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Revitalizing the Library through Usability Features of the University Library Websites
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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
Towards an Account of Intuitiveness
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Turner, Phil – Behaviour & Information Technology, 2008
Intuitive systems are usable systems. Design guidelines advocate intuitiveness and vendors claim it--but what does it mean for a user interface, interactive system, or device to be intuitive? A review of the use of the term "intuitive" indicates that it has two distinct but overlapping meanings, namely intuitiveness based on familiarity and…
Descriptors: Intuition, Computer Interfaces, Design Requirements, Familiarity
Telepresence: A "Real" Component in a Model to Make Human-Computer Interface Factors Meaningful in the Virtual Learning Environment
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Selverian, Melissa E. Markaridian; Lombard, Matthew – Themes in Science and Technology Education, 2009
A thorough review of the research relating to Human-Computer Interface (HCI) form and content factors in the education, communication and computer science disciplines reveals strong associations of meaningful perceptual "illusions" with enhanced learning and satisfaction in the evolving classroom. Specifically, associations emerge…
Descriptors: Virtual Classrooms, Computer Interfaces, Human Factors Engineering, Educational Objectives
Three Principles of Perception for Instructional Interface Design.
Lohr, Linda L. – Educational Technology, 2000
Discusses graphical user interfaces used for instructional purposes in educational environments, which promote learning goals, and in support environments, which promote performance goals. Explains three key principles of perception and gives guidelines for their use, including the figure/ground principle, the hierarchy principle, and the gestalt…
Descriptors: Behavioral Objectives, Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Interfaces, Educational Environment
Internetworking an Urban Community: A Longitudinal Study of Approaches to Introducing Adult New Users to Electronic Information Resources.
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Senkevitch, Judith J.; Wolfram, Dietmar – Library & Information Science Research, 1997
Compares the efficacy of different approaches to introducing urban adults to Internet resources. Models tested included two training period lengths and two computer interfaces (text-based and graphical). Findings suggest that the interface used does not significantly affect users' ability to find information on the Internet; user confidence in…
Descriptors: Adults, Computer Interfaces, Computer Literacy, Computer Networks
Who's Zooming Whom? Attunement to Animation in the Interface.
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Chui, Michael; Dillon, Andrew – Journal of the American Society for Information Science, 1997
Two controlled experiments examined whether the animated zooming effect accompanying the opening or closing of a folder in the Apple Macintosh graphical user interface aids in the user's perception of which window corresponds to which folder. Results suggest users may become attuned to the informational content of the zooming effect with…
Descriptors: Animation, Computer Graphics, Computer Interfaces, Computer System Design