The strategies used by students to read educational Websites and their relation to Website usability and text design by Elshair, Hanan Mohamed, Ed.D., University of Pittsburgh, 2002 , 165 pages; AAT 3054275 My Interest: 1) Think-aloud usability testing. 2) Catogorisation into Design-related usability problems and Navigation-related problems. Action: To read the specific parts of Dissertation in future. Research Goal This study investigated the strategies used by students to read texts published on educational websites. It was intended to help inform instructional designers and teachers of appropriate ways to design and prepare instructional web-based texts. Methodology To conduct this investigation, seven graduate students in the School of Education in different majors were non-randomly selected to participate in the study. Each participant performed the required task individually in a 90-minute session. During the session, a participant was required to read the first chapter of a book about virtual instruction, published on the Net Library website. Each participant was asked to think aloud while reading the text in order to inform the researcher of the strategies he used during reading and to report any usability problems he may have encountered. The computer screen was videotaped during the task in order to capture any additional information about each participant's use of the strategies. After participants finished reading the text, they performed a retelling task in which they retold the text in writing covering all the knowledge acquired from the text. Results Discussion Analysis of data resulted on defining 19 web-related reading strategy (WRRS) classified in the following categories: approaching the text, modifying, browsing/navigating, personalized, and evaluating, and 19 text-related strategies classified in the following categories: basic reading, text-reader interaction, personalized, and evaluating. The mean score for participants in the retelling task was defined as 21 stated and detailed ideas out of 64 possible ideas mentioned in the text. Participants also reported two types of usability problems defined as design-related usability problems, and navigation-related usability problems. Recommendations Based on the results, a number of recommendations were suggested for both websites design such as user recognition techniques and supporting of annotations, and for web-based learning such as testing students for WRRS and TRRS and train them for these types of strategies upon enrolling in web-based courses that require fair amount of online reading. Comments: Softcopy Dissertation is scanned version; cannot copy and paste; cannot easily blog about it. |
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Saturday, September 25, 2010
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Friday, October 30, 2009
Oct 22 - Dissertations...Mobile Learning, E-Learning Effectiveness, Learner Satisfaction, Online Learning Usability, Mobile Application Usability
Keywords searched:
1 Mobile Learning
2 E-Learning Effectiveness
3 Learner Satisfaction
4 Online Learning Usability
5 Mobile Application Usability
6 E-Learning (to be continued...)
Dissertations were searched and downloaded using ProQuest.
Abitt, Jason T. The Development of an Evaluation Framework for a Web-Based Course Management System in Higher Education. [Dissertation, PhD] University of Idaho. May 2005.
Colbry, Kathleen Tamara Luchini. Design Guidelines for Developing Scaffolded, Handheld Software to Support Learners during Science Inquiry. [Dissertation, PhD (Computer Science & Engineering)] The University of Michigan. 2005.
Elshair, Hanan M. The Strategies Used By Students To Read Educational Websites and Their Relation to Website Usability and Text Design. [dissertation, Doctor of Education] University of Pittsburgh. 2002.
Esch, Thomas J. E-Learning Effectiveness: An Examination of Online Training Methods for Training End-Users of New Technology Systems. [Dissertation, PhD in Business Administration] Touro University International. April 2003.
Ezzedine, Shadi Najib. Design Guidelines for Wireless Distributed Learning at Royal Roads University. [Thesis, M.A. in Distributed Learning] Royal Roads University. Nov 18, 2003.
Friend, Jean Rose. Website Usefulness for Third Agers: A Case Study of Older Adults and Senior Related Websites. [Dissertation, PhD] University of Virginia. Jan 2001.
Gamble, Angela L. The Effectiveness of E-Learning in a Multicultural Environment. [Dissertation, PhD] Capella University. Jan 2009.
Goode, Christina M. Evaluating the Quality, Usability, and Potential Effectiveness of Online Learning Modules: A Case Study of Teaching with Technology Grant Recipients at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville. [Dissertation, Doctor of Education] The University of Tennessee, Knoxville. Dec 2003.
Harmons, Eric M. A Usability Study of A Post-Conference Online Self-Assessment Program for Healthcare Professionals. [Thesis, M.A.] Texas Woman's University, Denton, Texas. Aug 2005.
Karlson, Amy Kathleen. Interface and Interaction Design for One-Handed Mobile Computing. [Dissertation, PhD] University of Maryland, College Park. 2007.
Lai, Horng-Ji. Evaluation of WWW On-Line Courseware Usability. [Dissertation, PhD] University of Idaho. May 2004.
Lavoie, Marie-Claude. Enabling Contextual MLearning: Design Recommendations for a Context-Appropriate User Interface Enabling Mobile Learning. [Thesis, M.A. (Educational Technology)] Concordia University, Montreal, Quebec, Canada. Jan 2007.
Lee, Kwang Bok. The Design and Development of User Interfaces for Small Screen Computers. [Thesis, PhD] Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Troy, New York. June 2003.
Mendoza, Valerie Nicole Duran. Usability of Technology: The Causes and Levels of Frustration Over Time. [Thesis, M.Sc.] The University of Texas at El Paso. July 2005.
Morales-Morell, Anibal. Usability Aspects of A Location-Aware ToDo List Application. [Thesis, M.Sc. in Computer Engineering] University of Puerto Rico, Mayaguez. 2000.
O'Dell, Toni. Generational Differences in Satisfaction with E-Learning in A Corporate-Learning Environment. [Dissertation, Doctor of Education] University of Houston. May 2009.
Pestina, Simona. Development Frameworks for Mobile/Wireless User Interface: A Comparative Study. [Thesis, Master of Computer Science] Concordia University, Montreal, Quebec, Canada. March 2002.
Platt, Jeffrey Lynn. The Efficacy of An Electronic Performance Support System as a Training Tool for Online Faculty. [Dissertation, PhD] Iowa State University, Ames, Iowa. 2008.
1 Mobile Learning
2 E-Learning Effectiveness
3 Learner Satisfaction
4 Online Learning Usability
5 Mobile Application Usability
6 E-Learning (to be continued...)
Dissertations were searched and downloaded using ProQuest.
Abitt, Jason T. The Development of an Evaluation Framework for a Web-Based Course Management System in Higher Education. [Dissertation, PhD] University of Idaho. May 2005.
Colbry, Kathleen Tamara Luchini. Design Guidelines for Developing Scaffolded, Handheld Software to Support Learners during Science Inquiry. [Dissertation, PhD (Computer Science & Engineering)] The University of Michigan. 2005.
Elshair, Hanan M. The Strategies Used By Students To Read Educational Websites and Their Relation to Website Usability and Text Design. [dissertation, Doctor of Education] University of Pittsburgh. 2002.
Esch, Thomas J. E-Learning Effectiveness: An Examination of Online Training Methods for Training End-Users of New Technology Systems. [Dissertation, PhD in Business Administration] Touro University International. April 2003.
Ezzedine, Shadi Najib. Design Guidelines for Wireless Distributed Learning at Royal Roads University. [Thesis, M.A. in Distributed Learning] Royal Roads University. Nov 18, 2003.
Friend, Jean Rose. Website Usefulness for Third Agers: A Case Study of Older Adults and Senior Related Websites. [Dissertation, PhD] University of Virginia. Jan 2001.
Gamble, Angela L. The Effectiveness of E-Learning in a Multicultural Environment. [Dissertation, PhD] Capella University. Jan 2009.
Goode, Christina M. Evaluating the Quality, Usability, and Potential Effectiveness of Online Learning Modules: A Case Study of Teaching with Technology Grant Recipients at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville. [Dissertation, Doctor of Education] The University of Tennessee, Knoxville. Dec 2003.
Harmons, Eric M. A Usability Study of A Post-Conference Online Self-Assessment Program for Healthcare Professionals. [Thesis, M.A.] Texas Woman's University, Denton, Texas. Aug 2005.
Karlson, Amy Kathleen. Interface and Interaction Design for One-Handed Mobile Computing. [Dissertation, PhD] University of Maryland, College Park. 2007.
Lai, Horng-Ji. Evaluation of WWW On-Line Courseware Usability. [Dissertation, PhD] University of Idaho. May 2004.
Lavoie, Marie-Claude. Enabling Contextual MLearning: Design Recommendations for a Context-Appropriate User Interface Enabling Mobile Learning. [Thesis, M.A. (Educational Technology)] Concordia University, Montreal, Quebec, Canada. Jan 2007.
Lee, Kwang Bok. The Design and Development of User Interfaces for Small Screen Computers. [Thesis, PhD] Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Troy, New York. June 2003.
Mendoza, Valerie Nicole Duran. Usability of Technology: The Causes and Levels of Frustration Over Time. [Thesis, M.Sc.] The University of Texas at El Paso. July 2005.
Morales-Morell, Anibal. Usability Aspects of A Location-Aware ToDo List Application. [Thesis, M.Sc. in Computer Engineering] University of Puerto Rico, Mayaguez. 2000.
O'Dell, Toni. Generational Differences in Satisfaction with E-Learning in A Corporate-Learning Environment. [Dissertation, Doctor of Education] University of Houston. May 2009.
Pestina, Simona. Development Frameworks for Mobile/Wireless User Interface: A Comparative Study. [Thesis, Master of Computer Science] Concordia University, Montreal, Quebec, Canada. March 2002.
Platt, Jeffrey Lynn. The Efficacy of An Electronic Performance Support System as a Training Tool for Online Faculty. [Dissertation, PhD] Iowa State University, Ames, Iowa. 2008.
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