Showing posts with label Khartabil. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Khartabil. Show all posts

Tuesday, September 21, 2010

20100922 - Khartabil, User-centered Design and Evaluation...

User-centered design and evaluation of a dynamic biochemical pathway visualization tool

by Khartabil, Rana, M.C.S., University of Ottawa (Canada), 2005 , 169 pages; AAT MR11314



My Interest:

(1) 3 usability evaluation techniques.

(2) Biochemical pathway visualization tool – how to develop

(3) Biochemical pathway visualization tool – how to test/validate


Action:

Medium-low priority to read the Dissertation. Scanned version.



This thesis begins by reviewing work that has been done on the usability of information visualization techniques, and in particular these that apply to biochemical pathways.


Then, the thesis presents three different usability evaluation techniques that are used to gather information about existing biochemical pathway visualization tools. These are

(1) conducting videotaped evaluation sessions of existing biochemical visualization tools,

(2) collecting questionnaires, and

(3) conducting a brainstorming session.


The results from these studies are used to define the requirements, design, and build a biochemical pathway visualization tool, taking into account conclusions drawn from both literature and user studies.

The tool is then tested and compared to existing tools.


Note: Softcopy Dissertation is scanned version; problem with copy & paste, and blogging about it.

Friday, October 30, 2009

Oct 20 (part 2): "Usability Evaluation" related Dissertations

Khartabil, Rana. User-Centered Design and Evaluation of a Dynamic Biochemical Pathway Visualization Tool. [Thesis ,Master in Computer Science] The University of Ottawa, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. 2005.

Lee, Minseok. Usability of Collaboration Technologies. [Dissertation, PhD] Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana. Aug 2007.

Li, Qian. Integrating Usability into Use Cases: A Methodology for User Interface Design. [Dissertation, PhD] The University of Connecticut. 2003.

Ling, Chen. Advances in Heuristic Usability Evaluation Method. [Dissertation, PhD] Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana. Dec 2005.

Loser, Marilyn Maguire. Computer Conference Message Navigation, Structure and Organization: Usability Evaluation of A Spatial Interface. [Dissertation, PhD in Organizational Learning & Instructional Technology] The University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, New Mexico. July 2001.

Rihal, Saravjit Singh. Relationship between Certain Objective Performance Measures and Subjective Usability. [Dissertation, PhD] Texas A&M University. May 2001.

Roberts, Vera Louise. Methods for Inclusion: Employing Think Aloud Protocols in Software Usability Studies with Individuals who are Deaf. [Thesis, PhD] University of Toronto. 2004.

Somervell, Jacob. Developing Heuristic Evaluation Methods for Large Screen Information Exhibits Based on Critical Parameters. [Dissertation, PhD in Computer Science and Applications] Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University. June 22, 2004.

Takeshita, Harumi. Usability Evaluation for Handheld Devices: Presenting Clinical Evidence at the Point of Care. [Thesis, Master of Applied Science] University of Toronto. 2003.

Yang, Lan. Pilot Usability Study of UI Prototype for Collaborative Adaptative Decision Support in Neonatal Intensive Care Unit. [Thesis, M.A.Sc. (Electrical Engineering)] University of Ottawa, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. 2005.

Oct 20....downloaded dissertations (part 2)