portals

I have written drafts - journal papers...which I intend to submit to some journals.
I am targetting iJET and JCAL.

Firstly,
Title: Usability Inspection Criteria for e-Learning Portals.
Authors: 1 Yeap, Michael Teck Chong; 2 Koo, Ah Choo, PhD; 3 Tengku Shariman, Tengku Putri Norishah.
First target: iJET - International Journal of Emerging Technogies in Learning.
Wordcount: 5,545.
Pages: approximately 9 pages (Journal format).
Draft pages: 21 (1.5 line spacing, Times New Roman 12).
V2 completed: 2/11/2010 (Tue) 0045H.
Hope to submit by mid November 2o1o.

Secondly,
Title: Learning-related usability criteria for usability evaluation of e-learning portals.
Authors: 1 Yeap, Michael Teck Chong; 2 Koo, Ah Choo, PhD; 3 Tengku Shariman, Tengku Putri Norishah; 4 Hew, Soon Hin, PhD.
First target: JCAL - Journal of Computer Assisted Learning.
Hope to submit by end November 2010.

V2 completed: 4/11/2010 (Thu) 0212H.
Wordcount: 8,008.
Pages: approximately 13-14 pages (Journal format).
Draft pages: 31 pages (1.5 line spacing, Times New Roman 12).

V2.1 completed: 5/11/2010 (Fri) 1626H.
V2.1: after Dr Hew's comment about too long; delete some subtopics, tables and charts.
Wordcount: 6,923.
Pages: approximately 9-11 pages (Journal format).
Draft pages: 17 pages (single spacing, Times New Roman).