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Thorngate, Sarah; Hoden, Allison – College & Research Libraries, 2017
Online research guides offer librarians a way to provide digital researchers with point-of-need support. If these guides are to support student learning well, it is critical that they provide an effective user experience. This article details the results of an exploratory comparison study that tested three key user interface options in LibGuides…
Descriptors: Usability, Computer Interfaces, Guides, Library Services
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Martin-Michiellot, S.; Mendelsohn, P. – Journal of Computer Assisted Learning, 2000
Discusses cognitive load theory and describes a study that investigated how undergraduates learned the basic commands of a CAD (computer-assisted design) software package using manuals with different formats of presentation of instructions. Results show that graphical interface, using a manual that juxtaposes text and screen images, was most…
Descriptors: Computer Assisted Design, Computer Assisted Manufacturing, Computer Interfaces, Courseware
Elliott, A. C.; Beacham, N. A.; Alty, J. L. – 2002
An application specific style guide was produced for a large web-based multimedia and hyper-media learning project. It was introduced to 15 different sets of developers at Universities in disparate locations to promote consistency and good HCI practice for the whole project. This paper discusses the reactions to the use and practicality of the…
Descriptors: Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Interfaces, Computer Software Development, Guided Design