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Effects of Typographic Variables on Eye-Movement Measures in Reading Chinese from a Screen
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Yen, Nai-Shing; Tsai, Jie-Li; Chen, Pei-Ling; Lin, Hsuan-Yu; Chen, Arbee L. P. – Behaviour & Information Technology, 2011
To investigate the most efficient way to represent text in reading Chinese on computer displays, three typographic variables, character size (41[feet] arc/24 pixels and 60[feet] arc/32 pixels), character spacing (1/4 and 1/8 character width) and font type (Kai and Ming), were manipulated. Results showed that the reading speed for Chinese…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Chinese, Reading Rate, Eye Movements
Usability Testing of the Indiana University Education Faculty Web Forms.
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Tuzun, Hakan; Lee, Sun Myung; Graham, Charles; Sluder, Kirk Job – 2001
The usability test team examined design problems that limit the ability of instructors at the Indiana University to use data entry forms on the School of Education Web site. The forms permit instructors to publish information about themselves and about courses they teach on the School of Education Web site. Faculty and graduate student instructors…
Descriptors: Computer System Design, Design Preferences, Designers, Higher Education
Maintaining Quality of Library Web Sites Using Cluster and Path Analysis.
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Matylonek, John – Libres, 2002
Provides methods for the systematic redesign of a library Web site through comparing baseline data changes in use brought about by design changes. Shows how complementary information, based on Web users' log statistics and direct observations of users, can enhance a library Web site. Relates this information to practical Web site decisions that…
Descriptors: Comparative Analysis, Computer System Design, Data Analysis, Design Preferences
Formal Features of Cyberspace: Relationships between Web Page Complexity and Site Traffic.
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Bucy, Erik P.; Lang, Annie; Potter, Robert F.; Grabe, Maria Elizabeth – Journal of the American Society for Information Science, 1999
Examines differences between the formal features of commercial versus noncommercial Web sites, and the relationship between Web page complexity and amount of traffic a site receives. Findings indicate that, although most pages in this stage of the Web's development remain technologically simple and noninteractive, there are significant…
Descriptors: Competition, Computer Attitudes, Computer Interfaces, Computer System Design
On-Line Learning Courses: A Review and Usability Attributes.
Zaharias, Panagiotis; Vassilopoulou, Konstantina; Poulymenakou, Angeliki – 2002
While electronic learning environments provide exciting possibilities for supporting learners, the design of the user interface is as yet little understood. The purpose of this paper is to investigate the importance of specific usability attributes for online learning courses. A review of related papers on usability methods and learning theories…
Descriptors: Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Interfaces, Computer System Design, Design Preferences
Data for School Improvement: Factors for Designing Effective Information Systems to Support Decision-Making in Schools
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Breiter, Andreas; Light, Daniel – Educational Technology & Society, 2006
National legislation that increased the role of accountability testing has created pressure to use testing data, along with other data, for instructional decision-making. Connected to this push for data-driven decision-making, is the increased interest in data delivery systems or Management Information Systems (MIS) in education. But, before…
Descriptors: Educational Strategies, Delivery Systems, Information Needs, Management Information Systems